Good readers decide what makes the Top 10 on boomerpdx. But are they actual readers or casual scrollers seeking something based on a headline? Which are you? What makes you stop and stick around on any blog? Let’s do a test beginning with a question:
HGTV ACCUSATIONS BY TIKTOKERS? UH OH
May 3, 2023 by
HGTV accusations by anyone is a surprise around here. My wife is a fan, so that makes me a fan since we’re married and like spending time together. All I’ve ever seen are happy ending, which is quite a change from one of ‘our’ other favorite shows: Law & Order: SVU. The difference between the […]
FOOLED ONCE? FOOLED TWICE? WHAT’S NEXT
April 18, 2023 by
Fooled once happens to the best of us, and everyone else. Then you get fooled again and it’s different, but not for you because you might be blinded by love, money, power, then more love, more money, more power. If that’s your excuse, it’s not everyone’s. Love and power are nice, but the driver is, […]
FAMILY ROADSHOW WITHOUT THE ANTIQUES
February 27, 2023 by
The Family Roadshow is the same as the show on OPB but with livelier stories. Instead of, “This belonged to my great-great grandmother and it’s been handed down generation after generation,” why not The Truth? “I stole this off my grandpa at his wake,” Or, “This book used to be my Mom’s. She’s still looking […]
ONE PORTLAND BABY BOOMER DECADE
February 9, 2023 by
My Portland baby boomer decade began in 1980. It began when I stepped off the bus after a three day ride from Manhattan. (Hey, B.) For twenty-six year old me it was a life changer. By 1990 I was heading out.
PORTLAND FREEZE WORSE THAN SEATTLE?
February 5, 2023 by
The Portland Freeze that didn’t happen came when I moved to NW Portland. My apartment building was a busy place to live for students and professionals. The pretty lady who sold text books always looked like she just stepped out of Vogue. She was in a class of her own. And chilly. Hey Patricia. But […]
MONEY MANAGEMENT WITH LARRY BIRD ADVICE
November 16, 2022 by
Money management with Larry Bird is a sure bet. The guy knows how to score on and off the court. How did the Hick from French Lick resist the NBA lifestyle of living big? He saw things in the future that we can all benefit from.
VANITY PROJECT, OR INSANITY GOALS
November 10, 2022 by
“Vanity project.” That was my answer to the question of, “Why do you write online?” Some answers included, ‘to be remembered, to share, to enlighten.’ It’s all vanity project with different goals.
KID COMPANY: VOTE LIKE THEY MATTER
October 18, 2022 by
‘Kid company’ is different than babysitting. Instead of a few hours, it’s a few days. During those days you can see what a kid wants and needs more than you can in a few hours. What do they want? They want ‘you’ all day, so bring your best. What’s that look like?
BANNED BOOKS ON BANNED BOOK WEEK?
September 19, 2022 by
Banned books sounds like a term from the Middle Ages, or the Spanish Inquisition where you might pay with your life if the wrong book was found on your property. Book bans are nothing new, and don’t last, but in our hyper-alert social medial world that makes it feel like the world is collapsing every […]
