A Good Time For A Refresher Course? Museums serve to help us understand. The good ones are a destination onto themselves. The Oregon Historical Society is fast becoming that destination. Again.
Boomer Blues Backlash
July 1, 2013 by
Robert Plant Headlines Waterfront Blues Fest What’s the greatest fear of going to a Classic Rock concert? Baby boomers face this one all the time. Is it watching a dream weaver come undone in front of your eyes? That the singer shows up so out of shape they huff and puff through their set? That their […]
Pride Parade NW Boomer Style
June 19, 2013 by
You Know You’ve Arrived When: A string of parades hit town recently. The big three were the Starlight, the Rose, and the Pride Parade. Each one has it’s Portland vibe.
A Boomer Walk
June 15, 2013 by
Take A Walk On The Wild East Side Of PDX The Eastbank Esplanade is the place to start. To get there, find a distinctive landmark, like a huge pile of broken concrete. You’ll see it looking east from the north bound lanes of the Marquam Bridge. Take the Water Ave. exit and turn right. If […]
Midwest Via East PDX
June 4, 2013 by
How To Know If The Food Is The Real Deal Going out to a theme restaurant in Portland? Heading downtown for some delicious ethnic food? The choices are endless. Chinese food isn’t the only thing in Chinatown, but it’s a good bet you’ll find a place you like. Other restaurant tells that let you know where they’re coming from: a […]
LIFE AND DEATH IN BOOMER PORTLAND
June 2, 2013 by
Where Do You Fit In With Boomer Style Let’s face it, if you’re a baby boomer your life is over. The problem is no one told you. Younger smart alecks think you’re sticking around to keep them out of the big jobs and big money. They accuse you of bankrupting America with your anticipated retirement […]
Boomer Women
April 30, 2013 by
We Like Them, We Need Them, And So Do You How often do you see a gorgeous woman and think, ‘She must have been a beauty when she was younger?’ Or, ‘If she dyed her hair you’d never know how old she is.’ Baby boomer women get that all the time. They get knocked for over-doing, for under-doing, […]
24HR FITNESS vs $20
February 20, 2013 by
BETTING AGAINST THE ARMY AT THE OSU WALL? 1. Why does Oregon State University have a Marine Corps obstacle course near Gill Coliseum? Because OSU serves the Army, Marine, Navy, and Air Force ROTC. 2. Why would one former wrestler with a bad wing bet another he couldn’t climb over the red wall with the big yellow […]
