Point: Ben Affleck as Batman means we get a better take on Bruce Wayne. Instead of the Bale Batman who seemed like a character from a Tarantino movie, the Bale Bruce with the mental anguish, Ben is a Hollywood aristocrat who brings an Indie spirit to the Caped Crusader. A better Bruce means a better […]
Boomer Tuna And The Deep Blue Sea
August 18, 2013 by
What To Expect On The Ocean. Is there a greater bonding experience than a family and friends fishing trip? An overnight on the high seas drives it all the way home. You may know your family and friends on land, but do you know them as fishermen sixty-five miles offshore? While you plan, keep a […]
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Cursed
August 16, 2013 by
Slate’s culture blog, browbeat, asks of there’s a Good Will Hunting curse on Ben Affleck and Matt Damon? NW Boomer says no, but what about Robin Williams and director Gus Van Sant? Robin and Gus will work it out if there is a curse, but there’s help for Ben and Matt. Writers Sharan Shetty and Holly […]
Middle Child, Middle Boomer, Middle You
August 15, 2013 by
A friend has two family members, one older and one younger, with birthdays so close they have their own little birthday club. The friend cried about it so much every year that he started getting presents on their birthdays to shut him up. He kept secret score as the middle child in the line-up. What else did Middle Child […]
NW Boomer Travel, pt.1
August 13, 2013 by
The Oregon Alps If you look back at Portland from LaGrande, the miles pile up. But you’re not done. You can’t drive to the Swiss Alps on Interstate 84, but the Oregon Alps are a tank of gasoline away. Look for highway 82 and read the signs to Joseph.
Boomer Life It’s Own Self
August 10, 2013 by
CROSS THAT BRIDGE. Be your best when your best is the minimum requirement. Win the day. The whole family won this day. Step-Dad Glenn made it happen. Big thanks to North Bend Mayor Rick Wetherell who remembered Momma Gillaspie through the community and kids. Special nod to oldest Gillaspie Mike for carrying the day, younger […]
Boomer Gold Standards
August 3, 2013 by
At the rate of 10,000 a day, Baby Boomers drive into their golden years. They are the most prepared. They are the least prepared. The truth is, they are somewhere in the middle. Or, as Charles Dickens wrote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of […]
Jason Nazer, The Millennial New Daddy
August 1, 2013 by
Millennials need more help than they got at home. That doesn’t make baby boomers bad parents, but it might feel that way. On forbes.com, Jason Nazar wrote an article called, “20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don’t Get.” What gives him such insight? He’s a thirty four year old entrepreneur. Jason is no slacker. The company he started and […]
NW Boomer With Nothing To Say
July 31, 2013 by
Calling Marilyn Manson To The Rescue But first meet Darren Rowse from ProBlogger.net. If you blog and get stuck, he’s the guy. Read problogger and get unstuck like WD40. His recent post gives bloggers a booster shot. If you have nothing left in the tank, nothing left to say, if you feel spent, hit the link […]
