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CAN OREGON SPORTS LEARN FROM ARIZONA

April 9, 2014 by David Gillaspie

It’s About More Than Sun Screen. Oregon sports fans share one thing in common. We look for ways to relate sports to life. We like to make it personal no matter where we are. But where do you find Oregon sports in Mesa, Arizona? I was lost until I pulled into the Chicago Cubs spring training […]

Filed Under: Buckle Up Tagged With: baby boomer, baltimore ravens, chicago cubs, Darwin Barney, mesa arizona, Nike, oregon sports, Oregon State baseball, Portland, Portland baseball, Portland Beavers, super bowl victory, Under Armour, under armour performance center, university of oregon scholarship athlete

NIKE KNOWS WHAT WINNERS DO

March 12, 2014 by David Gillaspie

They Do What Losers Don’t Do. Nike coach Alberto Salazar is a poor loser. You’ve heard the saying, “Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser.” Al has probably heard it, too. Is his competitive attitude a surprise? This is the runner who finished marathons, collapsed, and even received last rites. Fortunately, rumors […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2014 Indoor Track and Field Championships, alberto salazar, baby boomer, BOOMER, ESPN, Galen Rupp, Lance Armstrong, Michael Vick, Nike, Nike coach Alberto Salazar, Portland, Portland and University of Oregon star Galen Rupp, tiger woods, university of oregon

Baby Boomer Oregon Histories

November 1, 2013 by David Gillaspie

If it was good enough for Ken Kesey, it’s good enough for you. The question: Where are the Oregon stories and why don’t we hear more of them? At least Kesey kept it in state with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Sometimes A Great Notion. Blame it on confusion. Oregon is not England no matter what the […]

Filed Under: BOOMER YEARS Tagged With: baby boomer, Baby Boomer Oregon Stories, BOOMER OREGON, boomerpdx, Coquille, David Gillaspie, Hillsboro, Intel, Ken Kesey, Nike, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, Oregon, Oregon History, oregon stories, oregonians, Patricia Limerick, Rex Ziak, Sometimes A Great Notion, Stephen Dow Beckham, Vale

Your Phil Knight Moment

August 14, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Sharing a new UofO grad and a Phil Knight moment. The University of Oregon drew much attention recently for images of their new football facility. Comments ranging from “it looks like a corporate retreat,” to “why do the Ducks need this,” sprang up in response to the new buildings. Eugene locals see it as another […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baby Boomers, Bill Walton, boomers, Greg Oden, Moda Center, Multnomah County Library, Mychael Thompson, Nike, oregon historical society, Phil Knight, Portland Art Museum, Sabonis, Sam Bowie, university of oregon

The Hashtag Hook

August 8, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Every trap has some sort of bait. Fish hit the worm on a hook. Crabs crawl into the crab-pot to munch on fish heads. Forbes magazine prints an article explaining how hashtags attract wealthy customers. We’re all on the same page so far? Hashtag = #, like #boomerpdx. Author Cheryl Conner says people with money are […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: #benaffleck, Amazon, Ben Affleck, boomerpdx, Cheryl Conner, Dell, facebook, forbes magazine, hashtag, Hashtag Hook, hashtags, idle rich, leisure class, Mark Zuckerberg, Mass Affluent, Millionaires, Nike, searchable hashtags, Ultra High

THE Oregon History

July 3, 2013 by David Gillaspie

A Good Time For A Refresher Course? Museums serve to help us understand. The good ones are a destination onto themselves. The Oregon Historical Society is fast becoming that destination. Again.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: 1200 SW Park, Baby Boomers, boomers, Executive Director Kerry Tymchuck, history, Kerry Tymchuk, museums, Nike, OHS, oregon historical society, Oregon History, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Park Blocks, Precision Castparts, Windows On America

LeBron’s Fuel Headband

June 20, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Tomorrow Is Here Today. In Oregon, Nike stands tall. It is the top one of two Fortune 500 companies in the state. As the richest apparel company on the entire list of five hundred, Nike continues to raise the bar and jump over it. Call it the Fosbury Flop of marketing genius and sports innovation. How else can you […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: baby boomer, Fuel Headband, King James, LeBron, Michael Jordan, Nike