Once the commercial side dies down, you still have to get home. Did you have a party? We organized singing. It lasted one Christmas carol. Someone misunderstood the rules of Karaoke. You need music with scrolling words, not scrolling words with guitar chords and no guitar. I don’t remember the song, but one Christmas spirited young […]
OHS Shows ‘What They Did’
On a wicked cold December night a man lectured from the stage of the First Congregational Church in downtown Portland. James Swanson spoke to a full house, breaking down the Kennedy assassination moment by moment from his book ‘END OF DAYS, The Assassination of John F. Kennedy.’ Swanson followed the characters and events from fifty […]
Boomerpdx Explains Blog Traffic One Way
Baby Boomers and blogs? It even sounds like a perfect match. So simple yet so elegant, like a Victoria Secret model’s wardrobe. And like that model, your blog needs legs. Bloggers call it traffic. Traffic? They call it traffic, like cars? If you’ve ever had a yard sale, you know the drill.
Portland Tech Town Makes Room For Startup Weekend
Portland, Oregon, the ultimate startup, began with a coin flip. The coin was a penny, a big penny, but still a penny. One man’s loss was another man’s city name. Boston, Oregon never sounds right. Since then, Portland’s been fertile ground for startups large and small. First the big, then the bigger to really big.
Hillsdale Paella vs La Pepica Paella
Portland Oregon or Valencia Spain? With any luck Baby Boomers outgrow their bad food childhoods. Learning a new name for those food memories helps. One tortuous dish on the kid menu was called Spanish Rice. It was minute rice, tomato sauce, hamburger, and huge chunks of kryptonite green pepper. No one called it paella. No […]
Portland: Track Town North Makes A Run For Hyatt Hotel And More
A stepping stone is a good thing for someone taking a step. Not so good for the stone. It’s never a win-win deal when the stepping stone is a person, place, or thing. Sports can be a great stepping stone. How many times have you heard a high school football player say, “If I wasn’t playing football I […]
Love Shines On Broadway
And Keeps Shining On. Hey there Delilah what’s it like in New York City I’m a thousand miles away But girl tonight you look so pretty, yes you do Times Square can’t shine as bright as you, I swear it’s true
Environmental Working Group and NW Boomer
One is a guide for healthier living and toxin awareness. The other is a lifestyle guide for better Boomer living. They meet where the rubber hits the road, or the food hits the table, or the eye shadow hits the skin. Where one guide is for everyone seeking a less toxic choice in a more […]
The Boomer Roomer
You see yourself as a caring baby boomer? If you live in Portland, Oregon, add a twist to keep it weird enough to fit in. Your kids are grown, maybe moved out. Your parents haven’t moved in with you and you haven’t moved in with them. Call it living the dream with your wife, husband, […]