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MEMORIAL DAY AT THE VA

May 24, 2015 by

Memoir: How To Make A Difference On Memorial Day. In the early 80’s a man moved to Portland from New York City. An Oregon man. He moved in with the best girl he’d ever known. Up until then. She was THE ONE, if one ever existed. Up until then. Keep in mind those who think […]

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PICKING UP CO-EDS 70’S STYLE

May 22, 2015 by

Which One Was You? Before social media, meeting co-eds at college meant leaving the basement. Starbucks moved into the space on the opposite end of the block from the U of O bookstore. It the seventies it was a college bar, the best place on the street for 21 and over students. And everyone else. […]

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DOCTOR MOLE PDX AND HTaccess

May 16, 2015 by

The Mystery Of Setting Up doctormolepdx.com For Doctor Mole PDX. Once you cut through the chaff of bloggers you find two types. You don’t have to agree, but the proof is there for the taking. If you’re a blogger, thinking about a blog, or like reading about blogs, you’ll laugh. The echo of blogger laughter […]

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OREGONIAN OF RECORD

April 14, 2015 by

When News Leads, The Oregonian Gets There First. Before the internet we watched television news. Walter Cronkite explained how it was before signing off each night with, “And that’s the way it is.” Baby boomers got used to watching the non-telegenic Cronkite’s newscast. No need for a pretty boy like Brian Williams giving the news […]

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MILLENNIAL APOLOGY SINKS IN

April 4, 2015 by

Why Baby Boomers Need A Millennial Apology.   1. We’re sorry our music is so lame we have listen to classic rock. Who really supports the Stones and Rod Stewart in concert? 2. We’re sorry for thinking we’re smart enough to run the world in our 20’s. We’d be better at it but I’ve got […]

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GET STARTED, KEEP IT GOING

March 30, 2015 by

Two of the hardest  words to learn in the English language: Get Started. Most get started after they’re told what to do. “Stand up. Put one foot in front of the other. Repeat. Get started now.” It’s that easy and that hard to get started. With the reported obesity epidemic sweeping the nation’s youth why […]

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PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS WHINE?

March 27, 2015 by

When it comes to root canals Portland baby boomers aren’t the only whiners. After a visit to the local endodontist for some root work it was a choice of pain meds or VooDoo juice. Is there really a choice when you’ve got VooDoo brand wine in the house? Seriously, is there a better time for […]

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WHO ARE BOOMERS?

March 20, 2015 by

Who-Who? Who-Who? Who Are Boomers? For starters, the world’s richest man, Bill Gates, is a boomer. It’s nice being in the same group with the big dogs. The inventor of the richest company in the world? Steve Jobs, boomer. Glad to have him on board. With the numbers out of the way, and bottom line […]

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REGRETS FROM THE DEATHBED

March 18, 2015 by

Bronnie Ware Listens To The Dying On Their Deathbed. The writer worked with dying patients who told their story. She listed the top five in her book. If you’ve been with others on their deathbed, do any of them ring true to you? The baby boomer demographic may have the same responses to imminent death, […]

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ART WALK OF SE PORTLAND, AESTHETICS AND SWEAT

March 3, 2015 by

It’s The Art Walk Of Portland, Not Breaking And Entering. Art As Beauty. My art guru suggested a Saturday art walk. I had a week to think about it, but said yes right away. Art and walk both sound like a good time. Art Walk? Twice the fun. Ceramics, paintings, and all inside houses you’d […]

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