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Portland Tech Town Makes Room For Startup Weekend

Portland, Oregon, the ultimate startup, began with a coin flip. The coin was a penny, a big penny, but still a penny. One man’s loss was another man’s city name. Boston, Oregon never sounds right. Since then, Portland’s been fertile ground for startups large and small. First the big, then the bigger to really big.

Too Expensive For Boomer Exercise? Probably Not

Breaking Down The Numbers (approximate values) What to do about rising co-pays, premiums, and fees from the insurance and medical billing? First, make an appointment with a Naturopathic Doctor for a baseline health analysis. Find an ND you like. Here’s mine. Then find a gym.

JFK: The Great Baby Boomer Daddy

From ‘Leader of the Free World’ to ‘Most Powerful Man On Earth’, American Presidents carry many names. Kids raised in the 1950’s and early 60’s saw a remarkable change in the office and added a new title. Out went Eisenhower who looked like everyone’s grandfather. In came Kennedy who looked like their dads. The ‘Great […]

Boomers, More Than An Era

The Name, The People. Nicknames like Boomer describe people, places, and things, ^. The people don’t name themselves, though. Retired Baby Boomer quarterback Boomer Esiason was either named for his cannon arm, or for kicking real hard in his mother’s womb. That’s a picture no mom wants to see on the ultra-sound, a baby with a power […]

How To Follow Your Dream (hint: don’t give up)

After you hear the words, “Follow your dream,” or, “Follow your bliss,” what’s next? Most hear that and decide to put dreams and bliss on the shelf for another day. They’ll get on it when they have more time, follow their bliss after they learn to identify it. An old New York City joke has a tourist asking a […]

Baby Boomer Icons via Boomerpdx

We all want the game-changer on our team, the person who hits the homer, wins the race, the one who makes a difference. Any list is full of the greats and near greats and it’s hard to go wrong. But what about those whose labors created the foundation of the future, whose work reveals the […]

Baby Boomer Treasure

Keeping Memories Alive. One way to understand something is ask the right question. The hard part, the part that gets twisted, is being a good listener. If you don’t want to hear the answer, don’t ask the question. But it’s never that easy. Why not avoid the drama and find an opinion to read. Find a quote. Here, […]

Portland: A Really Big Shoe

Why Shoe Companies Fit The Rose City. Recruiters and head hunters define success by finding the best people. If one region produces more candidates than another, that’s where the focus belongs. For example, college football teams scour the nation for their talent. California and Texas are two of the top states. Not all players stay […]

Portland Leaders, Admired & Respected

The Portland Business Journal Makes The Call. Local business leaders know they’ve done something right when the Business Journal singles them out in their yearly round up. The work they do is often the face Oregon shows the rest of the world. Instead of media interpretations on television, the Business Journal highlights show a different reality […]

The Wrong Oregon Duck Call

If you play enough sports, watch enough games, and live long enough, one thing becomes apparent. You finally understand things don’t always turn out the way you hope. You win some, lose some, and flip the nut-switch if it doesn’t go your way. When this happens you find too many sports fans with crazy ideas. […]