Get lit, getting lit, lighting the fuse? They all shift things around, sometimes more than planned. In one case you’re in for an internal reaction; in another it’s external. Both come with their own problems, and you might be one of them.
HEALTHY ALCOHOL LAST CALL NO LAUGHING MATTER
April 5, 2023 by
The latest news on healthy alcohol? It’s not as healthy as promised. A glass of red wine is no longer the health standard, as if it ever was. But it’s had a good run.
DELAYED SATISFACTION FOR DELAYED REGRET?
October 4, 2022 by
Ask Portland baby boomers about delayed satisfaction and brace yourself. You might hear about training to climb Mt. Hood, or skiing Black Diamond trails, as well as the retirement account they focused on for forty years. Ask about the future and expect a solid take on living for the day. Why? Because they’ve already delayed satisfaction as […]
WRITING REMINDERS: FIRST, BE STRONG
September 28, 2022 by
Writing reminders are like the list for the grocery store. Or the infamous ‘Honey Do’ list. Check off the important things after you get them done. These are the important things:
PERSONAL HEALTH ALERT: THE TALK, MORE OF A REMINDER
September 17, 2022 by
WebMD Asks: “What Happens When You Stop Having Sex?” For early personal health, the talk about sex for baby boomers usually happened in junior high. If it didn’t come from a parent, it came from health class, Mr. Peasley’s health class. There’s nothing like a strict PE teacher talking about sex in a gender segregated […]
TIME TRAVEL WITH BULLIES BEING BULLIES
June 25, 2022 by
Time travel with me back fifty years. Here’s why: Fifty years ago I was a seventeen year old student following the stream from Miss Spooner’s kindergarten classes at Roosevelt to graduating on the football field where my sports heroes played. It was a good run.
HEALTH UPDATES FOR BETTER LIVING TODAY
June 10, 2022 by
Good health updates work to keep people moving in a lively direction. You know, people? The people you know, the people you don’t know. Those people. Hydration is key: Drink plenty of fluids. Just not those fluids.
DRUG ADDICTION vs DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT
April 19, 2022 by
Search for Oregon’s drug addiction ranking and buckle up. Then search for Oregon’s ranking for drug addiction treatment. The numbers are close: #2 state for addiction, #1 state for lack of addiction treatment. Of all things to celebrate Oregon for, it’s not this.
2021 REVIEW: MOST READ POSTS ON BOOMERPDX
December 31, 2021 by
The 2021 review shows 14,941 readers visited here for 19,549 ‘views.’ It’s the second highest number of visitors after a decade of writing on BoomerPDX. While big-time bloggers see these numbers as a good afternoon of traffic instead of a year, I’m still tickled to reach anyone anywhere. The only disappointment in the 2021 review […]
LIFETIME AWARDS? WHY NOT START EARLY
December 22, 2021 by
When do lifetime awards start pouring in? Angry Boomers say Millennials got too many awards already, trophy after trophy for signing up on soccer, indoor soccer, basketball, baseball, and football teams. And they are right. So what? Who has a problem with a kid trophy? It might be the only one they’ll get if they […]
