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TRAUMA NATION AMERICA IN 10 POINTS

Is America The Leader In The Race To The Top Of Trauma? 10 Reasons For Yes On Trauma Nation America. Recent research shows DNA passes down trauma markers from parents to kids. That means if a father suffers a traumatic event his DNA adapts and gets installed in his children. It could be a good […]

MAGNA CARTA BIRTHDAY PARTY

Once Upon A Time The English People Were Heard In The Magna Carta. Weren’t They? If you could read the Magna Carta, you’d come across the part about arresting freemen for no cause. It’s the most popular part. By 1215 most freemen had had enough problems with King John. Now you needed a reason to […]

THE ENGLISH WAY IN U.S.

Cultural Drama Or Living Hell In The English Way? Are you Angliophallic? Angliophilic? Angliophobic? Either way, Oregon can’t get enough British TV. America absorbs the English way fast. Cast Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Moore in Downton Abbey and wait for the cheers. King Arthur’s Round Table on Doc Martin? Who would blink an eye? As […]

THE GOOD LISTENER, A BABY BOOMER TRAIT

Making The Effort To Show You Care. Sometimes you come across a great notion and wonder if anyone else notices what you noticed. Notions are trickstery like that. What you see in your mind is all that matters. Does it matter? The mattering starts when you write it out, when you lay it down for […]

WHY THE BIG DISCONNECT? CHINA AND AMERICA

If You Never Fix What’s Not Broken, You’re Not Looking Hard Enough. There’s A Big Break. China is the world’s factory. Everyone agrees. If you disagree, look at labels in the nearest big box store. It’s also leading, or mentioned, in other categories too. Human rights, pollution, the usuals. Sometimes it’s a thin line between […]

HOW TO EXPLAIN MODERN PROBLEMS TO THE GREATEST GENERATION

Boomers in the Sandwich Generation have a lot to cover. Wedged between the Greats from WWII and Millennials, baby boomers in combined households find one group over-informed by network news, and the other who understand world events from Comedy Central. The younger group has time to figure things out on their terms. To the older […]

PEW RESEARCH SHOWS THE NEXT AMERICA WITH PAUL TAYLOR

Driving The Millennial Bus. Get ready for the next wave of generational change. The Millennial Generation, age 18 – 30, are old enough to run for the U.S. Senate. In five years they’ll have the Presidency in their sights. Who are these Millennials? They are the children of baby boomers all grown up. You may […]

America Leads The Way?

When Salon reprints an article from Alternet, you know it’s got legs. If the article takes pleasure in pointing out American shortcomings, it’s bound to be fun. But it also needs a NW Boomer poke in the eye. “8 Appalling Ways America Leads The World” may need a refresher. Let’s start:

LIFE AND DEATH IN BOOMER PORTLAND

Where Do You Fit In With Boomer Style Let’s face it, if you’re a baby boomer your life is over. The problem is no one told you. Younger smart alecks think you’re sticking around to keep them out of the big jobs and big money. They accuse you of bankrupting America with your anticipated retirement […]