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Pat Conroy’s Nobel Prize

October 24, 2013 by

It hasn’t happened yet, but BoomerPDX predicts it For Pat Conroy. The name Santini means one thing: Pat Conroy. And he might come to your town. Maybe not your own town, but lots of them on this version of Book Tour. If you’ve seen Mr. Conroy’s reading/signing, tell boomerpdx how it went. Most authors do […]

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Boomerpdx On Momba’s Best Run

October 23, 2013 by

Are The Ducks Better Without De’Anthony? Come on, man. He’s been out of action, but Thomas’s game impact crosses all borders. Every sports fan watches harder when he touches the ball. Every defensive player knows their best isn’t good enough when he’s in the game. And every coach wants a player just like him. He […]

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Boomer Exercise Translations, pt 2

October 20, 2013 by

Get Strong, Stay Strong. But First, A Cup Of Tea. Continued from Part 1. (From the original English.) Spring.org.uk.com listed twenty things exercise does. Baby boomer fitness works right in there. Those three words, baby and boomer and fitness, have become code for erectile dysfunction. Does exercise help ED? How can it hurt? 10. Helps with […]

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Translation For Boomer Exercise, pt 1

October 19, 2013 by

From The UK, (not the picture.) Exercise changes with each border. It’s a cultural deal. What doesn’t change is the effect on the human body. A Zoomba class in the picture shows proof. What follows uses UK ideas applied to America. Then applied to baby boomers. That’s what boomerpdx does. It’s a cultural deal. Get ready to […]

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Time And The Baby Boomer Naturopath

October 17, 2013 by

Diet And Exercise In The Medicine Cabinet. When eating right and working out hits the news as good medicine you know something happened. Writer Alexandra Sifferlin begins her healthland.time.com article, Just Say No: When It Makes Sense Not to Take Your Medicine, with these words: “It sounds like something a quack would support, but it’s true.”

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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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Marcus Mariota Loves Dogs

October 16, 2013 by

A Heisman For The Nice Man He’s from Hawaii, plays football for the University of Oregon. Mello Marcus sounds right? When it comes to Husky week, does he bring out the Mean Mariota? Does he scream at his teammates, hassle the refs, ignore his coach? No, because he’s a nice man. Boomer NW likes the […]

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Portland, Boomer Writer Magnet

October 14, 2013 by

Boomer NW Introduces Courtney Pierce. Like iron shavings on a magnet, baby boomer writers cling to Portland. Why? It’s not because flavorwire.com lists 20 great American cities for writers. Not when Portland, Oregon comes in 17th with Jersey City, NJ and Iowa City, Iowa on either side. If you were a Milwaukie novelist where would you meet a […]

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Average American Man = Fat?

October 11, 2013 by

This is what it looks like my boomers. Average American from The Atlantic. The artist compares Average American, named Todd, to other countries. Do you agree with this interpretation, or is there something missing?

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Boomer Beach Means College Football?

October 10, 2013 by

Not Oregon Duck Football. Lots of birds at Cannon Beach. Baby boomers love birds. Seagulls, puffins, cormorants, pelicans, crows, swallows, jays, a titmouse. The whole flock flew between Hemlock Street and Haystack Rock. Just no Ducks. Plenty of wind and rain, but no Ducks. What did Cannon Beach sports fan miss? The most engaging football being […]

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