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PORTLAND MILLENNIAL PATIENCE IMPROVES

February 26, 2016 by

They want it all, and they want it now, but Portland millennial patience stays strong. The best of the best? Remember what that looked like, or sounded like? Experience, knowledge, and training used to guide American through it’s darkest nights. Once we had nothing to fear but fear itself. Shine that light. Baby boomers’ moms […]

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NO MEAT IN BOOMER WOMEN SANDWICH GENERATION? NOW WHAT?

January 20, 2016 by

Boomer women in the sandwich generation help parents and kids. The parents and kids boomer women stand ready for are their parents, their kids. At least that’s how it’s supposed to work. You know, family. If the kids are in high school and college, they still need help. Right? If mom and dad are living […]

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WHO READS A GUN VIOLENCE POST?

January 8, 2016 by

Who writes a gun violence post? Responsible bloggers need to put their niche aside for a moment to address one of the pressing issues of our time. Gun violence. If you do write such a post, and I hope you do, be prepared for a particular reader and a particular comment. If you post a […]

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BOOMERPDX TO STAR WARS: AWAKEN ME FORCEFULLY WHEN WE GET THERE

December 29, 2015 by

The most impressive thing about Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Fan loyalty. No one is giving away the twists and turns, no one wants to be a Star Wars spoiler. In shades of The Crying Game, all lips are sealed so far. After a few failed attempts, I finally saw this installment. Okay, one failed […]

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BOOMERPDX HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS

December 26, 2015 by

From Christmas to New Years use these BoomerPDX holiday safety tips. 1 – The top image shows big wood in the shape of five quarter oak, 5/4, the stuff used for staircases. About eight inches tall and forty five inches wide, it’s the perfect material for carving your name and hanging it inside or out. […]

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HOW A BOOMER HEART BREAKS

December 16, 2015 by

Which generation has the best broken hearts? Baby boomer heart breaks lead the pack. Remember the first time your boomer heart broke? Something went wrong. Someone said the wrong thing. Was it a mistake, a misunderstanding? Don’t get the shovel and start digging it out. Don’t check your high school year book. If you cut […]

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TRUMP ARMY SUICIDE WATCH

December 6, 2015 by

If you’ve got no friends on the left, then you’re right for the Trump Army. Like the preeminent brain of our time, belonging to Neil deGrasse Tyson, BoomerPDX strives to gather information and let readers decide. Why not follow the leading American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator’s tactics when it comes to the political […]

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PORTLAND STRIPPER OF DIGNITY

November 29, 2015 by

The Oregonian explains the Portland stripper. BoomerPDX does it better. Everyone had a stripper story, or ought to. Like the time they got up on stage just before getting thrown out of the bar. Or the time the dancers got the crowd so revved up the bartender started flashing. This isn’t one of those stories. […]

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BABY BOOMER RETIREMENT?

November 17, 2015 by

Yes, Boomer Retirement is a real thing,  and you’re old enough, like your Grandparents. You probably are a Grandparent. An observant reader and sage of all things good sent BoomerPDX an edited version of how to retire right with added quotes by him. Like a good blogger I give credit and add my own quotes. […]

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PORTLAND COLD CASE

October 31, 2015 by

When A Portland Walking Tour Turns The Corner And You See Portland Cold Case. People love Portland. You’ve probably heard it before. If it’s not the cute shops it’s the funky food; the Portland Building and cast iron building span the years. Public art? Who doesn’t love driving by the eastside ramps off the Hawthorne […]

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