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YOSEMITE IN AUGUST

August 14, 2015 by

Is It Worth The Time And Money To See Yosemite In August? The short answer is yes, but don’t pack your bag just yet. It’s a long drive from Portland to Yosemite, so careful plans are in order. You’ve planned a trip before? Sure you have. At least you’ve been on planned trips, so you’ve […]

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HOW TO RAISE SPORTS FANS

August 12, 2015 by

Is It Nature Or Nurture For Sports Fans? A friend of mine left town recently. Not a huge sports fan, but he knows the meaning of team. He’d never say he’s taking one for the team, but he might be. He’s moving to be closer to his grandchildren. That’s an important step many take, but […]

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HOW TO PORTLAND RIGHT

August 10, 2015 by

New Arrivals Need To Portland Right Or Else Why Move Here? You’ve met the new neighbor, the new kid on the block, the one who can’t stop talking about where they came from. Maybe it’s Boston they talk about, the loser in the Portland name coin flip. They love Boston and everything about it. With […]

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OREGON BREWFEST HAT

July 24, 2015 by

Wear The Colors At Oregon Brewfest. An important part of blogging and running a one man blog is getting the word out with custom advertising. And a beer hat. But the classy ad work is a must. Boomerpdx custom design: White T and a blue sharpie.

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#GROWINGUPINOREGON BY 10

July 21, 2015 by

If You Were Raised Here You Know All About #growingupinoregon. Oregon is more than a trail game, or cloud burst, or a beach. It’s a state of mind and a state; the deuce. 1. If you grew up on the coast it seemed like every town had a sawmill. Those mills also had wigwam burners. […]

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AS THE BLAZER FALLS

July 15, 2015 by

Not The New Guys, The Blazer Quitters. The numbers don’t look good. Eighty percent of last years Portland Trail Blazer starting five left town. Of that 80%, half wrote goodbye letters to Blazer fans. In their blind love affair with the NBA, 110% of the fans read those letters. Twice. Do you write a letter […]

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OREGON LEGAL WEED?

July 13, 2015 by

Oregon Legal Weed Law Breaks Ground? Not Really. The modern stoner may not do a ten year blast for weed seeds. Getting high and getting caught isn’t a one way ticket to the felon life, but you will pay a price if you don’t follow the rules. Toward that end a radio ad explains how […]

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PORTLAND’S FARM TRIP

July 13, 2015 by

How Far Away Is Portland’s Farm, Portland’s Midwest? Not Far At All. Do you ever imagine golden waves of grain while sweating it out in your hotbox apartment? You wait for a breeze to blow through the crops in your mind while heat mirages rise off the asphalt beach parking lot. Or you’re standing in […]

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CUDDLE THE BIG FISH

July 5, 2015 by

Northwest Delight Covering All The Bases With A Big Fish. Eating well, eating right, eating fish and vegetables. Diet and weight loss? This is where to start. Don’t like fish? Learn to. Wild coho is your friend Don’t like vegetables? Add fish. Two negatives make a positive. Any math majors out there? Wrap the whole […]

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PIMPING FOR NBA PORTLAND

July 4, 2015 by

Do NBA players leave Portland for cities with hotter women? The idea of Portland being such a small market that it can’t attract top tier NBA free agents is a laugh. Not so much the notion that Portland can’t support the needs of top tier NBA guys. As a long time married man, twenty nine […]

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