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BOOMER DENIABILITY: WE DIDN’T LIGHT THE FIRE

August 22, 2014 by

We Know Where The Matches Are Though. Believable generational research relies on strong academic studies, insurance statistics, and the federal census. This triumvirate of detailed minutia creates a colorless picture of the past. Instead of men in grey flannel suits, it looks like grey men in flannel, lines of them. Baby Boomer research is the […]

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THE OREGON BEER TRAIL TO PORTLAND

July 31, 2014 by

Oregon Brewers Festival Fans’ Points Of Origin. Courts of law rely on evidence. They need proof. Nothing helps close a case like proof. How do you prove Portland is a big draw, that the recent Brewers Festival draws huge numbers to Portland, who then go home and tell others? Put a map up with push […]

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DON’T BE A BABY, BOOMER, JUST JUMP THE FENCE

July 28, 2014 by

Age, like real estate, is about location, location, location. The beauty of Portland, Oregon is its proximity to the outdoors, great and otherwise. We’re not talking about the coast or the mountains an hour away. It’s Forest Park, and the walk starts under the Thurman Street Bridge. When you take someone on a hike from […]

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BABY BOOMER ON MODA CENTER PRESS ROW

July 28, 2014 by

Imagine, if you will, a humble boomer blogger achieving one of their dreams. From the sounds coming from our aging demographic, we’re all doing super. In a world of smoke and mirrors the truth is more elusive than ever. Whatever you write or claim needs documentation, research, and proof, or else it’s in the same […]

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SEX, DRUGS, AND ROCK AND ROLL. OR JUST DRUGS

July 24, 2014 by

How To Live Next To A Heroin House. A move to the suburbs in most cities means a move away from drugs and crime. Not Portland, Oregon. My inner eastside apartment was too dangerous for a young family. Houses had metal barred windows and bad yards. The juice was never changing. It was a bad […]

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JULY, THE MAJOR MONTH FOR KEVIN LOVE

July 23, 2014 by

Major fans of major league sports hate July in Oregon. It means waiting for NFL training camps, waiting for college football to explode. Again. If you’re not waiting, you probably checked on the NBA Summer League. The players make you believe greatness is in them until you notice third year players on the Blazer roster. […]

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BETTER BUSINESS EVOLUTION

July 21, 2014 by

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 […]

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EATING PORTLAND: FROM PARKING LOT TO POSH

July 9, 2014 by

The question: Which is more appealing, a food cart meal on the go, an extravagant destination dining experience, or something in between. Portland has it all. I asked several people who know enough about food to cook something worth eating. The answers are very Portland. They walk by fast food places and keep moving. Why […]

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BOOMERS IN A DOWNSIZING STATE OF MIND

July 5, 2014 by

Or Just Moving For A Better Portland View? From oregonlive.com: “The analysis of Census data showed more baby boomers than ever lived in single-family detached homes in 2012. The pattern holds true even for the eldest of the age group, born between 1946 and 1955. That an indication that the convention wisdom may be wrong, […]

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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, […]

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