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EARTH BURDEN GROWS WITH POPULATION

August 8, 2023 by David Gillaspie

If the earth burden grows with population, will it shrink with a population decrease? Not when we hear about ‘forever chemicals.’ How does anyone rebound from a ‘forever’ problem? By the way, ‘forever’ is spelled PFAS.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, blogger, BOOMER, boomerpdx, cancer, cat, clean air, clean water, dogs, earth burden, EARTH DAY, EPA, forever chemicals, Oregon, Pets, PFAS, pollution, population, Portland, portland harbor, superfund site, teflon

HOT WRITER IN A HOT AIRPORT BOOKSTORE: COLLEEN HOOVER

August 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The hot writer is who I pay attention to. I may not read their work, but I notice their books. Colleen Hoover was hard to miss in the airport bookstore. How hard?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: best sellers, bible, blogger, book store, boomerpdx, colleen hoover, engagement, hot writer, memoir, romance, self-published, spammers, tiktok, traditional publishers, work in progress, writer, Young Adult

MAKING TIME AND COUNTING DAYS

August 1, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Making time to do the things you need to get done is one thing. Taking time for the people and places important to you is another. Which one are you best at?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, blogger, BOOMER, boomerpdx, boomers, caregiver, coach, depressed, dreams, enthusiasm, making time, metal band, music, sports, tears, time, youth sports

NOT RIGHT? HOW TO GET RIGHT SOONER THAN LATER WITH THE RIGHT FOOD

July 31, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Feelings of being not right could be from something you ate? What’s the last thing you found on your plate or in your bowl? It’s probably not food poisoning, but it could be something. For example:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Arizona, blog master, blogger, boomerpdx, booze, comfort food, drunk, first class, food, food poisoning, get right, good food, hawks view winery, lava rock, meat bowl, not right, right food, salmon, travel, wine

EXTREME FITNESS IN EXTREME WEATHER

July 30, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Extreme fitness begins early. And it’s not difficult. Just get up early. Except in extreme weather, like the prolonged heat wave Arizona lives and works in, you can’t get up early enough. Open a morning door is like standing behind a car exhaust pipe.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Arizona, Baby Boomers, blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, climate challenge, climate change, diet, exercise, extreme fitness, extreme sports, extreme weather, fitness, fitness regime, food, global warming, heat wave, sauna, senior fitness

BOOMERPDX SOCIAL TIPS

July 29, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Boomerpdx social works to help the other guy, or gal. Whether they need help or not. Do they? Check the Portland boomer landscape by googling Portland Oregon Baby Boomers. Page one shows Baby Boomers Social Club in four of the top five slots.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomers, blogger, boomer group, boomerpdx, boomerpdx social, boomerpdx social tips, boomers, dancing, dating, Death, die first, dying, hurt, music, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Oregon, social

STARTING OUT vs FINISHING THE SHOW

July 28, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Starting out is so slow, so hard, that sometimes the only thing you feel like doing is quitting. Whether it’s work, family, or friends, we get tired. Sooo tired. But it wasn’t always like that. Was it?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomers, blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, classic rock, elton john, eras tour, music, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Oregon, Prince, rock and roll, starting out, taylor swift, Woodstock

WORRIED WEATHERMAN BLUES

July 27, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Worried weatherman? That’s what you get at the top end and the bottom end. It’s either hotter than a firecracker or colder than an ice cube. So everyone else can just relax, right?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blogger, boomerpdx, climate, climate change, Death, extreme weather, phoenix, weather, weatherman, worried man, worried weatherman

ROAD TRIPS WITH THE BOYS, PART ONE

July 25, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Road trips with kids sounds like a duty, a hassle, a task to do and be done with. It starts with a plan, then a phone call. How you answer gives the kids an idea on how to respond when their turn comes around: “Dad, can we borrow your car and drive to a concert […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: acid trip, blogger, boomerpdx, college kids, drugs, Grateful Dead, Ken Kesey, millennials, music, road trip, road trips, the gorge, travel

REINVENTING FRIENDSHIP: MIDLIFE GUYS

July 24, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Try reinventing friendship when your main guys move away. It happens, and it will happen more than once. You might move away, they might move away, then what? How do you break in new friends?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomers, blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, contemporary blogger, friends, friendship, guitars, male bonding, male friendship, midlife, musician, new friends, reinventing friendship, Social media