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LIVE LONGER 2021? WHAT’S THE PLAN AFTER THAT

January 1, 2021 by

‘Live longer’ has been the mantra of mankind. Just a little longer, a little more, a little help to get there. Make the promise to do better if you’re given the grace of a longer life than, say, eighteen? You don’t have to believe it, but decisions made early have a way of reminding us […]

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COVID19 DEATHS NOT THE NORM TO ENDURE

December 10, 2020 by

Covid19 deaths will never be normal for anyone who has been with loved ones in their final moments. My mother-in-law had a massive stroke the doctors called an unsurvivable brain bleed. It even sounds bad. For two days she responded to conversation with closed eyes and a hand squeeze for yes or no. Her last […]

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PROBLEM SOLVERS: WHAT HAPPENS WITHOUT PROBLEMS?

December 5, 2020 by

Problem solvers without a problem eventually become a problem. If they could keep it to themselves, they wouldn’t be a problem, but when does that happen? For example, the self-described ‘people person’ who turns into a nasty troll when people disagree with them. We’ve all got ninety-nine problems lined up in prioritized, triaged, next-one-up order, […]

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BOOMER VISION IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR CLEARS THE FIELD

December 2, 2020 by

Boomer vision is what we call it when things go right. “Yep, I saw that coming from the start.” But let’s call it what it is instead: experience. Even if we’re surprised by certain outcomes, we still call it boomer vision.

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CHRISTMAS SEASON: WHAT BOOMERS SHOULD KNOW

December 1, 2020 by

Christmas season for boomers comes with the sort of experience people go to therapy for. We know what to do, also what not to do. The important thing is we do both. With more readers coming in from faraway places like Shanghai China and Portland Oregon, it’s not too early to help them out. But […]

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BOOMER GRANDMA CHANNELS GREAT GRANDMA EFFORTLESSLY

October 30, 2020 by

Boomer Grandma comes from a generation given the dubious credit of being the first totally self-absorbed demographic in American history. It’s quite a label to carry, but Boomer Grandma proves it wrong. Aren’t grandparents even allowed a little self-absorption? Boomer, please. Now Boomer Grandma carries an even heavier burden, if that’s possible. They are the […]

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INFORMATIONAL BLOG REVIEW, PANDEMIC VERSION

October 22, 2020 by

An informational blog does one thing best: it informs. But you know that. From a professional blogging point of view, the information on a blog needs to stay on topic. This blog, boomerpdx, sounds like a Baby Boomer blog, and it is. But like the now second biggest demographic in America, thanks millennials, the sky […]

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AMERICAN PRACTICE: VOTE LIKE IT MATTERS

October 19, 2020 by

An American practice is like a medical practice: sometimes we get it wrong. Sometimes we get it right and it’s still wrong. If you’re old enough to vote, do it. Vote like it matters and encourage others to do the same. Voting is part of an American practice, like minding our own business and staying […]

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TWITTER TALK DONE RIGHT

October 13, 2020 by

Twitter talk quoted: replying to @DavidGillaspie Museums are shit places to gain an understanding of history because colonizers build and fund them. T. Roosevelt is famous for that “Only good Indian is a dead Indian” quote, but apparently not famous enough. You are an old white man with a colonizer perspective. Some nerve. Me: Hey […]

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MIKE ROWE WORKS MILLENNIALS

September 21, 2020 by

  Mike Rowe gets down to business on Millennials. And Boomers. Dear Mike, I’ve seen your television work. It looks hard. Sometimes it looks dirty and dangerous, hence the title, “Dirty Jobs,” and “Mike Rowe Works.” The work you do on television feels very real, and needed. However, your opinion on a ‘generation,’ and we […]

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