Like Mr. Trump, I own property. Unlike Mr. Trump, I don’t license property. Would I like to license property? Sure, who wouldn’t like the passive income of licensed property, until things go off the tracks. Is boomerpdx a licensed property? Yes. Licensed to me, based on the internet rules of the game. […]
WRITER EVIDENCE IN THE HOUSE OF BOOMERPDX
May 3, 2018 by
A hard rule among writers: avoid talking about a writing project. So what do writers talk about in writer meetings? Last night while attending a Willamette Writers meeting I saw writer evidence all over the place across a crowded room. I scanned the crowd from a plush chair inside Tabor Space on […]
BREAST CANCER: A MOTHER JONES FACEBOOK POST ASKS IF ALCOHOL IS A CAUSE. WHAT ARE OTHER CANCER CAUSES?
April 12, 2018 by
From motherjones.com: Susan Sontag once wrote that telling people about your cancer diagnosis tends to fill them with mortal dread. But when I’ve disclosed my illness to friends and told them that alcohol can cause breast cancer, I’ve never invoked enough mortal dread to deter anyone from ordering a second drink. Most women […]
MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR A DOSE OF CANCER
April 2, 2018 by
Medical marijuana? Isn’t that just an excuse to get loaded without consequences, like jail? That’s what Pat thinks. I caught a rather painful case of cancer and tried one oxy pill, and one nip of liquid oxy, which changed nothing. Why would marijuana be different? At a desperate moment I tried […]
DIVORCE NEW NORMAL: “WAS IT ANOTHER GUY?”
March 15, 2018 by
Older people, a goal baby boomers are moving toward at hyper speed, have heard more joy and heartache than anyone else. We’ve got at least ten thousand hours in each encompassing most every possible outcome. At recent bar stop I learned a whole new take on divorce for modern times. It came […]
NORMAL TO NEW NORMAL A SHORTER WALK
March 2, 2018 by
Exercise geeks always have something wrong. Not the biggest complainers in any room I’m in, but it’s always something. Why? Because small nagging aches and pains are proof of a finely tuned machine. Like a racehorse where every muscle glistens down the backstretch. Or a fastball pitcher, guys who look like their […]
HPV16 TONGUE CANCER HARD TO UNDERSTAND? HOLD MY BEER
March 1, 2018 by
Hpv16 tongue cancer is hard to understand, but only if you look at the numbers. From cbsnews.com: Eleven million American men are infected with oral human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cancers of the head, neck and throat, a new study reports. That equates to 1 in 9 […]
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS KNOW NUTRITION FIRST
February 27, 2018 by
My wife shared a joke with me. She’s a naturopathic physician, Dr. Gillaspie. It had nothing to do with the old television show with young Dr. Kildare and his colleague Dr. Gillaspie. “Early in our practices doctors from my class would talk about what it must be like as an RD, a real […]
WORLD CANCER DAY DIFFERENCE FOR EVERY CANCER TREATMENT
February 6, 2018 by
Everyone is different. How different is the question. And the answer? World Cancer Day is one of the differences. Some embrace it, some ignore it, while still others share. Call this a share.
FAMILY SHAME HELPS A GROWN MAN SCHEDULE CHECK UP
February 4, 2018 by
In a traditional wedding picture there’s a couple staring at the camera with faces radiating the joy of the day. It’s a look of happiness as they look forward to the rest of their lives together. Getting married is more than a date, it’s a roll of the dice on the long […]
