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
July 3, 2014 by
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?
July 2, 2014 by
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
June 27, 2014 by
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
June 26, 2014 by
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
June 25, 2014 by
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
June 25, 2014 by
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 […]
SHARE AN EMPTY BOOMER NEST WITH AIRBnB
June 9, 2014 by
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.
PROTOCOL FOR THE NEW MIA: VETERAN PATIENTS IN THE VA
June 4, 2014 by
Please Make The Call At The Bottom Of This Post. Show Some Boomer Power. Portland, Oregon’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center list jobs on usajobs.gov. The stated goal on usajobs.gov is “Working For America.” Abraham Lincoln drives the point further with this quote: “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, […]
