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 […]
The Wrong Oregon Duck Call
November 10, 2013 by
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. […]
Portland: Track Town North Makes A Run For Hyatt Hotel And More
November 6, 2013 by
A stepping stone is a good thing for someone taking a step. Not so good for the stone. It’s never a win-win deal when the stepping stone is a person, place, or thing. Sports can be a great stepping stone. How many times have you heard a high school football player say, “If I wasn’t playing football I […]
HOW TO BULLY A BULLY
November 5, 2013 by
It’s never pretty. No one expects to be bullied. Even the bully finds their act a shock on reflection. Or ought to. If they don’t, they need some adjusting. My interest in bully-world grows with each new report. Now the NFL reveals they have bullies in their ranks? Richie Incognito is the only one, or […]
Boomer College. Smart, Smarter, and You
November 2, 2013 by
When old dropouts run out of excuses. Baby Boomers return to college to ‘Close Old Chapters.’ Or, ‘Open New Horizons.’ Most of all they’re tired of hearing about it. Any resolution from ‘Move Forward With My Life’ to ‘Finish Unfinished Business’ means the same thing: show up and finish. Returning Boomer wants to finish what they started, […]
Baby Boomers In Ruin
October 31, 2013 by
Why do they ruin everything? They don’t. Joe Klein, the crackerjack political writer, looked at the day and said, “Baby Boomers Ruined The Government.” He hammers the spike further into the ‘Peace, Love, and Understanding’ generation with, “The U.S. can lay the blame for its current political mess at the feet of my generation.” Boomer PDX […]
Boomer Business or Marriage Counseling
October 31, 2013 by
If you’ve been married long enough to eat the rest of the wedding cake you saved in the freezer, chances are you’ve heard about Marriage Counseling. If you’ve been in business for yourself there’s an equal chance you’ve talked to someone about better business tactics. Why not cut the time in half by talking to […]
