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TRAVEL BUG KEEPS BITING FACEBOOK

May 24, 2016 by

Travel Idea Look around your place and imagine the changes you’d make, then find a place that’s already made the changes. It’s like buying a new guitar. Play the expensive ones, find the right sound, adjust your wallet accordingly. Go to the place with the changes you want to see. How were they done and […]

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BABY BOOMER RETIREMENT FEARS

May 5, 2016 by

Big life and big fears? Or the other way around? Baby boomer retirement fears come in all sizes, like our houses, which we fear. A doctor might say fear that won’t go away is a medical condition. You could get a pill for that. Instead, try and choke your fear down and carry on. What’s […]

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ONE WRITER’S RESPONSE TO BLOGGING BLOGGERS

April 27, 2016 by

Phillip asked about blogging bloggers, and which direction to take. Comments are a load of fun to read…on other people’s blogs. When you get questions about blogging bloggers and where to start on your blog, it’s gold. Phillip came in on the post with this blog comment: Wonderful blog! Do you have any hints for […]

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BOOMER IN AWESOMEVILLE

April 19, 2016 by

Ode to a departed man of the world, a Boomer in Awesomeville.   Some people you save for the long haul, guys you know will be around, you’ll catch up with them later with they pass through town.   They never change, you can count on that, from their Romeo slippers to their old ball […]

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BLOGGING FOR ASPIRING WRITERS

March 24, 2016 by

The difference between an aspiring writer and a blogger? Story. A recent boomerpdx reader sent this comment about aspiring writers: Superb blog! Do you have any suggestions for aspiring writers? I’m planning to start my own blog soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you recommend starting with a free platform like WordPress […]

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BELLY DANCER MEANS THE PARTY STARTED

March 18, 2016 by

The right belly dancer makes all the difference. There is no wrong belly dancer, is there? Watching a classically trained belly dancer is confusing at best. They’re so good with so much going on it makes you dizzy. The scarves, the finger cymbals, the harem clothes all work together. It’s too much, which makes it […]

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DESTINATION PORTLAND

March 18, 2016 by

Once you move out, the city becomes a backdrop for Destination Portland. Oregonlive posted the story 9 Legit Reasons To Leave Portland For The Suburbs. Like millions of stories to stay in the Rose City, there’s just as many for leaving. The more questions you ask people about leaving Portland, the more you realize no […]

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THIN SOCIAL VENEER

September 7, 2015 by

How To Tell If You’re On Good Footing With Thin Social Veneer. You all know what plywood is? Thin sheets of wood peeled off a tree, chopped into four by eight foot pieces, then glued together creating the super strong wood you build houses out of. And shelves, cabinets, and boats. Instead of solid wood […]

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MILLENNIALS CARRY BIG CHIP?

August 24, 2015 by

As They Age, Do Millennials Get More Bitter About Their World? Today’s news offers up an expert opinion on the Baby Boomer vs Millennial battle. How expert? Authored by the founders of a local public affairs company with ties to Republican politics, they are expert enough to explain how negligent baby boomers have swept the […]

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PODUNK TOWN, OR YOUR HOMETOWN

August 22, 2015 by

Nothing Explains Feelings For A Hometown, Your Hometown, Than Traveling Though Others. Drive down I-5, Highway 99, 101 down the coast, or 97 east of the Cascades, and you roll through one podunk town after another. You don’t even have to go far off the road to see them. Just drive by, take a look, […]

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