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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
WHY THE RAGE AGAINST GREATNESS?
June 12, 2014 by
Find a map that shows Miami Heat fans. It looks like one spot in Florida like the Heat. The rest of the nation pulls for San Antonio. Why? Could be everyone hates on LeBron. Or Miami. Or The Decision. For one group of fans, it’s none of the above. Older fans don’t want to hear […]
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.
