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CHECKING OUT THEN BEFORE CHECKING BACK IN NOW

July 21, 2021 by

Checking out, dropping out, call it what you will, but leave the back door open. Why the back door? Because you may want to check back in and avoid the scrutiny out front. The nice picture above was not taken at an Amish farm last week, or a pioneer homestead in the 1860’s. Nope, none […]

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BOOMERS WANT LIST INCLUDES WHAT THEY DIDN’T GET

April 3, 2021 by

Boomers want more, more, more? That’s the whine that comes from the echo chamber of other generations, like baby boomers are a cut and run company of ruin and destruction. Boomers I know want that elusive dish in life, harmony with a side of peace, love, and understanding. Boomer wannabes want the same thing, but […]

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PICTURES MATTER, SOME MORE THAN OTHERS

February 25, 2021 by

Pictures matter most when the weeding out process starts. Where to start? If pictures matter more to you, then you start; if they don’t mean that much, let someone else do it, but give precise instructions. You want results, right? Baby Boomer parents aren’t the first to take endless pictures of the same thing, from […]

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FACING ADVERSITY FOR THE FIRST TIME, PANDEMIC EDITION

August 25, 2020 by

The biggest take aways from facing adversity the first time are the tools and tactics we learn for the next time. And there’s always a next time. Maybe not as big as now, but the tools still apply. So, what are the tools needed for facing adversity? You’ve come to the right place, reader.

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HITCHHIKING WITH BOOMERPDX IN YOUNGER TIMES

July 30, 2020 by

Thumbing A Wrestling Ride. The late, great, Rick Sanders traveled light and alone, hitchhiking down the road. He might have been alone, but not lonely. He showed up one night in 1972 after hitchhiking to Stillwater, Oklahoma with a wrestling singlet, shoes, and a few beers. He was there for the National Freestyle Championships and […]

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HIDDEN BOOMER WHEN YOU SCRATCH THE SURFACE

July 12, 2020 by

Hidden boomer is like fine silver; more tarnish means better silver. Take that nasty looking spoon through a cycle of good polish and what happens? It turns into the star of the silverware drawer, a favorite for dipping and stirring. What happens when a nasty looking boomer gets cleaned up? Adjust expectations accordingly.

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FATHERHOOD QUESTION: WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE TO LEARN YOU’D BE A DAD?

July 3, 2020 by

A fatherhood question ought to have an easy answer. I’m a dad, but when asked how it felt when I first heard I’d made the team I was stumped for an answer. And it wasn’t a complicated question. How did I feel? Really?

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BOOTLICKER: A TASTEFUL EXAMPLE OF STYLE

June 1, 2020 by

A bootlicker comes in all shapes and sizes. Baby boomers are bootlickers with years of experience. If you want some expert advice on how to lick a boot, find an old person, but not too old, and ask questions.

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BOOMERTOPIA: A MILLENIAL GUIDE TO LIVING IN A BABY BOOMER WORLD WITHOUT COMPLAINING

January 3, 2020 by

This is the sort of anti boomertopia food boomers had to look forward to. If this is what got rolled out for special guests, what would you guess we ate the rest of the time?

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CAGE FIGHT SHOWS GOOD MANNERS

October 29, 2019 by

The line outside a symphony hall finds civilized people on their best behavior, looking good and full of hope for a night to remember. It’s a well-dressed crowd on Broadway, a shuffling queue of elites found in cities around the world where even a mugger might receive a gracious thank you. By elite, I mean […]

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