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HISTORY PEOPLE IN OUR MIDST

September 21, 2022 by

History people carry a little extra with them. That’s the off-putting part because too many of them add their own extras. Does history need extra, or is ‘what happened’ good enough? I’m in the ‘good enough’ camp, and here’s why:

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PORTLAND WEED: A SHORT HISTORY

August 25, 2022 by

Portland weed once came out of Goose Hollow Inn men’s room. A dealer worked from a stall with a full waiting room outside, according to sources. Like all good history, BoomerPdx relies on primary sources and historical relevance to reflect past life. If that life takes a turn into hardcore drug addiction, it’s a life […]

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LONELY PEOPLE: WHERE DO THEY ALL COME FROM

August 14, 2022 by

Lonely people come from the same place you come from. How can that be? They didn’t seem lonely. Why would they be lonely? As if you need to ask.

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SEE ME FEEL ME/LISTENING TO YOU

August 7, 2022 by

“See Me, Feel Me” is The Who inviting their audience to wake up. Right behind you, I see the millionsOn you, I see the gloryFrom you, I get opinionFrom you, I get the story That was in 1969. What’s changed since then? What hasn’t?

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TAKING TIME: EXPLAIN OREGON HISTORY TO YOUTHS

August 6, 2022 by

Taking time to explain history to younger people is a gift that keeps on giving. What if it’s someone from another country asking about a place like Oregon? Oregon? Who cares about Oregon? I know a young man from another country who cares.

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HIPPIE HISTORY WITH FADING VISION

July 20, 2022 by

There should be more hippie history posts on a blog called BoomerPdx? I’ll talk to the manager. I like hippie-era history for one reason: the shifting time frame, and what was/is a REAL hippie?

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WRITING CLASSES FREE TO CAREFUL READERS

July 6, 2022 by

Writing classes come with many disguises. Sometimes you sign up for a class; other times it’s just walking down the street. If you’re confronted by a mystery, then you’re set. Write it out. Is that all there is to it?

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GOOD TIMING FOR A BETTER LIFE FROM COMICS TO SPORTS AND BEYOND

July 4, 2022 by

Good timing is what you see in the rearview mirror. It’s history, memory, and and it’s a rush. We all have our own story, unaffected and pure at first. Then things start happening. These things, those things, and we learn our story. Most important, we learn how to tell our story with good timing.

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TOXIC HISTORY FOR MODERN TIMES

June 7, 2022 by

Toxic history is nothing new for baby boomers. You could say the same for every generation aging out, closer to the end than the beginning of life. That’s how it works if you don’t pay attention. Toxic old people push the toxic envelope to the max because they see time running out.

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FOLLOWING FOOTSTEPS ACROSS ANCIENT LANDS

May 22, 2022 by

Travelers specialize in following footsteps laid down before them. It’s unavoidable. Sometimes it’s part of a larger plan and sometimes we don’t realize we’re treading ancient paths walked for thousands of years. Take a stroll down unknown history with a walk along any river bank. A travel plan for ancient land should include Paris because […]

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