The business blogger has a root goal: make enough money to keep the doors open. They have a product, affiliated products, a service, and a sales pitch. The blog includes plug-ins up the whazoo to show pop-ups reminding you to sign up for a newsletter, get updates, or donate. They may be entrepreneurs, or part […]
STAYING COMPETITIVE, WITH YOURSELF
February 18, 2025 by
Staying competitive can be a life goal. It means staying sharp, alert, ready. Being quietly competitive is one thing; you may bring out the best in you. Loud competition can be a problem, such as?
THROWBACK NIGHT: PORTLAND WINTER LIGHT FESTIVAL
February 16, 2025 by
Throwback night started in Smart Park on SW 3rd and Yamhill. After my wife and I thought hard about going to the Portland Winter Light Festival, even if it’s raining, we launched the White Cloud Toyota down the highway. Since the festival shined brightest in the dark, as light does, it was dark pulling up […]
ATTENTION SPAN DEBATE ON VALENTINES’S DAY: WHAT?
February 14, 2025 by
A short attention span is normal? Older people like to joke about going into another room for some reason they can’t remember. It happens all the time, but there’s a hack: You have to stay in the room until you remember. That’s Michael Corleone wishing brother Fredo well.
LANGUAGE ARTS FOR THE WIN
February 13, 2025 by
Language arts is the difference between the possible and the impossible. Can we return to childhood? Would you want to? Or . . .
DREAM STREET: 82ND AVENUE PORTLAND OREGON
February 5, 2025 by
Dream street? 82nd Avenue? Somebody wake me up? No, it’s not a dream, but a street of dreams. And those dreams came to life.
ONLINE BUSINESS DECISIONS
February 1, 2025 by
People make millions with their online business. Millions, I tell you. Everywhere I look some blogger is making millions of dollars. And I don’t think it’s all google ad-words.
HOW TO GROW UP BETTER THAN YOUR PARENTS
January 14, 2025 by
It’s time to grow up, but there’s still a question? How to do it right. Based on empirical evidence gathered through observation, documentation, and experimentation, in other words the most popular posts on boomerpdx all time, I have some solid advice. It’s not advice for those set in their ways, resistant to change, and waiting […]
FACT FINDING SEARCH FOR BETTER TRUTH
January 5, 2025 by
Fact finding carries a promise to clear things up. If you find enough facts to change your mind on anything, good job. Who doesn’t enjoy a new attitude shining light on old things? I do, except for the fact part, which is the biggest question.
