This better view comes from Front Street in Coos Bay. Better than what? It’s a better view than the parking lot outside my motel door, but I’m not complaining. A ship, a bay, and a dream of discovery. What else would you want?
HOMEWARD BOUND FOR NORTH BEND TOWN
August 23, 2023 by
Homeward bound will always be North Bend, Oregon. For me, maybe not you. What feels like a nice memory is more than that. Let’s go with a living testament to the hardworking people who still call it home. Hard working?
BOOMER MEDICINE: THEY GET WHAT THEY DESERVE?
June 4, 2023 by
Boomer medicine comes in the same variety as everyone else’s: What works. And what doesn’t work. But for boomers there’s an extra additive.
ONE PORTLAND BABY BOOMER DECADE
February 9, 2023 by
My Portland baby boomer decade began in 1980. It began when I stepped off the bus after a three day ride from Manhattan. (Hey, B.) For twenty-six year old me it was a life changer. By 1990 I was heading out.
WORKING TOGETHER IN THE BEAVER STATE
February 1, 2023 by
A call for working together won’t make you a homer, a weakling, or manager. For now, let’s say it’s a call to ‘police up’ your area, clean up your mess. Do you know about policing up your area? It’s not about giving yourself a police badge.
DISPLACED WORKERS ‘RETIRED’ FROM OLD JOBS
January 5, 2023 by
Displaced workers retire? From what? Ask a Coos Bay logger about it, or a Charleston commercial fisherman. What did they retire from? Getting jacked around by new ideas on sustainability.
BOOMER MISTAKES TO CLEAN UP
December 27, 2022 by
Baby boomer mistakes? What mistakes? In some circles everything boomer related is a mistake. This isn’t that circle. Instead, I’ll look at common mistakes and regrets to avoid. This is for younger generations.
COLLEGE DANCE IN HIGH SCHOOL, 1972
November 28, 2022 by
A college dance had a special allure to high school kids. We were high school homers in 1972; the college was Southwestern Oregon Community College, or: SWOCC. The campus was in Coos Bay, Oregon, a city of mystery and sawdust. I’d never been to a college dance, but I was a high school junior and […]
PERSONAL RIVALRIES? WE ALL HAVE THEM
October 1, 2022 by
Personal rivalries started early and close to home. We had kids down the street who challenged us to rock fights, tree house building, and dogs. And they won every time. It set me up for a lifetime of personal rivalries.
LEAVING PORTLAND IN 1974
September 8, 2022 by
Leaving Portland in 1974 was quite memorable. Memorable departures usually have a location in mind. I was headed to Fort Ord, California and the All-Volunteer Army on September 6, 1974. What was I thinking?
