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Portland Tech Town Makes Room For Startup Weekend

November 22, 2013 by

Portland, Oregon, the ultimate startup, began with a coin flip. The coin was a penny, a big penny, but still a penny. One man’s loss was another man’s city name. Boston, Oregon never sounds right. Since then, Portland’s been fertile ground for startups large and small. First the big, then the bigger to really big.

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Too Expensive For Boomer Exercise? Probably Not

November 21, 2013 by

Breaking Down The Numbers (approximate values) What to do about rising co-pays, premiums, and fees from the insurance and medical billing? First, make an appointment with a Naturopathic Doctor for a baseline health analysis. Find an ND you like. Here’s mine. Then find a gym.

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Baby Boomer Treasure

November 17, 2013 by

Keeping Memories Alive. One way to understand something is ask the right question. The hard part, the part that gets twisted, is being a good listener. If you don’t want to hear the answer, don’t ask the question. But it’s never that easy. Why not avoid the drama and find an opinion to read. Find a quote. Here, […]

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The Wrong Oregon Duck Call

November 10, 2013 by

If you play enough sports, watch enough games, and live long enough, one thing becomes apparent. You finally understand things don’t always turn out the way you hope. You win some, lose some, and flip the nut-switch if it doesn’t go your way. When this happens you find too many sports fans with crazy ideas. […]

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Portland: Track Town North Makes A Run For Hyatt Hotel And More

November 6, 2013 by

A stepping stone is a good thing for someone taking a step. Not so good for the stone. It’s never a win-win deal when the stepping stone is a person, place, or thing. Sports can be a great stepping stone. How many times have you heard a high school football player say, “If I wasn’t playing football I […]

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HOW TO BULLY A BULLY

November 5, 2013 by

It’s never pretty. No one expects to be bullied. Even the bully finds their act a shock on reflection. Or ought to. If they don’t, they need some adjusting. My interest in bully-world grows with each new report. Now the NFL reveals they have bullies in their ranks? Richie Incognito is the only one, or […]

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Baby Boomer Oregon Histories

November 1, 2013 by

If it was good enough for Ken Kesey, it’s good enough for you. The question: Where are the Oregon stories and why don’t we hear more of them? At least Kesey kept it in state with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Sometimes A Great Notion. Blame it on confusion. Oregon is not England no matter what the […]

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Baby Boomers In Ruin

October 31, 2013 by

Why do they ruin everything? They don’t. Joe Klein, the crackerjack political writer, looked at the day and said, “Baby Boomers Ruined The Government.” He hammers the spike further into the ‘Peace, Love, and Understanding’ generation with, “The U.S. can lay the blame for its current political mess at the feet of my generation.” Boomer PDX […]

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The Boomer Bulldog Difference, 2053

October 30, 2013 by

Experts say you lay the tracks for the rest of your life early. Boomer NW says it happens in high school football. Nothing in early childhood prepares kids to deal with the success and failure of sports. You didn’t get the ‘right’ bike at Christmas? And you feel bad? Even cheated? Maybe got your feelings […]

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The Car, The War

October 23, 2013 by

What’s the difference between a mobile society and a mobile war? You find out when the warriors hang up their guns. It’s how they drive down their familiar town road after trailing an IED blast in Iraq. Drive faster? Slower? Don’t drive?

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