opinion Archives • BOOMERPDX

page contents Google

‘NOTHING TO FEAR’ WITH WINSTON CHURCHILL AND GEORGE CLOONEY

July 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie

“Nothing to fear, nothing to see, move along.” It’s just Winston Churchill strolling in his front yard. We had a Churchill lesson at his place, then another in his London war rooms. Our dude didn’t have smooth seas on the trip to joining the immortals of history.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: afraid, alarmist distraction, Army, biden candidacy, blogger, boy scouts, Churchill, Churchill war rooms, crappy things, England, fear, forward, free world, George Clooney, germany, great britain, hooper, Joe biden, journey, learning, london, Nazi, New York Times, opinion, parents, public life, respect authority, small footprint, war rooms, whine, Winston Churchill

OPINION PAGE? NOT HERE, KEEP SCROLLING

March 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie

An opinion page has one thing in common with others: A point of view. Unfortunately, places like that usually have a point view skewered by need. From a need for likes, for clicks, for comments, which all lead to search engine ranking. The other need if for information, useful or not; direction, wrong way or […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog monetization, blog post, blogger, Boomer Nostalgia, boomerpdx, boomers, boredom, boring, hobby blog, information, lost youth, monetization, money, neil Gaiman, nostalgia, opinion, opinion page, PORTLAND BABY BOOMER, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, reader, reader clicks, search engine ranking, slow reader, wife, writer, writers, writing, writing room

ROMANCE TRAIN CONDUCTOR: TICKETS PLEASE

October 29, 2023 by David Gillaspie

If the romance train has ever stopped at your station, and you got on, these are familiar tracks. However, if it hasn’t stopped, and you can’t tell the difference between the local, the express, or the out of town train, please continue. Have your tickets ready.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: advice, Baby Boomer blogger, baggage, beautiful life, boomer skanks, boomerpdx, boys, career woman, college boomer, gender, girls, happiness, Love, love advice, love train, men, opinion, romance advice, romance train, romances, skanks, tickets please, train, women

HURT FEELINGS FOR HALF THE COUNTRY?

July 2, 2022 by David Gillaspie

My hurt feelings have an outlet, and I’m so glad. So is everyone else, which is a clue on how do deal with disappointment. Find an outlet so you won’t be haunted the rest of your life by the importance you place in other people’s opinions. Of you. Someone’s feelings about you could hurt yours? […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: denial, disappointment, feelings, hurt feelings, opinion, opinions, reproductive health, reproductive rights, republican wives, women, women's health, womens rights

CAN DIFFERENCE MAKERS CHANGE OPINIONS LIKE YOURS

May 29, 2021 by David Gillaspie

Difference makers show up at the right time and we all celebrate. They show up when you get lost, when you’re confused. When you need help, there they are. But where are they when you’re not lost, not confused? What do they do when you don’t need any help? Don’t worry, they’re still out there […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: difference, difference maker, difference makers, friends, high opinion, MARRIAGE, Marriage counselor, opinion, problem solvers, religious, self esteem, the writer, troubled people, valued opinion, writer, youth coachiung

TWO HANDS: WISH IN ONE, TRUMP IN THE OTHER

August 14, 2020 by David Gillaspie

The old saying about hope starts with two hands, one for wishes. While this is an opinion blog, my opinions, and not a political blog, I share the unusual and exceptional. Like now:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: american elections, blogger, hands, hippie, liar, lying, mr. trump, opinion, opinions, post office, potus, president trump, trump, voting, wishes and dreams, writer, writing

PORTLAND OREGON BLOG MESSAGE TO YOUR WORLD

May 24, 2017 by David Gillaspie

Who reads posts and comments on a Portland Oregon blog? The weird thing about writing online is the reach. From literally around the world, readers find blogs like boomerpdx. They come in on a variety of devices, operating systems, and browsers. It’s amazing how anyone finds anything in their own house, but finding a blog […]

Filed Under: BOOMER BLOGGER Tagged With: android, apple, australia, blogger, blogs, boomerpdx, browsers, china, devices, firefox, germany, google chrome, Google+, india, italy, japan, lifestyle, lifestyle elements, macintosh, malaysia, manifest destiny, new zealand, online, online writing, operating systems, opinion, opinion heavy blog, Oregon, oregon blogger, Oregon Trail, pioneers, Portland, Portland Oregon, Rolling Stones, Russia, safari, sweden, windows, writing, writing online