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HANS SCHIEBOLD, PAINTER

June 1, 2014 by

Images Of Hans Schiebold Paintings. Alert bloggers look for the diamond in the rough, people and places others’ have missed. Mr. Schiebold is a diamond, but not rough. He’s more of a diamond in a setting fit for Liz Taylor, or Cartier. His work reads like an excavation of natural history, memories hidden deep in […]

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BOOMERPDX AND THE WEEPING GUITAR

May 15, 2014 by

Music Lesson To Life Lesson And Back To Music. Personal history is tricky. Everyone has one and they’re all better than yours. At least that’s the idea of avoiding writing personal history stories. How many times have you told of an experience and someone listening says, “The same thing happened to me, except…” and their […]

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SPORTS TALK RADIO IN PORTLAND

May 14, 2014 by

The rise of sports talk radio, the sort found on the  Portland AM dial at 620, 750, and 1080, gives a green light to fans who ought to have a yellow or red light. In a ploy to reach across gender lines, radio stations employ high-talking hosts who could be male or female on any […]

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SPORTS PRIMER IN BLACK AND WHITE

May 2, 2014 by

(written for boomeon.com) When sports jump the tracks onto mainstream media, even non-sport fans benefit. The news about Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling did just that, and so much more. His feelings about 80% of NBA players created a teaching moment. History students, like this blogger, enjoy relating past events and people to current […]

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BOOMER GOT A BRAND NEW BAG

April 30, 2014 by

And It’s Bigger Than Yours. You’ve seen the results of baby boomer parents who coddled their kids. Millennials get blamed for being self-centered, lazy, unmotivated. They’re tagged with some of the same names boomers were tagged with by their parents. It wasn’t fair then, and it’s not now. Except there is a big difference. The […]

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THE MILLENNIAL FUTURE, FOR NOW

April 18, 2014 by

When They Complain About Boomers, It’s All About Mommy And Daddy? Maybe Not. It’s time to get used to the kids ranting about their parents. For now it’s Millennials vs Baby Boomers. Your kids have you in their crosshairs. From numbers alone, they win. Boomers come in at 79 million; Millennials tip the scales at 80 […]

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NEW PAC-12 RIVALRY TROPHIES

April 15, 2014 by

Beyond The Platypus. Since the Little Brown Jug is the oldest rivalry trophy in college football, why not bring more ceramic awards to the big games? Ceramics were good enough for the ancient Greeks and still tell their stories. Instead of wood or metal, ceramic trophies embody both the power and fragility of modern sports. […]

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THE CHIPPER THAT SLICES AND DICES

April 4, 2014 by

Fast track coaches do things differently. They take risks. Chip Kelly is one of those coaches. The former Oregon Duck head coach and current top man with the Philadelphia Eagle was trending recently for cutting DeSean Jackson, Eagle wide receiver. That’s either a fast track coaching move, or career killer. Who does that? This is […]

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MILLENNIALS FIGHT A STEREOTYPE

March 28, 2014 by

Children Of Boomers Deserve Better (which might be the problem.) Baby boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials heard the same gripe from their elders. “I don’t know what’s wrong with this younger generation.” “If this is the best this country has to offer, we’re going to hell in a hand basket.” “Can anyone get through to these […]

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PORTLAND BUSINESS POWER STARTS AT HOME

March 26, 2014 by

Once you’ve sat in the presence of power you don’t soon forget it. The worst example is the conversation you have with a policeman while his car sits behind yours with the lights flashing. He’s got the power, not you, and he’s not sharing. It’s never comfortable. The better example is attending a meeting of local […]

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