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HOME STRETCH FOR THE WIN

May 19, 2025 by

When travelers get to their home stretch all they want is everything to work. Get to the airport on time, make the plane on time, and hope your ride is on time when you land. Whether it’s two months, six weeks, or three days, coordinating transportation is chancy. What you really want to happen is […]

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NORTHWEST LOVEJOY, PORTLAND OREGON

May 17, 2025 by

Northwest Lovejoy is where my current life began. That’s where I met my wife to be. She was walking up the sidewalk in a blue summer dress. I was talking to a new guy in the neighborhood who turned out to be her boyfriend. It was an auspicious beginning; I met a lot of people […]

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GENERATIONAL AMBITIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

May 2, 2025 by

What generational ambitions do you remember? Our parents wanted us to have a better life than them? Our kids want a better life for their kids? But what about you, Boomer?

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BOOMMATES IS A THING?

May 1, 2025 by

‘Boommates’ is a new translation for roommates, which is kind of catchy. But is it the new kind of new, or a recycle job, after all we did grow up with the Odd Couple. The movie came out in 1968.

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BOOMER ROOMERS FROM THE 70’S

April 30, 2025 by

Boomer roomers in the 70’s were called roommates. Everybody had one. From dorms to apartments to houses, we had company. Was it fun? Let’s see:

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BOOMER CONFUSION RIPE FOR HARVEST

April 23, 2025 by

Boomer confusion is rampant, just ask. If it’s not one thing, it’s another, until it’s everything all of the time. One think I like to remind myself about: Golden eggs do not come from a goose.

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MENS SHAPEWEAR AND GIRDLES? WHICH MEN?

April 16, 2025 by

The notions of mens shapewear came to me over the AM airwaves. If I’m in the car between 3 PM and 7, I’m listening to 1080 The Fan. Yesterday the talk was about fluffy men tightening up. Did they go on and on about diet and exercise mixed in with more diet and exercise? No. […]

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EDUCATION STEPS UP, HARVARD ROARS

April 15, 2025 by

Education steps up when Harvard slams it down. No defeat baby, no surrender. No retreat. Today, with Harvard’s statement, their decree, their promise to not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights, we are all Harvard People. Without the student loan problems.

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AGREEING TO AGREE? WHEN DOES THAT EVER HAPPEN

April 11, 2025 by

Agreeing to agree doesn’t seem like much to the uninitiated. It gets tricky when you agree with people you’ve never thought much of; you know, disagreeable people. Tricky and stunning when the role call of those to agree with brings a cast of characters together. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like an unusual […]

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DANGEROUS COMBINATIONS TO BE WARY OF

April 9, 2025 by

Dangerous  combinations  come in every variety in all walks of life. In baseball it’s a fastball followed by an off-speed pitch for a third strike. For boxing it’s a left jab followed by a right cross for a knockout. In football it’s a running play followed by a pass. But, what about the non-sporty stuff? […]

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