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SAD SONGS ON SUNDAY? PERFECT

May 7, 2023 by

Sad Songs by Elton John on Sunday: If someone else is suffering enough oh to write it downWhen every single word makes senseThen it’s easier to have those songs aroundThe kick inside is in the line that finally gets to youAnd it feels so good to hurt so badAnd suffer just enough to sing the […]

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ADULT FRIENDSHIP FAILS TO AVOID

April 21, 2023 by

Adult friendship is a balancing act. They are either too friendly, or distant. Too enthusiastic, or remote. And it’s always ‘them?’ Ok, boomer.

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LEAVING PORTLAND ON NEWSBREAK.COM? OKAY, BOOMER

April 10, 2023 by

Leaving Portland is nothing new. People decide to move on and that’s what they do. No hard feeling? Unless you click on Newsbreak.

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LIFE CYCLE WITH LOVE

April 6, 2023 by

This life cycle image showed up recently. It’s probably been around. Who hasn’t been around. If you’re a baby boomer, I’m looking at you.

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VIETNAM VETERANS ON BOOMERPDX

March 29, 2023 by

My Vietnam Veterans show up on BoomerPdx not as veterans but as guys I’ve met along the way. Extraordinary guys I’ve been lucky to meet. What’s my plan to meet anyone? Get out of the house and walk around and you can’t go wrong.

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LOVING LIFE MEANS LOVE IT ALL

March 27, 2023 by

Loving life is expected, required. But how do you know if you love life enough? You write a love poem to a loved one that includes everyone on earth. How hard can that be? Your trusted poet blogger here on boomerpdx says, “Do it.”

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TRAVEL BLOGGERS START AT HOME

March 20, 2023 by

Travel bloggers come in all shapes and sizes. They’re not all baby boomers reminding others not to litter in new places. “Put your gum in a tissue and drop it in a garbage can, not throw it out the car window.” But they all bring a sense of obsession about where they are at any […]

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN THREE PARTS

March 13, 2023 by

Civil disobedience arrived the night I was standing in front of an Army barracks listening to an order from a captain. “First Platoon report.” I was the leader of the fourth platoon during a middle of the night fire drill where things didn’t go well. “Fourth platoon, report.”

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HARDEST WORKER? MOMS FOR THE WIN

March 4, 2023 by

Who is the hardest worker you know? If it’s not your Mom, or the mother of your children, you’re wrong. I know this how? Every baby boomer knows the answer.

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DILUTED MEANING STILL MEANS SOMETHING

March 3, 2023 by

Too often, doubt creates diluted meaning. If something seems unbelievable, and someone says it’s unbelievable, do you believe it? Even when there’s a shred of reasonable doubt? Whose gut instinct do you trust, yours or some stranger with a loud voice?

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