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FAST MONDAY BOOMERPDX NEWS TROLL

April 17, 2023 by

Fast Monday, the big news day after the weekend. I like news, I like big news, but this isn’t an aggregating news site. Until now. The news is local and urgent on the day of the week that blurs past like the rainbow smear that evaporates when you wash your windshield.

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WILDFLOWER WALKS IN THE LOCAL WILDERNESS

April 16, 2023 by

Wildflower walks after a wet spring? Don’t go too early. I found this flower and not much else. What I did find was even better.

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FRAGILE CONDITIONS FOR A HAPPY LIFE

April 15, 2023 by

Fragile conditions lay all around us but we never notice until fragile turns into broken. Speak up too early and you’re ‘One Of Them’, a worry wort, or attention whore, or you’ve too much time on your hands, kind of person. I’ve seen a message, maybe you too, that life on earth is dependent on […]

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TOP WEED CITY? PORTLAND OREGON AND IT’S NOT CLOSE

April 13, 2023 by

If Portland is the top weed city, who’s next? According to KOIN and Real Estate Witch, behind Portland and Denver, Buffalo, New York City, Seattle and Baltimore were recognized as the most stoner-friendly cities. Can you see the problem? I’ll help clear things up.

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EXTRA CHARGE FOR CHANGING 220 DRYER PLUG OUTLET

April 9, 2023 by

An extra charge isn’t something you want buying things or screwing around with electricity. With power one thing can lead to another and you may find yourself twitching out on a garage floor. What I’m telling you is to check to make sure the power is off before switching an outlet, then check again. Check […]

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MID-CENTURY MODERN REMODEL LOVE STORY

April 3, 2023 by

Mid-century modern has a nice ring. Whether a chair, a table, or a house, there’s a built in appeal to the name. Mid-century people are called baby boomers, but you knew that. And there’s little that gets between a boomer and their stuff.

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GOLD WATCH OR GOLD MEDAL

April 2, 2023 by

This gold watch was once the most desired piece of jewelry on any wrist. If you didn’t wear a Seiko watch, who were you? This one came from San Antonio, Texas after the owner whipped the strongest man he’d ever met in arm wrestling. After that it was a gold medal.

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CURIOUS WRITERS SNIFF AROUND

April 1, 2023 by

Curious writers hook you and they know it. What’s their proof? You turning the page or scrolling down to read more is all the proof needed. What are writers curious about? A check in the mail? Sniff this:

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BETTER LIFE BEGINS WITH _____

March 31, 2023 by

A better life begins right where you are, not over there. Or there, or there, but right where you are, which might be the reason change is so hard. The funniest thing I’ve heard about making a change is, “We haven’t done anything and we’re fresh out of ideas.” But that’s not you? Let’s be […]

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HOMEWARD BOUND ON HAWAIIAN WATERS

March 30, 2023 by

I felt homeward bound with my head underwater and breathing though a snorkel. No, I wasn’t drowning, just mingling with the fish on Kauai. Lots of fish everyday. So many that you could miss those swimming just under the surface, so look up.

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