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Baby Boomers And Booze: The Test

November 27, 2013 by

With Thanksgiving a day away it’s time to change the boomer diet and fitness channel? Here at boomerpdx the answer is, “Why?” If you’re on a roll, keep rolling. Whether you’re losing weight and feeling good, making changes that matter, or just feel like annoying others with important data, don’t stop. One way to make […]

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Momma’s Last Birthday Present

November 26, 2013 by

Have you been a baby boomer caregiver? It’s part of the sandwich generation. I don’t mean a visitor who holds hands and reads, though that’s as important as anything. Human contact with the aged, the infirm, and dying isn’t measured by machines but no one doubts the power. I mean 24/7 family caregiving where you […]

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One Boomer Sports Fan Solution

November 26, 2013 by

How To Help Oregon Stand Up   The worst thing about sports isn’t losing. The best thing isn’t winning. With games, matches, and contests happening at a faster pace than ever, how do you make sense of them? It’s a secret only found after questioning the time athletes spend getting ready, and the time fans […]

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Macular Degeneration in SE Portland

November 24, 2013 by

What To Expect When You Visit Oregon Commission For The Blind. I can’t say how I’d respond to the news, but I hope it would be as well as my mother in law Judy’s reaction when she learned she had macular degeneration. But probably not. This woman is the biggest reader I’ve ever known, the […]

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Portland Tech Town Makes Room For Startup Weekend

November 22, 2013 by

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.

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Too Expensive For Boomer Exercise? Probably Not

November 21, 2013 by

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.

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JFK: The Great Baby Boomer Daddy

November 20, 2013 by

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 […]

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Boomers, More Than An Era

November 19, 2013 by

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 […]

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

November 19, 2013 by

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 […]

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Baby Boomer Icons via Boomerpdx

November 18, 2013 by

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 […]

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