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Time.com: Top 6 Bloggers (out of 25)

October 16, 2013 by

Dear Baby Boomers, By now you’ve read enough to know what baby boomer retirement looks like. If not there’s about a zillion blogs telling you there is no retirement, retire young enough to do the things you love, or how to plan your retirement. You’ve experienced the boomer health factor with parents and kids with […]

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The Sports Difference

September 25, 2013 by

A recent article in The Atlantic Monthly asks how sports took over childhood. It was investigative. A recent book with a plug on PBS compares the money spent per American student and other nations, with a snide dig at our side with “four hours of football practice a day.” Both miss their mark. Here’s hoping […]

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How To Baby Boomer

September 24, 2013 by

Boomers come in two varieties. In the sixties the legendary demarcation line was LSD. You were either on the bus for the trip, or not. The differences were obvious.

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How To Keep Baby Boomer Time

September 18, 2013 by

The First Step: Hank Williams Birthday With Live Band Karaoke. How often does something come up and you think, “I don’t have time for that?” You don’t have time? Or is it something else, like, “I’m too old for that?” Boomer, please. You have your dignity. You have your pride. You’ve paid your dues. Step […]

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How To Attend A Baby Boomer High School Reunion

September 16, 2013 by

Lessons From The Front Whether you’re a city boomer or country boomer, big school or small, these rules apply. If you were home schooled, tag along with friends from the local high school. If your Mom wants to go, you make that call.

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President Bill Clinton On Sports And Fitness

September 5, 2013 by

A good look at the media-tagged Explainer-in-Chief shows a slim man in good shape. And he should be. Bill Clinton had a big turn around after his heart surgery. He’s never looked better after finding the vegan diet. If he lived in Portland he’d probably consult the Happy Cow Healthy Eating Guide. Does this make him […]

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Baby Boomer Marketing: Peace And Release

August 24, 2013 by

Do You Know A Boomer?   Portland baby boomers, like all boomers, are not a rare breed. They’re not like NFL players or Olympians. Do you know one of them? Boomers live next door, stand in line, drive their own car. But how do you reach them? Check their history.

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Baby Boomers And The Kid Car

August 20, 2013 by

So Many Choices Where are the days when you turned sixteen and your daddy handed you the keys to your new ride? The boys got a muscle car and the girls a cute pink convertible. Those days are still around somewhere. Is this what happened when you turned sixteen: “Here, honey, take the keys and […]

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Estate Planning For NW Boomers

August 17, 2013 by

When the day comes to estate plan and you’re not there, what happens? If you didn’t make the sort of legal decisions that put your resources where you want them to go, who will decide? In other words, if you don’t have your ducks in a row, someone else will line them up. This happens […]

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JOE QUEENAN’S KIDS AND YOUR KIDS

August 11, 2013 by

When it comes to helping millennials move out on their own, ask Joe Queenan how it’s done. He writes in the Wall Street Journal: “A large part of the problem is that young adults (millennials are 18 to 31 years old) don’t hate their parents the way baby boomers hated theirs; a lot of us […]

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