If you live in the valleys or plains, the first part of beach fun is getting there. All roads west end near the ocean, so set your compass. If you’re particular, or have a reservation, take a road that ends near your landing spot. Common sense works at the beach.
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.
Miley Cyrus vs Bad Baby Boomer
September 1, 2013 by
After every decent woman had her say, after every fluffy-haired television man complains, where is Miley Cyrus? She’s not checked into re-hab, the psych ward, or working on a Nevada ranch. Is she in New Orleans drinking chicken blood in voodoo classes? No. She’s probably working on her next performance. She probably took the horns […]
Baby Boomer And The Oregon Ducks
August 29, 2013 by
What defines big time? The wise answer, the baby boomer blogger answer, is ‘The big time is right where you are.’ But that doesn’t always work out. People who hate where they are, either geographically or emotionally, want a better answer. For them, the big time is out there waiting just around the corner, and […]
The Baby Boomer Oregon 8
August 26, 2013 by
Where Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep. Walking past a local salon full of baby boomer women with a friend who said, “Looks like they’re doing good business in there.” He moved here from the Midwest and prides himself on a certain standard of beauty. “I’m not sure why so many Oregon women go to beauty salons,” I […]
