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WHAT A WONDERFUL PORTLAND WORLD, pt 1

March 21, 2016 by

Louis Armstrong sang What A Wonderful World before Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, but both know how to bring it home. I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom, for me and you. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. This was the opening song for an unforgettable Saturday.

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HOW A BOOMER HEART BREAKS

December 16, 2015 by

Which generation has the best broken hearts? Baby boomer heart breaks lead the pack. Remember the first time your boomer heart broke? Something went wrong. Someone said the wrong thing. Was it a mistake, a misunderstanding? Don’t get the shovel and start digging it out. Don’t check your high school year book. If you cut […]

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ONE LOVE STORY

October 23, 2015 by

It Started Like Love Story, Then Everyone Said They Were Sorry. A nice man and nice lady met and became a nice couple. When they got married they were nice newly weds. They were nice parents when they had kids. A great family in the making, then things changed. One of the parents needed more, […]

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THE FIGHT FOR LOVE?

October 13, 2015 by

Not All Relationships Start In The Sunshine When You Fight For Love. What happens in the dark eventually determines how things work out in the long run. Be sure that’s what you want. 1. The guy dates a lot of women. He’s in his late twenties and still dates high school girls. He went to […]

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AN AMERICAN MEMOIR FOR THE POPE

September 30, 2015 by

When The Pope Visited Philadelphia In The Shadow Of Rocky. Picture yourself in the land of our forefathers, walking on ground won by American blood. It’s the same American blood flowing through every American. That’s Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War and every war since. Two hundred years later Philadelphia was the site of President Ford’s […]

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THAT PORTLAND?

September 19, 2015 by

What You Won’t See Won’t Bother You. The truth is you need Portland and Portland needs you. When you move here, take a good look in the mirror. You are the ‘new blood.’ You will ‘make a difference.’ You will ‘change things’ by your presence. Soon enough you notice other new people making a difference […]

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BABY BOOMER LOVE: AFTER THE FIRE

June 18, 2015 by

Don’t Burn Baby Boomer Love Letters, Review Them On BoomerPdx. From The BoomerPdx Archive: “I think at the age 27-29 is when you first really feel a ‘generation gap’ or are actually aware of the one’s below you. Naturally that means the ones above you are pushed into another level also. Do me a favor. […]

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TWO GYM HACKS TO STAY ENGAGED IN LOVE AND WORK

July 30, 2014 by

A gym rat lady brought her son in for a workout. He lasted one visit. His excuse? He didn’t like the layout, the people, and the idea of his mom watching over him. Too many times we boomers start something, then put it down for the same vague reasons. Regarding gym-time, the results are the […]

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Love Shines On Broadway

September 22, 2013 by

And Keeps Shining On. Hey there Delilah what’s it like in New York City I’m a thousand miles away But girl tonight you look so pretty, yes you do Times Square can’t shine as bright as you, I swear it’s true

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BOOMER FLASHBACK

May 21, 2013 by

My boomerpdx wife and I drove the main highway through town one Saturday listening to the radio. One song started at a long stoplight, a haunting voice and a beautiful melody. I didn’t know it then but it was Rihanna singing Stay. The first verse made me blink my eyes the way I do on […]

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