Is It Talk Or Squawk? Have you asked a question and the person answering jumps into the middle of something you’ve never heard? “How’s it going?” “Oh, you know, it’s like, it never stops, if you know what I mean, rolling along like nothing matters and then it does and you’re stuck.” All you did […]
Oregon Baby Boomer Wood
September 28, 2013 by
A Close Up On Clear Cuts. Oregon visitors see the forest and the trees. They also see forest management. Some new people expect a Disney-like forest with happy animals greeting them. Anything less is an affront to their senses, which feels like an affront to Oregon.
The Sports Difference
September 25, 2013 by
A recent article in The Atlantic Monthly asks how sports took over childhood. It was investigative. A recent book with a plug on PBS compares the money spent per American student and other nations, with a snide dig at our side with “four hours of football practice a day.” Both miss their mark. Here’s hoping […]
How To Baby Boomer
September 24, 2013 by
Boomers come in two varieties. In the sixties the legendary demarcation line was LSD. You were either on the bus for the trip, or not. The differences were obvious.
Love Shines On Broadway
September 22, 2013 by
And Keeps Shining On. Hey there Delilah what’s it like in New York City I’m a thousand miles away But girl tonight you look so pretty, yes you do Times Square can’t shine as bright as you, I swear it’s true
Oregon Beach Front Surprise
September 20, 2013 by
No one expects a sea breeze in Wyoming or Idaho. Montana beach? Look for a lake. Nevada? The best water feature’s in front of a casino. So how does an interior county in Oregon, one that includes a view of the Cascade Mountains, have a beach front? No other county with a similar eastern border […]
Home Town Sports Forty Years Later
September 19, 2013 by
High school reunions fall somewhere between a celebration and a punch in the gut. The celebration begins with joining classmates again. The punch comes from seeing the changes. In small town Oregon the punch comes from seeing the old school. In North Bend, the old school was a celebration.
Boomer Teens, 1966 And More
September 16, 2013 by
They ran wild in California? Out of control? Or was there a plan? The young woman on the back of the motorcycle is Jan Smithers who you remember from WKRP in Cincinnati.
The Mariota Way vs Baby Boomer
September 13, 2013 by
Sports talk radio won’t bring the best out in everyone. Either on the phone or in studio, the margin of error is thin. Say too much and you’re a grandstanding attention hog giving opponents material for their bulletin board. No one wants a fired up defensive tackle whispering sweet nothings in their ear at the […]
In The (Baby Boomer) Beginning – 1946
September 11, 2013 by
Highlights From The First Year. The earliest Boomers came in a ground breaking year. It wasn’t their world yet, but the adults had it set up for them. An overview of 1946 shows how the times changed, and how they stayed the same. Read on:
