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CYLVIA HAYES MOTHER SAYS…?

February 7, 2015 by

From Dr. Hook To Dr. K. Cylvia Hayes Sings The Song. Like any responsible blogger I read the news. Online, cable, paper delivery. That’s being responsible. Call it part of a dying baby boomer culture but a newspaper makes real things more real. It can’t get more real than the front page of the Oregonian’s […]

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IS THIRTY YEARS TOO LATE? IS SIXTEEN?

November 18, 2014 by

From Local To National, Send The Word: NO Two stories need broader exposure, a specialty for BoomerPDX. One comes from a local sports columnist, the other from every media outlet worthy of the name. The Oregonian’s John Canzano wrote about a forgotten woman from an a Corvallis assault. Why forgotten? No charges, no crime. Part […]

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BOOMERPDX TALKS TO KIDS ABOUT TALKING TO POLICE

November 17, 2014 by

One Neighbor Got It Right. Boomers used to call the police names, mean names. The police responded with restraint? Understanding? Night sticks? Antagonize the authorities and take what comes next. Don’t count on good humor. One neighbor explained how he talked to police. Since he had a criminal record he knew to defuse situations before […]

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OREGON COACHING SCANDALS

August 5, 2014 by

If the old shower whizzer could do it right, what’s wrong with the rest of the coaches? When athletes get paid huge sums to play their game, people pay attention. The money draws eyes to see if a player is worth the investment. It’s the opposite of rec-league friends and parents in the stands. The […]

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BOOMERS MOVE AWAY FROM THE FOURTH ESTATE

May 5, 2014 by

The News? We’re Talking About The News? Print journalism shines brightest when a lowly reporter speaks truth to power. Woodward and Bernstein wrote about President Nixon and you know how that turned out. Who’s been a go-to reporter since then? Mario Lopez? Once you hit the big time in books and movies based on your […]

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New Sports Hall Of Fame

May 22, 2013 by

Where Enshrinement Means More You’ve watched award shows. The ceremony is reported on television, radio, and newspapers. It’s a big party. The great men and women stride to a podium to give thanks and encouragement. If they have a presenter introducing them, they give a hug, a bro-hug, or handshake. They usually mention people who helped […]

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