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WHEN ‘OLDEN DAYS’ GET OLDER

January 27, 2023 by

My olden days started in 5th grade. It was a nice day in North Bend, Oregon. A little chilly, not that foggy, and just windy enough to spread your jacket out like wings and lean in to it. I skipped half the lunch recess outside and ducked into the grade school library. The door was […]

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SPECIAL BIRTHDAY? FIND SUSHI KUNI IN WEST LINN

January 26, 2023 by

Was the special birthday at Shushi Kuni my choice for a celebration feast? It was the inspired choice of a West Linn birthday girl who knows things, lots of things. Which includes having the inside track on sushi. Now you will, too.

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COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN MORE THAN A BURGER

January 22, 2023 by

A communication breakdown is a problem. It’s also a burger, which isn’t a problem. The problem comes when a ‘failure to communicate’ gets your ticket punched like Cool Hand Luke. But, instead of food and prison execution, let’s talk about online communication breakdown. For example, take this blog. Please.

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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TOO CLOSE TO HOME?

January 21, 2023 by

A neighborhood watch group creates a bond. People looking out for the best interest of others? That’s the glue holding communities together. But things get a little sticky when they turn on you. It started with walking the dog.

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ATTENTION ECONOMY SPENDING CAP

January 19, 2023 by

Google’s response to ‘Attention Economy’ is “About 569,000,000 results (0.47 seconds).” I didn’t read them all, but the first few referred to the ‘so-called’ attention economy. ‘So-called’ because no one wants to be shamed for thinking there’s such a thing as an attention economy? Look at that top picture. What’s it say? More than you want […]

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REBUILDING PORTLAND A LITTLE AT A TIME

January 9, 2023 by

Rebuilding Portland means one thing: acknowledge what’s broken and fix it. What’s broken? The biggest thing broken is believing Portland is worth the effort. But how do you rebuild trust? You need to go out and find it.

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UNDERDOG LIFER STARTS EARLY

January 6, 2023 by

An underdog lifer life needs to start early, otherwise it’s just following trends. But how early? Top underdogs are never the first born, the first to start new things, or the first in line. If they were first, they wouldn’t be underdogs. Start with where you were raised.

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REALITY CHECK FOR THE PORTLAND NEW YEAR

January 3, 2023 by

Who writes the reality check for the new year? Don’t ask. It’s you. And it’s your reality. You can check it, ignore it, or pretend it belongs to someone else. But, it’s you, it’s yours, and you’re not alone, as the top image shows.

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MATCH MAKER: BEST EFFORT vs GOOD ENOUGH

January 2, 2023 by

Being a match maker in 2023 means finding new matches. If you’ve been trying to introduce people because ‘they’d be perfect together,’ it’s time to adjust expectations for the new year. 2022: Why aren’t you married? 2023: Marriage isn’t for everyone.

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READING OUT 2022: TOP POSTS ON BOOMERPDX

December 31, 2022 by

Reading out 82nd Ave in Portland Oregon leads the list. Instead of looking like a tired stretch of New Jersey road with Bruce Springsteen sitting on his daddy’s lap as he steered through town, 82nd was a magical fairly tale in 2022. Did I mention magical? I called it Dream Street. That’s what it was […]

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