Portland history used to be easy. Two old guys flipped a coin in a clearing and here we are living happily ever after. That’s my story, but I’m not sticking to it when I tell the Portland story.
OPINION PAGE? NOT HERE, KEEP SCROLLING
March 14, 2024 by
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 […]
BOOMER DREAM: I WISH I KNEW WHAT I KNOW NOW WHEN I WAS YOUNGER
March 2, 2024 by
A boomer dream sung by Rod? Poor old grand-dadI laughed at all his wordsI thought he was a bitter manHe spoke of women’s waysThey’ll trap you, then they use youAnd before you even knowFor love is blind and you’re far too kindDon’t ever let it show I wish that I knew what I know nowWhen […]
BIG PLANS FOR A SMALL TOWN
February 21, 2024 by
Big plans come with big responsibilities. Such as? Such as, if you buy stuff for a plan and fail, you’re stuck with the stuff and no plan. Or, like so many, you pretend the fail was part of the original plan. See how easy that was? All done, but . . .
NEW YEARS EARLY PREPPER FOR 2024
December 28, 2023 by
With New Years Eve pulling up on the calendar, why not a new you in the new year? But I had a good year, you say. Don’t you want an even better year? Of course you do. So ? ? ?
HISTORY WORK NEVER ENDS FOR THE CURIOUS
December 8, 2023 by
Doing history work where you live is the only way to get to your happy place. Or at least you’ll know where you are. The Oregon Historical Society’s downtown Portland history museum is just the place. But first ask yourself, “Am I curious?” If you read boomerpdx regularly, you pass the curious test. Take this […]
BLOG SURFER? THE TIDE IS HIGH, BRAH
November 13, 2023 by
I imagine the blog surfer who lands on boomerpdx. More than imagine, I get to read about them. At least that’s how I see my personal spam, my surfer spam. For example:
BEST OK BOOMER CITIES TO AVOID
November 6, 2019 by
According to a Brookings Institute study using Census data,Huffington Post shows the top ten cities with the greatest population growth for 45 – 66 year olds. Baby boomers are called ‘pre-seniors.’ Isn’t that nice? Since Portland falls into the tenth spot, and Beaverton is listed as a Washington city, boomerpdx takes offense. This ‘aging city’ Brookings Institute list […]
Portland Bird Flip To The Rest Of You
September 3, 2018 by
The Portland bird is one thing, the Portland bird flip a whole ‘nother thing. If it’s not this, it’s that for Portland. Close to the mountains, close to the beach, and if the pace of new building is any indicator, close to the new neighbors. Like any city over a certain […]
121212 And The Baby Boomer Soul
June 23, 2018 by
Mick Jagger’s no Baby Boomer. Too old, just like the 78 million born between 1946-1964. He showed up in 1943. This is what I heard from Mick Jagger, “We’re glad to be here, but you’ll have to do us the same favor if it rains in London.” He gets it, but it’s […]
