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PURPLE RAIN: SACRED HYMN FROM PRINCE TO MR. TRUMP

October 11, 2019 by

The Prince people complained about Mr. Trump using Purple Rain at his latest republican rally. Since the gathering was in Minnesota, the complaint hit close to the Prince home. Why can’t Mr. Trump use any song he wants? Ask Bruuuuce about politicians using popular songs, like Mr. Reagan playing Born In The USA. No thanks […]

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LEARNING LEADERSHIP: WHERE TO START AND END

October 4, 2019 by

The idea of learning leadership begins the first time you do what you are told to do. Usually it starts with a mom or a dad. If not them, maybe a teacher or coach. If it happens to be some jackass in the neighborhood a few years older, then it’s going to be a defective […]

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FASHION FORWARD: HOW TO DRESS AMERICA

August 15, 2019 by

Lady Liberty greeted my in-laws when they sailed on the Queen Elizabeth from England to Canada showing them how to dress America. She wore the same frock then as she does now with diagonally draped material pinned to her left shoulder and her bare right arm raised overhead holding the torch of liberty. It’s been […]

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BIG TRUCKS FOR BIG JOBS

August 4, 2019 by

If you’ve got a big job, I mean really big, you’ll need big trucks to get ‘er done. Why big trucks? Because big jobs usually have a delivery component. You may not need the truck ‘on’ the job, but you’ll need a visit. Building a house? Big trucks are in your future. Building a skyscraper? […]

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CONNECTIONS: MCDONALDS HAND DRYER, WASHINGTON VOICES, FAST LAW

January 28, 2019 by

    Connections? They are what you hope for when you network at a gathering; what you hope for when you plug something into the wall and turn it on. Personal connections, professional connections, electrical connections; they all ought to work if you follow the usual instructions. Share something of value, listen for help, and […]

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One Job For Veterans Administration To Do. One Job

September 14, 2018 by

    No matter your view on the military agenda, I know you all agree that aging veterans deserve some VA love for their service.   If you’ve got a DD214 you’re in the program.   Better yet, if you have orders proving you were where you say you were during Vietnam, you’re in the […]

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Google Blog Search, Lessons Learned And Ignored, But Maybe It Was Me?

August 29, 2018 by

    What do you get when ‘mayan calendar’ is the number 1 search term on any blog that isn’t related to the Mayan Calandar?   I don’t want to talk about it. Yes, I do.   How about ‘sniper equipment’ in the number two spot? Must be a military site, or a kook site, […]

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Dear Millennial Voters, All Of You, From Air And Water

July 13, 2018 by

  The future is closer than you think, and you, millennial voters, will have the final say on the future you want.   Now the last thing you give two damns about is a rant from a flowing silver haired, mustachioed, Mark Twain wannabe blogger. I get it.   But, sometimes people need a little […]

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BETTER SELF? IF YOU HAVE A BETTER SELF, WHO WERE YOU BEFORE FINDING OUT?

June 19, 2018 by

    Life mysteries usually get solved by our better self, the part we hope others notice because it’s better than the usual.   The mystery solutions usually fall between ‘Wow, I didn’t think I could do that’ and ‘Oops, I thought I could do that.’   One shocking example was Det. Mark Fuhrman during […]

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BOOMERPDX WORLD IN WRITER TIGARD

May 5, 2018 by

    Like Mr. Trump, I own property. Unlike Mr. Trump, I don’t license property. Would I like to license property? Sure, who wouldn’t like the passive income of licensed property, until things go off the tracks.   Is boomerpdx a licensed property? Yes. Licensed to me, based on the internet rules of the game. […]

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