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BETTER BUSINESS EVOLUTION

Every species knows the rules of evolution, or at least abides by them. The fossil record is full of proof, studied or not. Adapt or perish. Do the same rules apply to business? Consider the world economy. Industries didn’t move to China for the clean air and sparkling water. They moved for the favorable labor […]

PORTLAND BABY BOOMER YEARNS FOR TINY HOUSE

Besides riding the leading wave of beer, coffee, and strip clubs, Portland is also awash in the Tiny House movement. More than that, Portland celebrates the tiny house. One future looks like this: a Portland visitor leaves a tiny house hotel, gets into a tiny zipcar, grabs a bite at a tiny food cart, and […]

STEPHEN GASKIN: THE HIPPIE KING EXITS FARM

Believe in something or someone enough and you’ll follow them to the ends of the earth. Those following Stephen Gaskin to the ends of the earth found it in Tennessee. Gaskin’s death at age 79 explains much about the counter-culture of the Sixties in general and hippies in particular. A mobile society means moving away […]

STOP SMOKING, BUT HOW?

If nothing else, Baby Boomers seek one-of-a-kind, original, experiences. No off the shelf gear for this picky group. No out-of-the-box baloney for them. They want something delivered in goods and services that means more to them than anyone else. Boomers invented the personal computer, and we customize them to fit out unique view. Boomers didn’t […]

THE PEOPLE BEHIND BOOKS

For Example: I met the author during years of employment with the Oregon HIstorical Society. Some people called him TV. He was the regional history boss with enough pull to land international exhibits in Portland. While TV was the lead dog, he had a capable team pulling behind him. One of them was Bob Stark, […]

YELP REVIEWS OR YELP WHINES

Is There A Difference? What drives people to write yelp reviews? Great service and food brings out the positive. Anything less? Forget about it. If you’re not spending money on being pampered, do you need to  complain you’re not being pampered? Find a hair in your food while you’re out and jump on yelp with, […]

THE GOOGLE FACE OF PORTLAND WHEN YOU’RE NOT LOOKING

What Outsiders Don’t See On The Front Page. Live here long enough and you know Portland is more than the next eastside trend, like bewildered 30-somethings riding bikes and having kids. So much more. Stephen Colbert pumps for Powells Books. LeBron James rolls with Nike. Anthony Bourdain shouts out for Pok Pok. They point to […]

DESTINATION DINING: POK POK PORTLAND

From Siam To Pok Pok Portland. Once you hear this, the clock starts ticking: “If you do nothing else, buy an airplane ticket to Portland, Oregon, and head straight to Pok Pok on SE 32nd and Division.” If you drive in from the Southwest suburbs it goes like this: Take I-5 until it slows to a […]

PORTLAND OREGON SHARING ECONOMY

Try It Bro, You’ll Like It. Baby boomers are into sharing? I don’t think so, but Portland baby boomers are getting a close-up of modern sharing. But let’s back it up a little, first. Young boomer non-conformists, known as hippies, shared everything. They shared rides, loves, and space. They shared food, drink, and music. Listen […]

SHARE AN EMPTY BOOMER NEST WITH AIRBnB

Attend any gathering of baby boomers and you’ll hear about the empty nest. They’re happy, they’re sad. They’re moving forward, or staying put. Like others in a time of transition, boomers seem headed everywhere at the same time. But one thing they all have in common? Available space. Time to learn about AirBnB.