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PIMPING FOR NBA PORTLAND

July 4, 2015 by

Do NBA players leave Portland for cities with hotter women? The idea of Portland being such a small market that it can’t attract top tier NBA free agents is a laugh. Not so much the notion that Portland can’t support the needs of top tier NBA guys. As a long time married man, twenty nine […]

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PORTLAND: THE FOG OF HISTORY

June 1, 2015 by

Yesterday’s Tomorrow – A Portland Journey. From the street under your feet to the places you walk by everyday, the untold story unfolds. Except you never see it. We live in the moment. Moving from one place to another is our goal, and it’s enough. But it’s not enough for everyone. It’s not enough for […]

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HOW TO WIN THE STARLIGHT PARADE

May 31, 2015 by

Answer 5 Questions To Win The Starlight Parade From The Suburbs. 1. You traveled to the Starlight Parade by: A. Bus, of course. I live my life by Tri-met. My vacations are all Tri-met vacations. Nothing beats a Tri-met schedule. We all feel the same here. B. Drove to the train. I enjoy public transportation […]

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BOOMER HEALTH INDEX

April 10, 2015 by

When No News is Good Boomer Health News. Just when you’ve turned the corner and feeling better, clothes fit better, face looks more like you remember looking, something happens. You forget to move. You decide not to get up. You don’t feel making an effort is worth the reward. You’re tired. Now what? You could […]

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NATIONAL BEER DAY IN PDX

April 7, 2015 by

In A Great Beer City Every Day Is National Beer Day. Portland Oregon and beer go together like a bottle cap and an opener. That’s the feeling from every outdoor drinking spot, bar stool, and brew house. Who feels like a beer on National Beer Day? Even if you don’t, raise your hand. Quick history: […]

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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR INDIANA?

April 1, 2015 by

Religious Freedom For Jim Nabors? For all you hear about Oregon, from overpriced Portland, to overpriced craft beer, to almost the lowest high school graduation rate in the nation, we’ve got perks. We might be raising tomorrow’s morons, but all is not lost. At least we try to keep gay bashing low on the legislative […]

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PORTLAND’S EASTSIDE ALIVE

March 19, 2015 by

An Outsider Guide To Portland’s Eastside ‘Neighbourhood.’ When Virgin Atlantic blogs about your city expect a few things to be off. Not wrong exactly, just not quite the same as it looks. Portland’s eastside has an Artisan Quarter. Artisan? Quarter? I’ve heard Paris has a French Quarter but this is the first I’ve heard of […]

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REGRETS FROM THE DEATHBED

March 18, 2015 by

Bronnie Ware Listens To The Dying On Their Deathbed. The writer worked with dying patients who told their story. She listed the top five in her book. If you’ve been with others on their deathbed, do any of them ring true to you? The baby boomer demographic may have the same responses to imminent death, […]

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BoomerPdx And End Of Life Debate

February 24, 2015 by

Oregon wins the trifecta for end-of-life discussion. 1. Oregon Senate Bill 451 establishes the nation’s first state registry of people’s wishes for end-of-life care. 2. U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s H.R. 1898 allows funds for doctors discussing end-of-life choices with their patients. 3. The state has allowed physician-assisted suicide/death with dignity as a final option. In […]

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BOOMERPDX ARCHIVE, c. 1983

February 22, 2015 by

1-10-83 (Monday) A former Oregon governor died last Saturday. Tom McCall breathed his last in the hospital up the street. Good Samaritan. A student nurse in my building cared for him at the end. She said he’s a great guy. Everyone says it. He seems like someone you’d like to know. Oregon history’s Tom Vaughan […]

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