Have you made a lifetime mistake? Better yet, have you done it quietly so no one would notice? Good job. Now, since we’re all getting down the road with less lifetime in front than in back, in theory, you want to change, you want to fix that mistake. Good luck.
GRASSROOTS WORK FOR THE NEAR FUTURE
September 20, 2023 by
Grassroots work for the future is making noise. In our digital age ‘grassroots’ means something different than other times. The Attention Economy asks but one question: “Can you make me care about your cause?”
BLOG COACH STEPS UP
July 19, 2023 by
The blog coach call came from a man who needed help. Why call me? Because I’ve got a track record of thirty-two hundred posts on boomerpdx. Not thirty, not thirty-two, but thirty-two hundred blog posts. I’d call me too. But there’s more, so much more.
TAKE ‘THE PAUSE’ TO SHOW RESPECT
June 20, 2023 by
‘The Pause’ in this post is the moment a medical team takes after a patient dies. Whoever is in the bed deserves a moment of quiet for the life they led. I’m a fan of people understanding the idea of respect and how it’s shown. But why wait until the last moment?
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:
‘THE PLOT’ THICKENS: A BOOK REVIEW
May 26, 2023 by
The Plot is the first book I’ve read that includes Facebook and twitter as important characters. No that’s not a spoiler. Neither is this: they’re cast in a dark light. Did I enjoy reading The Plot? A reviewer on Amazon said the first third drags along but that’s the part I most enjoyed.
FAMILY HISTORY FROM BOTH SIDES
April 29, 2023 by
Family history comes in two varieties: The first: We don’t talk about that side of the family. The second: We can’t say enough about that side of the family. That’s the starting place for going off the rails.
SHOWING RESPECT TO READERS
April 11, 2023 by
How often is showing respect an afterthought? It happens when you start taking things and people for granted. Not everyone has had the same advantages so respect means something different to them. But we’re talking about you.
SOLVING PROBLEMS ON THE PAGE IS REAL LIFE?
February 7, 2023 by
Whether you think solving problems is ‘your thing’ or not, it is. To do it the right way, start with a blank page. No, not the proverbial blank page, canvas, or slate, but a real life blank page. Call it a screen, whatever. It’s blank. Now what?
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN MORE THAN A BURGER
January 22, 2023 by
A communication breakdown is a problem. It’s also a burger, which isn’t a problem. The problem comes when a ‘failure to communicate’ gets your ticket punched like Cool Hand Luke. But, instead of food and prison execution, let’s talk about online communication breakdown. For example, take this blog. Please.
