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HOW TO: 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

February 6, 2015 by

Look For Lots Of Portland Baby Boomers Lining Up. 1. Get married young and stay married. You’ve got a slim chance of getting to fifty on either a second marriage or a late first. Look at the obituaries and you’ll see high school sweethearts listed. Usually the husband makes the list first. What to do? […]

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10 BOOMERPDX LESSONS FROM THE 2014 NFL SEASON

February 5, 2015 by

Be Smarter In 2015.  10. Smart coaches hire smarter assistants. And stay out of their way. Teams don’t get better with retread coaches barking the same song. George Allen isn’t walking through that door. Mike Ditka and Jimmy Johnson off the ‘for hire’ list for a reason? Who in your life drains the joy and […]

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LETTING GO. HOW HARD CAN IT BE?

January 24, 2015 by

It’s Easy Until You Try. Portland baby boomers, Oregon baby boomers, or what the hell ALL baby boomers, know how to let go. We’ve doing it for years. Sometimes with help we don’t ask for. Think of the era boomers grew up in. Let go of the old and embrace the new. We were young […]

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HUNTING THE ELUSIVE PHILLY CHEESE STEAK IN PORTLAND OREGON

January 22, 2015 by

Ask And You Don’t Always Receive When It Comes To Cheese Steaks. After living in South Philadelphia in the mid-70’s I became a fan of the locally named delicacy. The Philadelphia cheese steak isn’t limited to Philadelphia. They’re nation wide. But the question remains: Can you get a good sandwich this side of the Mississippi […]

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BOOMER MARRIAGE: INTENTIONS AND ACTION

December 18, 2014 by

Two Men Talk It Out Man 1: Intentions leave too much undone. If you intend to do something you might do it, you might not. Man 2: (boomerpdx reporter): Results matter? 1: That’s all that matters. Everything else is bull$hit. 2: Git ‘er done? That what you mean? 1: Either do something or not, don’t […]

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SIXTY @ SIXTY IN THREE PARTS

December 12, 2014 by

1. Know your roots. Remember where you came from. Turning 60 means you’ve met lots of people. You’ve had time to meet people; if you haven’t, get started. More than once you’ve had someone give this answer when asked, “Where are you from?” “Lot’s of places.” If you’ve given that answer it’s time to stop. […]

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TRENDING ON BOOMERPDX

December 6, 2014 by

The Show Goes On. The overnight numbers show Macular Degeneration In Portland with the most reads, which is quite a coincidence since I just spent a morning with my mother in law getting a treatment for her macular degeneration. The treatment is an exam, then a needle in the eye. And it’s helpful…after a day […]

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A SMALL PANEL FOR THE FULL COURT PRESS

December 5, 2014 by

Willamette Writers Heard The Word. What’s it take to get writers out of their rooms, to get them to interact with people beyond their circle of usual suspects? A Willamette Writers meeting does it every time. Cookies, coffee, and the Old Church make an enticing lure in downtown Portland. Who wouldn’t go? WW pulls membership […]

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IF YOU TRY SOMETIMES YOU JUST MIGHT FIND

November 26, 2014 by

You Get What You Need. How many baby boomers have taken advice from Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones? If your answer resembles, “I used to listen to them,” it’s time to reset. Just because you got older doesn’t mean the songs of your youth lose their meaning. It could be the opposite. Consider the […]

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BIG FROG MILLENNIALS FOR THE FUTURE

November 25, 2014 by

Special events have one thing in common: they’re special. The only problem is remembering how special. Sure you’ve got pictures to break out. Nothing refreshes memory like images. Video is even better. But what drives things deeper into meaning is talking about it. “Remember the time when…?” We’ve all heard stories that began that way. […]

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