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RELATIONSHIP REPORT CARDS ON BOOMERPDX

September 10, 2022 by

Relationship report cards should always be filled out by a third party. We already know how the principal partners grade: “It wasn’t me, it was them.” Sound like an A grade to you? But it’s never that easy. Nor should it be. Who is a qualified third party?

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AMAZON PRIME DELIVERING MORE THAN ORDERED?

September 2, 2022 by

Amazon Prime ruled the road during a recent outing. It wasn’t every car, but enough to make me wonder: ‘Are these electric vans? Why aren’t they electric vans?’ I must have wondered aloud because my wife said, “This is a lot of vans. What’s going on. You should blog this.” So . . .

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MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SEA FOR SUSAN

August 21, 2022 by

Speaking at a memorial service needs to hit home. Or don’t do it at all. I’m doing a short speech on a long boat three miles off shore. It’ll go like this:

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SEARCH RULES: DON’T GIVE UP TOO SOON

August 12, 2022 by

Search rules come up when you need to find something bad. Real bad. So bad that your life plans may change if you don’t find what you’re looking for. Soon. What is so important to find?

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TIMING MATTERS, AND NOW IT’S HIP TIME

August 4, 2022 by

  Timing matters when it comes to personal health Don’t wait too long, or jump too early, just be on time. Call it good luck, serendipity, or negligence, but you’ll know when the time is right to act. But not everyone is on the clock.

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BOOK HOARDING ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS

July 12, 2022 by

Book hoarding is not a disease. If that makes you feel better, you might be a librarian. Not a librarian, but still have loads of books? Still not a disease, and here’s why:

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CHANCE MEETING WITH A F4 FIGHTER PILOT

June 3, 2022 by

A chance meeting along the banks of the Willamette River in downtown Portland was the best break I’ve had in a while. I met a man named Jim after I asked about his dog. Dogs are a good icebreaker, and we shared a common breed, a doodle dog. One thing led to another, and I […]

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AGING MUSIC FOR COUPLES TO GROW OLD BY

May 23, 2022 by

I first heard aging music from the Beatles. When I’m Sixty-Four came out when I was thirteen. Why would a young band contemplate being 64 years old? It seemed weird. Until I turned sixty-four.

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JOINT REPLACEMENT: LEG BONE CONNECTED TO THE EDIBLES

April 22, 2022 by

Any joint replacement sounds painful. From cars to people, joints gone bad are never good. A bad car joint affects other parts, so does a bad human joint. The best plan is staying ahead of problems before they spread. It’s always been been the best plan for everything. So get fixed. What’s the biggest part […]

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MODERN TRAVEL BY THE NUMBERS

April 12, 2022 by

Modern travel is a miracle, the sort of miracle too many ignore. Even thinking about the logistics makes me want to never leave the garage. Somehow it all hooks up, but when it doesn’t, doubt creeps in. Doubt and travel are not good companions.

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