This Portland survey asks one question: Who is moving to Portland? More important, who is staying? People have opinions, none very favorable. I’m here to work on it.
GOOD READERS 2023 TOP TEN POSTS, SO FAR
May 27, 2023 by
Good readers decide what makes the Top 10 on boomerpdx. But are they actual readers or casual scrollers seeking something based on a headline? Which are you? What makes you stop and stick around on any blog? Let’s do a test beginning with a question:
LEADERSHIP FAILS FOR THE BOSS OF YOU
May 15, 2023 by
Leadership fails are expected, since no one is perfect. But if there was such a thing, such perfection, why wouldn’t be you? Fortunately, or not, we see leadership as a process more than a person. Which means there are a lot of cooks in that kitchen to screw up the soup. And you want to […]
‘STILL PORTLAND?’ A PHOTO ESSAY
May 13, 2023 by
Is it still Portland? Is it safe to go downtown? Yes, dears, it’s still Portland, but you’d never know it if you never see it.
VANISHING POINT: HOW TO REMEMBER PORTLAND
May 8, 2023 by
The vanishing point definition: The center spot on a horizon line where parallel lines in the foreground converge. Like a triangle? Maybe. Check a drawing book. The vanishing point for Portland takes another view, and it’s nothing to do with weird or keeping Portland weird. Shocking, don’t you think?
EARTH DAY CONGREGATION ON CANYON TRAIL
April 23, 2023 by
Earth Day is what, another day? Just another day? Or a day to join others in an earthy stroll? This year it felt like a church was in session with a full choir singing an earth song to the heavens. In other words, Earth Day 2023 was a commune with nature […]
FAST MONDAY BOOMERPDX NEWS TROLL
April 17, 2023 by
Fast Monday, the big news day after the weekend. I like news, I like big news, but this isn’t an aggregating news site. Until now. The news is local and urgent on the day of the week that blurs past like the rainbow smear that evaporates when you wash your windshield.
TOP WEED CITY? PORTLAND OREGON AND IT’S NOT CLOSE
April 13, 2023 by
If Portland is the top weed city, who’s next? According to KOIN and Real Estate Witch, behind Portland and Denver, Buffalo, New York City, Seattle and Baltimore were recognized as the most stoner-friendly cities. Can you see the problem? I’ll help clear things up.
LEAVING PORTLAND ON NEWSBREAK.COM? OKAY, BOOMER
April 10, 2023 by
Leaving Portland is nothing new. People decide to move on and that’s what they do. No hard feeling? Unless you click on Newsbreak.
MID-CENTURY MODERN REMODEL LOVE STORY
April 3, 2023 by
Mid-century modern has a nice ring. Whether a chair, a table, or a house, there’s a built in appeal to the name. Mid-century people are called baby boomers, but you knew that. And there’s little that gets between a boomer and their stuff.
