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A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING AT BURGER KING

January 15, 2026 by

With the usual misgivings, I pulled into the Drive-Thru at the nearest Burger King for a Junior Whopper, extra tomato, light mayo. For me, I got #5 on the menu. From Google AI:   Expect to pay roughly $12-$13 for a standard Two Cheeseburger Meal (two burgers, fries, drink)   I paid whatever was posted. […]

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BLOG WORTHY vs NOT BLOG WORTHY? THE THIN BOOMERPDX LINE

November 15, 2025 by

I asked my kid the ‘blog worthy’ question this week. He had a slew of law enforcement gathered across the street from him. Me: Is it blog worthy? Kid: If it’s interesting. The kid obviously doesn’t read boomerpdx. When has interesting mattered? We talking about interesting, or interesting to me?

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ONLINE READING THE WRITE WAY

May 29, 2025 by

My online reading habit is a search for blog-worthy material. Fortunately there’s a lot of scrolls between what’s blog-worthy and what’s not, and as every writer knows, that’s where the good stories hide, the little stories behind the biggies. Those are the stories that bring focus on the larger picture. Not everyone has reading goals […]

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CENSORED BLOGGER AGREES WITH CENSORS

May 8, 2025 by

Am I a censored blogger? Yes, I am. And it’s fair. If I weren’t censored I’d have a lot more material to work with. Not everyone wants a part in this long running project. My most blog worthy topics say, “Keep me out of it.” But I keep asking.

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STAYING COMPETITIVE, WITH YOURSELF

February 18, 2025 by

Staying competitive can be a life goal. It means staying sharp, alert, ready. Being quietly competitive is one thing; you may bring out the best in you. Loud competition can be a problem, such as?

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