Once the commercial side dies down, you still have to get home. Did you have a party? We organized singing. It lasted one Christmas carol. Someone misunderstood the rules of Karaoke. You need music with scrolling words, not scrolling words with guitar chords and no guitar. I don’t remember the song, but one Christmas spirited young […]
Is Mark Cuban Talking To Portland Baby Boomers?
December 22, 2013 by
When a software giant, a businessman, investor, and NBA owner whose name is not Paul Allen gives startup advise, why not listen? Mark Cuban has been everywhere a startup wants to go. The tips come from his book, ‘How To Win At The Sport Of Business,’ and excerpted on entrepreneur.com. Too often Cuban reacts to life […]
Marcus, THE MARCUS, Blazers, and Ducks
December 20, 2013 by
What should LaMarcus Aldridge teach Marcus Mariota? The big names from a past NBA draft were Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge. Draft junkies said the Portland Trail Blazers whacked a home run, scored a touchdown, hit a hole in one, and every sports cliché the gang trots out. This time they didn’t say enough. From the team Portland turned out […]
Portland Trail Blazer Fantasy Coaching Combinations For Baby Boomers
December 17, 2013 by
What stood out most in last night’s Blazer vs Pistons NBA game? The late game heroics of Damian Lillard closing the door? The fierce pace of LaMarcus Aldridge? Robin Lopez warming up the Detroit mascot? The half-filled arena in a bankrupt American city? Or was it the familiar faces on the Detroit coaching staff?
Santacon Portland Business Report
December 15, 2013 by
According to the first bartender at the Spirit of 77, the only thing to do in the swarm of Santacon is serve everyone. Really fast. “It doesn’t show well if you can’t handle the surge.” He said it with a confident edge, like it wasn’t his first Santacon. And he was up for the challenge. […]
Baby Boomer Women To The Rescue
December 14, 2013 by
It sounds like modern medicine is taking a step backward with food and activity. No one suggests blood sucking leaches for health, or eliminating CAT scans or MRI. It’s more about what you do with what you find. Instead of tossing a chemistry lab for new remedies, a couple of doctors with research help are […]
OHS Shows ‘What They Did’
December 13, 2013 by
On a wicked cold December night a man lectured from the stage of the First Congregational Church in downtown Portland. James Swanson spoke to a full house, breaking down the Kennedy assassination moment by moment from his book ‘END OF DAYS, The Assassination of John F. Kennedy.’ Swanson followed the characters and events from fifty […]
Boomerpdx Explains Blog Traffic One Way
December 11, 2013 by
Baby Boomers and blogs? It even sounds like a perfect match. So simple yet so elegant, like a Victoria Secret model’s wardrobe. And like that model, your blog needs legs. Bloggers call it traffic. Traffic? They call it traffic, like cars? If you’ve ever had a yard sale, you know the drill.
Oregon Ducks Deep In The Heart Of Texas
December 10, 2013 by
The final year of the Bowl Championship Series won’t produce a real #1. How can it if Alabama isn’t playing? At least the SEC got in. Auburn’s a good substitute, same state and all, but they know they shouldn’t be there. War Eagle, or Tiger, or any other secret name, scored on a last second […]
