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HEARTBREAK HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF LONELY STREET

September 17, 2021 by

I checked into Heartbreak Hotel on Monday, except it had another name. To my surprise there wasn’t a line at the desk; the crowd was already inside. The crowd is everywhere in the news.

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VICTIM DEFAULT AND YOU’RE ALWAYS THE ONE?

September 16, 2021 by

Victim default: “There you go again.” Or: “When did passive-aggressive wake up?” My favorite: “That mood swing make you dizzy?” If you want a professional opinion who do you ask? A professional, of course.

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DOWNSIZING ADVANTAGE? NO MORE HAUNTED HOUSE

August 16, 2021 by

The downsizing advantage hardly mentioned is losing a sense of place. And it’s a good thing. Move from the house you raised a family in and the reminders stay. The kids’ rooms, the family room, the office room, the dining room, the kitchen, and everything else, stays. The garage, storage spaces, window covering, decks? They […]

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FEELING BAD? THINK OF OTHERS WHILE YOU SUFFER

August 11, 2021 by

Feeling bad, as if it’s not enough, comes with extras, like those trying to help you feel better. Think of them while you’re in the throes of misery. Whether you know it or not, your suffering is their suffering. They feel better when you feel better. This came up at a recent gathering of some […]

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LOVED ONES FOR A LIFETIME, AND MORE

August 10, 2021 by

Our loved ones leave a mark that doesn’t wash off. After reading about a family losing a son twenty years ago in the World Trade Center, a lifetime doesn’t seem long enough to spend together. From one stage of life to the next, parents stand as witness to their contribution to the human race. The […]

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CHECKING OUT THEN BEFORE CHECKING BACK IN NOW

July 21, 2021 by

Checking out, dropping out, call it what you will, but leave the back door open. Why the back door? Because you may want to check back in and avoid the scrutiny out front. The nice picture above was not taken at an Amish farm last week, or a pioneer homestead in the 1860’s. Nope, none […]

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PARTY PEOPLE WHO BRING THE EXTRA EXCITEMENT

July 5, 2021 by

Party people come to life at the right time. They also make things come to life. Pictures of food and dessert are one thing, but seeing it put together in real time is a whole ‘nother thing. Wherever the flag idea came from, it looked good yesterday. A lot of things looked good yesterday.

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AGE APPROPRIATE FOR BOOMERS GROWING OLDER AND HEARING ABOUT IT

June 25, 2021 by

What is or isn’t age appropriate for boomers depends on who makes the call. And when. Because if it’s a matter of TIMING, a judgement on aging is just another opinion. Probably an expert opinion. One response to critiques at an inconvenient time is, “It’s time to shut up.” Since this is a polite blog […]

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CONTINUITY CONDITIONS: HOW ONE THING LEADS TO THE NEXT

May 28, 2021 by

Continuity conditions start with the first word. Continuity: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union. When you get on a roll and stay on it, that’s continuity. But what if the conditions for continuity aren’t right? They aren’t right in a relationship, a family, or work life? If that’s what you’ve got going on, it may not […]

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NAME CHANGE FOR A GAME CHANGE, BUT WHAT NAME?

May 26, 2021 by

A name change for a blog is called a ‘relaunch.’ The big question is about timing. When is the right time to do a relaunch, a reintroduction, a restart? A name change for BoomerPdx is in the works and I need a helping hand. First, what’s wrong with a name like boomerpdx? It’s the boomer […]

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