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PORTLAND FREEZE WORSE THAN SEATTLE?

February 5, 2023 by

The Portland Freeze that didn’t happen came when I moved to NW Portland. My apartment building was a busy place to live for students and professionals. The pretty lady who sold text books always looked like she just stepped out of Vogue. She was in a class of her own. And chilly. Hey Patricia. But […]

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ATTENTION ECONOMY SPENDING CAP

January 19, 2023 by

Google’s response to ‘Attention Economy’ is “About 569,000,000 results (0.47 seconds).” I didn’t read them all, but the first few referred to the ‘so-called’ attention economy. ‘So-called’ because no one wants to be shamed for thinking there’s such a thing as an attention economy? Look at that top picture. What’s it say? More than you want […]

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LOVE LETTERS WRITTEN AND READ

January 13, 2023 by

Who saves love letters? Better yet, who writes love letters? I’ve done both, and if you’re older than thirteen, so have you. So, where are they? Try and remember.

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MATCH MAKER: BEST EFFORT vs GOOD ENOUGH

January 2, 2023 by

Being a match maker in 2023 means finding new matches. If you’ve been trying to introduce people because ‘they’d be perfect together,’ it’s time to adjust expectations for the new year. 2022: Why aren’t you married? 2023: Marriage isn’t for everyone.

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AMERICAN RESUME SHOULD INCLUDE WHAT?

November 15, 2022 by

An American resume is different for everybody. People showed up early, some late, some are on the way. All need to realize what they’re hearing when the chant of, “USA, USA, USA” starts. Too many of the cheerleaders have a poor American resume, and it shows.

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MODERN MARRIED LIFE FOR BEGINNERS

October 8, 2022 by

Modern married life for boomers like your’s truly was never going to happen. I remember a song from my parent’s record collection before they all melted: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine. Take it Jimmy.

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LIFE REWIND? HOW DOES THAT WORK

September 27, 2022 by

For a life rewind, the big question is how far to rewind? Let’s agree to one thing: not as far as the picture here. That’s too far. But how far is far enough?

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PERSONAL HEALTH ALERT: THE TALK, MORE OF A REMINDER

September 17, 2022 by

WebMD Asks: “What Happens When You Stop Having Sex?” For early personal health, the talk about sex for baby boomers usually happened in junior high. If it didn’t come from a parent, it came from health class, Mr. Peasley’s health class. There’s nothing like a strict PE teacher talking about sex in a gender segregated […]

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OREGON TRAILS LEAD TO HOME

September 9, 2022 by

Oregon trails? There’s more than one? If you’re looking for the way back home, any trail will do. When home is Oregon, they are all Oregon trails. More important, they are your trails no matter where you live.

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HAPPY TIMES FOR HAPPY PEOPLE. ARE YOU HAPPY YET?

September 1, 2022 by

Happy times don’t always show up in the present. Sometimes you have to get through things first. Then, on looking back, you see it. You were happy and didn’t know it.

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