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BOOMER FOUNDATION

April 23, 2013 by

or, HOW MY EIGHTY SIX YEAR OLD MOTHER IN LAW OUT-WALKS YOU You’ve heard the saying “You can’t know someone until you’ve walked in their shoes.” For Portland baby boomers it might be Birkenstocks with socks, which I like. You walk in their footsteps. Or take their path. What’s it mean?

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BOOMER ON

March 30, 2013 by

YOU KNOW THE SAME FRIENDS AND LIKE THE SAME PLACES Ed, one of the most transcendent of Portland baby boomers, carried the room at a local bar. He whipped out a micro-laptop the way Elvis played guitar and he spun a web connecting the past, present, and future in his perfect boomer business style. The beer in his pint […]

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TIME TRAVELER

March 28, 2013 by

BABY BOOMERS SEE YOUR WORLD THROUGH NEW EYES (When a facebook friend is also the first English teacher you had who improved the language, pay attention. In his words:) ‘Home.’ Quite a word. I just traveled ‘home’ with my aging little brother up the Columbia River Gorge to Arlington/Hermiston in Oregon’s high desert. The land […]

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PORTLAND DOORS

March 23, 2013 by

BOOMERPDX SCOUTS THE CITY FOR BABY BOOMERS On a visit to Portland do what you need to do, then take a walk. There’s no charge for discovering the whimsy and wonder people walk through. When you hear, “Come to the light” make it this one.

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HAPPY BOOMER BIRTHDAY

March 21, 2013 by

THE STATE OF OREGON CELEBRATES WITH BOOMERPDX What’s the best part of an Oregon birthday party? It happens on Valentines Day. The big room at the Oregon History Center fills up with Portland Baby Boomers, among others. Everyone looks like they’re ready to load up the wagon and hit the Oregon Trail again.

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THE AGING RACE

March 2, 2013 by

NO ONE WANTS TO FINISH FIRST As a writer on Baby Boomer culture, one aspect is unavoidable: end of life decisions for us and our parents. It’s not an every day thought until the time comes, then it’s an every minute thought. One day you’re out on the football field playing while your parents cheer […]

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24HR FITNESS vs $20

February 20, 2013 by

BETTING AGAINST THE ARMY AT THE OSU WALL? 1. Why does Oregon State University have a Marine Corps obstacle course near Gill Coliseum? Because OSU serves the Army, Marine, Navy, and Air Force ROTC. 2. Why would one former wrestler with a bad wing bet another he couldn’t climb over the red wall with the big yellow […]

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HAVE A HEART MONTH

February 6, 2013 by

BOOMERPDX REVIEWS THE CELEBRITY PUMP FIXER-UPPER In everyday life people tell of their heart problems in two ways. 1. “I had a procedure. No big deal.” Or, 2. “My heart problem changed my life.” Both are viable, though one is a wake up call. Grandpa died of a heart attack in the early 60’s. Dad […]

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Sutton Sorensen And The Boomer Song

January 2, 2013 by

Baby Boomers know how to listen to live music. We learned from John Fogarty singing Lodi with Creedence Clearwater Revival: “If I only had a dollar For ev´ry song I´ve sung And ev´ry time I had to play While people sat there drunk” Drunks ignoring live music? It still happens. When it doesn’t, you notice. […]

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King Arthur, The Baby Boomer’s Friend In Need

December 11, 2012 by

If reading tales of kings and queens encourage a child’s imagination, dragging them up the treacherous goat trails of Tintagel Castle makes it real. Who does that? Baby Boomers seeking greater cultural meaning. King Arthur is a good one to focus on. You know the story well enough to sound like an authority. Sword in the […]

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