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No One Joins For The Death Benefit

October 10, 2013 by

Modern war doesn’t draft troops. Young men and women talk to recruiters and sign up. They sign up on the trust of the recruiter and their own research. It’s a deal that says if you fulfill your end, we’ll do the same. What’s the deal?

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Baby Boomer Travel, pt 1

October 9, 2013 by

Plan Ahead Or Suffer. Once you step out your front door the machinery kicks into gear. It’s either too late to change plans, or you don’t want to be the one changing. Be a good sport. Baby boomers know how to be good sports. We also know how to whine so don’t be alarmed when […]

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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.

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Boomer Batman For Ben Affleck

August 25, 2013 by

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 […]

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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.

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Ben, It’s Me, Dave

August 5, 2013 by

Searching For Ben Affleck Have you heard the story about the blogger and the movie star? The blogger, an aging Baby Boomer, gets a man-crush on Ben Affleck after seeing Argo. He writes a few posts about Ben, how much he loved Argo’s movie inside a movie idea, and how shocking the story unfolded with […]

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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 […]

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NW Boomer Writing Aptitude Test

July 29, 2013 by

Take The WAT The following questions help you discover a new writer, you. You’ve probably met before. 1.  Complete the sentence, “I write because…” a. it’s cheaper than therapy b. the blank page torments me c. I can’t stop d. I want to learn more about people I invent Correct Answer: You write because no one else […]

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Boomer Gym: 1-1-1

July 25, 2013 by

Baby boomer numbers scare non-boomers. Most of the numbers you hear sound like this: 79 Million Baby Boomers in America. 10,000 Baby Boomers retire every day. Those are the frightening numbers. Number matter, but one of the most important is one hundred eleven, the old 111. But what does it mean? It’s a natural number. A […]

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Dark Boomer Treasure And Martha Hull

July 11, 2013 by

A Noir Memoir And Dark Boomer Treasure. The last time I thought so hard about the alphabet was someone asking, “Who told you to write? Who said you could write?” My answer, “Dad, what’s the big deal? I know the alphabet.” I sang the alphabet song to prove it. “Son,” he said, “you’re an English […]

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