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Boomer College Sandwich

June 18, 2013 by

With The Grads On Both Sides My Dad graduated from college in 1960. With three kids in tow and working full time. His plan was a career in the Marine Corps like his younger brother did. My Mom had other plans. He took five years to finish his BS in General Studies, and made it sound […]

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Sutton Sorensen Rides

June 18, 2013 by

From Kung Fu Bakery To Nashville Do you have friends online? Subscribe to their blogs? Listen to their Sound Cloud? Or you say you do then delete the email on delivery. Who would know if you read and listened to everything, or not? At least you subscribed and made that effort. But what do you […]

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Joey Part Two

June 13, 2013 by

How Harrington Keeps Winning First, he’s smart. Joey Harrington’s NFL education included classes in Detroit, Miami, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Eight years in the grinder of pro ball is long enough to qualify him for every NFL pension plan on the books. He passed that test. He’s no baby boomer, but every boomer in America wants that […]

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Portland, A Safe Boomer City

June 12, 2013 by

The Difference Is The Steel A big measure of safety in a city comes in a crime report. Or a weather channel. Or a geological survey. NW Boomer looks at the built environment. One part keeps you safe inside, another gets you safely outside. It’s not the same as cast iron architecture. Take a look and […]

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The Boomer Roomer

June 12, 2013 by

You see yourself as a caring baby boomer? If you live in Portland, Oregon, add a twist to keep it weird enough to fit in. Your kids are grown, maybe moved out. Your parents haven’t moved in with you and you haven’t moved in with them. Call it living the dream with your wife, husband, […]

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Every D-Day

June 6, 2013 by

National WWII Museum, New Orleans How did Tom Hanks become the baby boomer go-to guy for WWII? Was it Saving Private Ryan, or Band of Brothers? Both good guesses if you haven’t seen him in New Orleans. After his acting job introducing the big show there, he is THE go-to guy. You know him as a film actor, but […]

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The Last Word

May 28, 2013 by

You Can’t Erase A Carved Stone Coming out of the closet is one thing, but leaving an inscription on your gravestone seems to leave no doubt. Do the people he served with visit his grave? Do those in his unit who know what he did hold him in high regard? They should. Gay or straight, […]

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Your Chiseled Core

May 17, 2013 by

or, You Haven’t Seen The Sights In A While? Maybe it’s a boomer thing, or a Portland baby boomer thing, but middle aged men with abs seems a little too much. True story: I’m sitting in the sauna and a guy walks in behind his chiseled abs. He’s no boomer, so his shorts droop. With […]

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The Fishing Baby Boomer

May 14, 2013 by

or, Why Does The Columbia River Like My Wife Better Being a Portland baby boomer means you’re an outdoorsman. Being an outdoorsman in Oregon means you hunt and fish. You just can’t go to your backyard and stand around and call yourself an outdoorsman. That’s not how it works, so get your fishing pole.

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Deer House

May 14, 2013 by

What To Expect Between The Dream And The House  The next time a stranger starts talking about their baby boomer house, be kind. They’ve most likely been down that road before. No matter what kind of mansion, dump, or hovel they call home, you’ll never hear the whole story.

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