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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 […]

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Age Unlimited

May 19, 2013 by

or, How Many Ways Can You Say Geezer?   Boomers roll up the years differently than any generation. Don’t trust anyone over thirty? Not any more. Hope you die before you get old? The Who didn’t, why should you. When does the slide to oldie but goodie begin? Check the Master athlete world records for […]

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Oregon Sports News

May 18, 2013 by

Serving Seasons Of Sports In 500 Words Portland baby boomers know a good thing when they see it. In a city famous for vision boomers play a large part. And they have help. In the spirit of being first on the important stuff, I present oregonsportsnews.com. This website, owned and edited by the inestimable Arran Gimba, works to cover […]

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Deer House

May 14, 2013 by

What To Expect Between The Dream And The House  The next time a stranger starts talking about their baby boomer house, be kind. They’ve most likely been down that road before. No matter what kind of mansion, dump, or hovel they call home, you’ll never hear the whole story.

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Boomerpdx Trail?

May 8, 2013 by

How America Sees Oregon Roads, How Oregon Sees Portland Roads One joy of living here is outdoor access. Whether it’s a park or a wilderness area, you’re never far from the wonders of nature. But misconceptions still find traction. America thinks of Oregon as a lightly tread piece of land.

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BEST GUN QUOTE

May 8, 2013 by

Lock And Load, Clear Down Range, Rock And Roll Are Portland baby boomers worried about the firearms debate? From the press the city gets you’d think it hard to fit anything between a free range egg-white omelet, an organic latte, and a happy light session with a book on tape. But yes, the gun nuts, the anti-gun, […]

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A Christian Burghardt Moment

May 6, 2013 by

Portland Baby Boomers Know The Sound When They Hear It Every boomer has a musical moment, a memory of a singer or song so big it overwhelms them still. And it’s better than anything you’ve got because they heard it first. The Who do it. Johnny Cash makes it happen. Let It Be? There are no toppers. […]

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Baby Boomer Sports Fan

May 4, 2013 by

Boomerpdx Takes The Road Least Traveled On Purpose As a contributing columnist for Oregon Sports News I focus on the world of sports for the most fascinating stories. My research goal is to find the compelling story behind the leading headlines. With that in mind, the news of former PAC12 and NBA player Jason Collins announcing his […]

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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, […]

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BOOMER FOUNDATION

April 23, 2013 by

or, HOW MY EIGHTY SIX YEAR OLD MOTHER IN LAW OUT-WALKS YOU You’ve heard the saying “You can’t know someone until you’ve walked in their shoes.” For Portland baby boomers it might be Birkenstocks with socks, which I like. You walk in their footsteps. Or take their path. What’s it mean?

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