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LIFE GOALS: BOOMERS FROM 58 TO 68

June 12, 2023 by

My life goals are simple. Like Marcus Aurelius, I believe the object of life is very clear: Stay off the lunatic fringe. And?

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THE BEST NEIGHBOR OF ALL

May 16, 2023 by

My best neighbor of all time was also a king-pin. He owned a construction company and hired convicts. The idea was getting people out of prison and onto a better life. To get started, and early release, they needed a job and place to live.

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TOP WEED CITY? PORTLAND OREGON AND IT’S NOT CLOSE

April 13, 2023 by

If Portland is the top weed city, who’s next? According to KOIN and Real Estate Witch, behind Portland and Denver, Buffalo, New York City, Seattle and Baltimore were recognized as the most stoner-friendly cities. Can you see the problem? I’ll help clear things up.

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OREGON WEED: STATE REVIEW

September 12, 2022 by

Oregon weed is sold legally throughout the state. Does that sound right to baby boomers? A comfort? Yes, weed is legally sold in Oregon, with a load of stores in Portland, Oregon.

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PORTLAND WEED: A SHORT HISTORY

August 25, 2022 by

Portland weed once came out of Goose Hollow Inn men’s room. A dealer worked from a stall with a full waiting room outside, according to sources. Like all good history, BoomerPdx relies on primary sources and historical relevance to reflect past life. If that life takes a turn into hardcore drug addiction, it’s a life […]

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HEALTH RECONCILIATION FOR THE COMEBACK WIN

November 23, 2021 by

What is health reconciliation but being able to look in the mirror and acknowledge who is looking back? If it sounds easy, then you’ve never been down the dark road of reconciliation, health or otherwise. The important thing is finding peace along the way. You may get better, you may not, but health reconciliation settles […]

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BAR RAG REPORT: HIGHER EDUCATION AND MORE

October 30, 2021 by

This Bar Rag Report is brought to you from the the last bar stool on the left. It’s the best perch to see and hear about the events of the day. And then some.

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA: 420 FROM THE OTHER SIDE

April 20, 2021 by

Medical marijuana sounded like a clever joke the first time I’d heard of it. Medical? Like legal? Did a smart hippie find a loophole to get high without getting arrested? What’s next, I figured, the return of cocaine to Coca-cola? Extra morphine in cough syrup? The benefits of medical marijuana dawned on me after a […]

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ROLE MODEL: THE JOB THAT NEVER ENDS AND NEVER SHOULD

February 20, 2021 by

Role Model is what you do when you put your best foot forward, your best self. People want to show their best side when it’s most important. Weddings, birthdays, any celebration worth showing up for, calls for good role modeling. If you show up and look around, but don’t find role models doing what role […]

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MUSIC EDUCATION MAKES A GOOD LISTENER

August 11, 2020 by

From flutophone to virtuoso, music education is an essential subject. One online expert said there are two kinds of music: easy and impossible. They finished with: The path between them is called practice.

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