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A LIKE FOR OREGON

October 22, 2015 by

What Brings You To A State Isn’t The Same As What Keeps You There. Take Oregon and New York for example. You stay around Portland for different reasons than people stick around NYC. Size is important. For hundreds of miles around Manhattan people won’t leave, never think of leaving, because of the island. “Oh, we […]

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BABY BOOMER YOUTH GAMES

October 20, 2015 by

Could Kids Today Benefit From The Game Of Stretch Or Mumbly Peg? If Millennials and the rest of us want to meet on level ground, we must learn to share our games. A game on television is the easy part. Click a station, then another, until you find a game you both want to watch. […]

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YOUR POLITICAL DEBATE RIGHT HERE

October 16, 2015 by

Baby Boomers Saw The First Televised Political Debate With Nixon And Kennedy. The first televised political debate pitted seasoned pro Vice President Nixon against the young newcomer Senator John Kennedy. The young charger was four years younger than Nixon. They squared up for the biggest political prize in the land, leader of the free world. […]

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THE FIGHT FOR LOVE?

October 13, 2015 by

Not All Relationships Start In The Sunshine When You Fight For Love. What happens in the dark eventually determines how things work out in the long run. Be sure that’s what you want. 1. The guy dates a lot of women. He’s in his late twenties and still dates high school girls. He went to […]

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GRANDMOTHER GUNS IN PORTLAND

October 9, 2015 by

A True Story About Grandmother Guns In Portland Oregon. An elderly lady pulled her car into her NE Portland garage on a hot day. I was there to pick up a museum donation, three quilts for the Oregon Historical Society. Museums love fragile textiles, product packaging, anything you’d throw away a hundred years ago. Quilts […]

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BOOMER LEADERSHIP STILL LEADS

July 28, 2015 by

You Get Older And Wonder When Boomer Leadership Ends? It Doesn’t. Chances are good that you’ve been in the audience for a big presentation. It might have been a work related pep rally, a concert, or a spiritual event. Do you remember the speaker at the event, the band? You do if they reached you […]

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IAN KARMEL’S BOOMER GYM ALERT

July 25, 2015 by

Based On Ian Karmel And Everything As F##k: A Warning Voice From His Generation To Boomers. Too many fitness fanatics urge us to better health. And we ignore them. You can’t ignore Ian Karmel. The Portland comedian and Portland Mercury columnist writes about his gym experience, the same gym experience boomers have been dodging. What […]

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SPORT TALK RADIO

July 22, 2015 by

You Learn More Than Sports From Sport Talk Radio. Lots More. How many times have you started talking about the Blazers and got a blank stare in return? If it hasn’t happened, it will. When it does, that’s the time you convert non-fan into new fan if you’re fan enough. That NPR loving radio listener […]

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BEST PORTLAND BLOGS

July 21, 2015 by

Portland Blogs For Baby Boomers; What Works, What Doesn’t. The best way to know a city is by its blogs. Just make sure you read them before you arrive. If a blog promises “Gorgeous photos of Portland’s neighborhoods, updated daily,” but you get a warning message instead, what do you do? The choices start with […]

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EXPLORING WHY? WHY NOT?

July 18, 2015 by

“I Looked ‘Round Me For A Reason When There Wasn’t Nothing Else To Blame It On.” -the Eagles Has anyone explained to you the difference between What and Why. If they did, would you believe them? I recommend a mentor, even if you don’t tell them about their mentorship. Be a good listener and you’ve […]

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