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MY CANCER: THE MYTH VS REALITY

August 8, 2019 by

(Spoiler: It’s not my cancer, your cancer, or anyone’s cancer. It’s just cancer and it needs killing instead of you, me, or anyone else.) Calling something as awful as cancer, “My cancer,” doesn’t feel right. I don’t claim ownership, I’ll never claim ownership. My loyal readers know the rest of the story, that cancer gets […]

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HEALTH BLOGGER ADDS WEIGHT

February 7, 2019 by

Weight loss isn’t a fad. It’s either a mystery that needs solving, or a goal. If loosing weight is a goal, do you know what to do? From so many ads, neither does anyone else. On the other hand, if you’re losing weight and don’t know why, get it checked. Health bloggers, writers, whatever you […]

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PREDICTING FUTURE HEALTH CONCERNS

February 4, 2019 by

I don’t always post about health, but when I do it’s life or death, not a sniffle. Read on.

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Neck Cancer … What Is It Good For … Absolutely Nothing

July 26, 2018 by

A reader left a comment recently that moved me to respond in a universal way.   Hey Patrick,   Thanks for coming over to boomerpdx. A quick question: How did you find me and this topic. I write about it a lot, but not too many show up in comments like you. I’m glad you’ll […]

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GYM MEMORIAL FOR BOOMERS

April 17, 2018 by

  The first thing you notice in a new gym is the pecking order. Strong guys group together. Old guys over there. Young men pumping out the reps. Ladies all over the place on every piece of equipment.   Women have the gym all figured out. Guys not so much.   Over time a few […]

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KA-BAR TO THE RESCUE AGAINST BEARS AND OTHERS

February 7, 2018 by

  One of the benefits of being an Armed Forces veteran from the mid-70’s is the ability to relate to other veterans, to show respect for their service today.   History is full of great moments of grace and dignity, pomp and circumstance, but veteran to veteran isn’t about a parade, or acknowledgement.   Getting […]

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GUN WORLD SURROUNDS YOU? What’s It Mean When You Don’t Notice

November 8, 2017 by

  A gun world is all around us in America. Start a casual conversation and you might learn the mild mannered person you’re talking to owns thirty guns.   Since it’s so long ago, I like reflecting on my days as an Army medic. It comes in handy helping me pretend not be as grossed […]

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Air Oregon My Oregon Paradise West Of Cascades

August 27, 2017 by

      For a moment let’s skip the romanticized view of the state. The brown patches across these images are clear cut lumber sections, replanted with more trees. Why are they brown? It’s not because of brown trees. Air Oregon shows too much.   Oregon, My Oregon via Oregon Blue Book, music by Henry […]

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PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, PT3: MILLENNIAL ILLNESS

May 7, 2017 by

This graph shows the age of BoomerPDX readers. From a boomer blogger to millennials, I’m glad you read this blog. Not all news is good, but good ideas help open the right doors. I’m as surprised as anyone to see who shows up here, and millennials lead the pack according to Google Analytics. And they […]

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GIVING CAREGIVING SHOWS EXTRA LIFE

January 22, 2017 by

The biggest booster from giving caregiving?   Adapted for Parkinson’s, it becomes “Hate the disease, love the relationships it builds.” It works for most every disease at every age. The idea of extra life works for all, too. Doctors treating Parkinson’s are the key relationship, but they need equally strong links to those in their patients’ lives. One link of […]

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