City living gets everyone down eventually. Then we get back up and keep going. And it doesn’t have to be a big city. Someone from Coquille might call someone from North Bend a ‘city boy’, which is probably better than pretty boy. And it rolls on from there.
DANGEROUS PLACES #1: MATERNITY WARD
August 18, 2023 by
Dangerous places are pretty obvious. Who doesn’t have a list of them. Here in Oregon, land of the great outdoors, we have plenty of danger. But, instead of a list picturing the grandeur and beauty of this great state, then spoiling if by saying climate change makes it all dangerous, let’s work a little harder.
PHILADELPHIA TIME STANDING STILL
August 15, 2023 by
Philadelphia time passed by these stadiums and arenas in South Philly. It’s a shot from the Seventies with Veteran’s Stadium, JFK Stadium, with The Spectrum in between. The Phillies and Eagles played in The Vet, The 76ers in The Spectrum, with the annual Army v Navy game at JFK. Not. Any. More.
BOOMERPDX SOCIAL TIPS
July 29, 2023 by
Boomerpdx social works to help the other guy, or gal. Whether they need help or not. Do they? Check the Portland boomer landscape by googling Portland Oregon Baby Boomers. Page one shows Baby Boomers Social Club in four of the top five slots.
STARTING OUT vs FINISHING THE SHOW
July 28, 2023 by
Starting out is so slow, so hard, that sometimes the only thing you feel like doing is quitting. Whether it’s work, family, or friends, we get tired. Sooo tired. But it wasn’t always like that. Was it?
TRANSPORTATION DIARY: PUBLIC RIDES
July 16, 2023 by
A transportation diary clears up what is and what isn’t public transportation. It’s a bus, or a train, not your mom’s mini van. How many times have you counted on public transportation? My first daily bus ride started in Philadelphia.
TALKING BACK? DON’T BACKTALK ME SON
July 14, 2023 by
Talking back is a right and a privilege, but it comes with a caveat: It may not be as appreciated as you’d hope. The great Randy Johnson said it well with: “I don’t care who you are, don’t get in my face!” the 6-10 Johnson snapped at one point as they brushed past the cameraman. […]
PREMIUMIZATION BLAZERS DEBUT
July 8, 2023 by
Premiumization Blazers are who we see play after the Lillard Era ends. Has it ended? After last night’s Summer League game it sure looks done. And now?
PREMIUMIZATION BLOG: VALUE BEYOND PRICE
July 7, 2023 by
A premiumization blog way back in the 60’s? Never happened, but premiumized style was another story. This was THE style. No other accepted. I know this because . . .
MAJOR COMPLAINT OR GENERAL COMPLAINT
July 5, 2023 by
Major complaint: the specific reason for being here, or there, or anywhere. But why complain? If you want to be smarter, thinner, richer, happier, what’s stopping you? First, you need a plan.
