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CLEAR DOWN RANGE NEW MEANING

May 3, 2024 by

The first time I heard the call of “CLEAR DOWN RANGE” I was laying in the dirt with the guys, Fort Ord dirt, and trying to fit three bullets inside the diameter of a quarter. The best I got was two in with a stray nearby. The rifle range targets were a head and shoulder […]

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A SHERO AMONG US? LOOK AROUND

April 16, 2022 by

“Do you need a shero?” That’s the question. And I have the answer: “Yes.” For those in the back, “THE ANSWER IS YES, YOU NEED A SHERO.” Here’s why:

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THE NATIONAL ANTHEM FROM JIMMY TO MARVIN TO MADISON SHANLEY

April 6, 2022 by

Who would have guessed the National Anthem would be a hit at the Woodstock Arts and Music Festival in 1969? Was it an odd choice for guitar ace Jimmy Hendrix to play? Let’s ask the New Yorker magazine for an opinion:

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YOUR STORY DONE YOUR WAY; MY STORY IS RIGHT HERE

February 16, 2022 by

When you write your story, or tell it, or carve it into wood or stone, it’s your choice. For many baby boomers from the middle boomer aisle, not early or late boomers, the story includes things like: “We drank water from a garden hose, rode bikes without helmets, and ate everything on our plate.” I […]

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PORTLAND PROTEST SCORECARD FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME

July 23, 2020 by

Portland Mayor Image via boing boing Portland protest review: Last night Portland mayor Ted Wheeler hit the streets. How did it go? He got heckled and gassed for his effort. In short, it didn’t go well. What the hell, Portland, if the mayor joins in, where’s the welcome mat? Would past mayors fare as well […]

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AGING PARENT PROTESTS GETTING OLD

July 22, 2020 by

An aging parent is the hardest part for kids growing up. We like them in their prime years, when they could do anything, and did. The part the kids never understand is how long we get to be an aging parent.

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HOW TO KEEP HOPE ALIVE WHEN THINGS FEEL HOPELESS

June 16, 2020 by

Keeping hope alive might sound like some Pollyanna talk. Keep hope alive, like it’s dying or something? Who believes that? Well, until a new level of dread arrives, no one. It’s all good, right up until it’s not. That’s when hope starts to fade.

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UNIFORM POWER CHANGES PEOPLE

June 5, 2020 by

Buffalo Men In Blue Serving And Protecting If you’ve never seen uniform power up close, keep reading. This post might shed light on how people change when they put on a uniform with a bunch of other people. Or you might want to skip the read, after all, it’s just another old white male boomer, […]

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INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN BOOMER

April 18, 2016 by

I hear you asking, “What’s a ‘proven’ boomer?” You know what a ‘made man’ is in the Mafia? They’ve taken an assignment from the boss and done good with it. Usually the assignment that makes you a Made Man also makes you a Button Man. You push the button, pull the trigger, you’re a made […]

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PROTEST HISTORY: HIPPIES, BLUES BROTHERS, AND AMMON BUNDY

January 11, 2016 by

Blues Brothers and Ammon Bundy both on a Mission From God? The history of non-violent protest is a rough one. American college campuses rocked with turmoil in the Sixties and early Seventies with protests against the Vietnam War. The youth of America took notice of federal policy and didn’t like it. And they came strong […]

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