I admit that generational generalities come in handy. I use them all the time when I’m feeling too lazy to read anything new. Like a checked box, they are what they are and will never change. Never, ever, change. Except when they do. Then what?
Breitenbush Retreat: Advancing Forward In Peace
Tell a conservative baby boomer man about a Breitenbush Retreat and expect to hear: Yeah, sure, we did it all back in college. Sure, it’s all about whatever. What? Oh sure. The idea of a retreat is foreign to them now that they’ve hit the years that aren’t so kind. […]
ADULT RESPONSIBILITY TAKES AN ADULT? SAYS WHO
No finer whine comes from any other generation. Should we all take a lesson from baby boomers’ and our adult reponsibility? Of course, and here’s why: no age group has shouldered more burden. And it’s so, so, hard. Just ask us. Ask the next old person you see who insists they are as vital and […]
BOOMERPDX CHOICE: LIVING YOUNG OR OLD, LIVING IN PORTLAND
Help a family move an elderly parent a few times to find the BoomerPdx Choice A few things people new to Portland can’t fathom is how living in Portland felt in the late 70’s and early 80’s. It was a dive city. A studio apartment between NW 20th and 21st on Lovejoy […]
STOLEN BY GHOSTS, SAVED BY LIFE
The once a year excuse: Stolen By Ghosts. Halloween comes with one special get out of jail free card. If you ever blamed the dog for lost homework, you know the drill. To make it perfectly clear, I conducted a scientific poll, asking Millennials, GenX, Baby Boomers, and Greats (the greatest generation from WWII, thanks […]
MILLENNIAL VOTE, BABY BOOMER HISTORY
Who gets the millennial vote? Election spin twists faster and faster the closer voting day gets. One minute the official polls change, the next they change back. The 24 hour news cycles needs drama to keep the pot boiling, so why worry? Here’s why: For all the bashing they get, millennials keep surfacing as a […]
INFLUENCER MARKETING FOOD PRODUCTION
When an idea takes off with Influencer Marketing, it flies high. How many times do you see an ‘Organic’ label at the grocery store. How about ‘Natural?’ It’s all over television commercials, but what’s it mean? Is ‘organic’ a case of influencer marketing, or just a passing fad? Who’s the influencer? The question resonates with […]
HOW TO KNOW YOUR PLACE
Do You Know Your Place? Need To Learn? Look back on your earliest memories. Were you surrounded by everything you’d ever want? If you go back far enough, you don’t know what you want. You just remember stuff. Having siblings means sharing your stuff. Now think back on how you and your siblings shared things. […]