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MONEY MEN, GENERALS, DANCE THE DANCE

December 10, 2016 by

  In a band of money men and retired generals, who plays which instrument?   Extreme wealth and unlimited power have one thing in common: they know how to close the deal. It might not be an ideal exchange, but it sets up a better one. Money men know how to roll with economic downturns. […]

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IF YOU WRITE A BLOG, WRITERS’ BLOCK NOT ALLOWED

December 8, 2016 by

So you think you can write a blog? Really? If you hang out with writers, you’ve heard of THE BLOCK, writers’ block. Sounds like this: “I sit there like a writer. I fill up the screen with words. None of it makes sense. Day after day I delete, then delete some more. I’m lost.” Lost, […]

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FIRST BOOK YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH?

December 3, 2016 by

Not the first book you read, the first book you loved. Mine was Wizard of Oz, a beautiful edition with pictures. Not a comic book, but a good transition from comic books. It was Grandma’s book. I told her I loved her book. And I did, loved it enough to get one for a birthday, […]

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THEME SONG NOMINATIONS FOR BOOMERPDX HALL OF FAME

December 2, 2016 by

If not the best summation of a generation, the Traveling Wilbury’s ‘End Of The Line’ weaves a poignant picture. For a theme song that’s a pretty good combination. It’s not a Billy Joel history lesson with ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire,‘ though that would be a fine nomination, too. Instead, End Of The Line feels […]

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THE ELEVEN TIGERS OF 6A FOOTBALL

November 26, 2016 by

The 6A Football Semi-Final. “Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again.” That was Grantland Rice in 1924 writing about college football. “In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. They formed the crest of […]

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VICELAND, EMERALD TRIANGLE, FARMERS

November 18, 2016 by

Weed farmers vs corporate cannabis.   Farmers are the backbone of society. No farmer = no food is the usual view. No food means no happy people, no matter what North Korea says. Unhappy people means street fighting man comes out swinging. Then it’s taser, water cannon, arrests, trials, jail. Not a pretty picture anywhere. […]

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LITTLE BEIRUT PORTLAND SHOWS UP

November 12, 2016 by

  Get ready for Little Beirut Portland the right way. Ask your policeman friends the right questions. + Is it safe? – No, it’s not safe. + Is tonight the night? –  We’re totally hands off. That’s why you see what you see. + Giving up the freeway? –  The big surprise was getting to […]

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MARCHING HOMEWARD BOUND

November 11, 2016 by

One step after another aims for homeward bound. Homeward bound is a promise you hear when you’re far from home. Service people hear it best. “You’ll be home by Christmas (or Easter, Thanksgiving.”) Make that next Christmas, or Easter, or Thanksgiving. No matter what you hear from the top, soldiers keep marching, sailors keep sailing, […]

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OREGON’S BOOMER BLOGGER

November 9, 2016 by

An interview with BoomerPdx, Oregon’s Boomer Blogger   You are Oregon’s boomer blogger? How did that happen? By default. Baby Boomer bloggers seem obsessed with two things. Dating and retirement dominate that part of the blogosphere. Doesn’t that make sense? As a generation you’re going headlong into the retirement age. As a generation of horn […]

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BROADWAY OREGON, A PARABLE

November 5, 2016 by

Two guys, just people who need people. The beauty of life we agree on: the Mona Lisa, Grand Canyon, and Broadway Oregon sparkle like universal jewels. You’re seen the Grand Canyon and Mona Lisa, or heard of them. Not Broadway Oregon. No one’s heard of it. You’re the first. I’m only talking to you. Kids […]

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