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THE RIGHT WORDS HAVE POWER

September 19, 2025 by

You know the right words when you hear them. “Everything will be okay.” “You’re doing fine.” “This is just how it’s supposed to work out.” “You’re the one for me.”

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WRITTEN RULES TO FOLLOW

July 12, 2025 by

Written rules started early for baby boomers. “Do this, not that, and do it better than you did last time. I’ll write it down so you don’t forget.” From yard work to school work, to spending time with friends, there were rules. Ignore the rules and you might be the kid standing in the corner […]

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BLOGGER’S ROLE? IT DEPENDS ON . . . ?

March 5, 2024 by

The blogger’s role depends on context. And money. If someone offered you $25,000 per post, and they give suggestions? Come on, you’d listen, I’d listen. Who wouldn’t listen? But who would start writing?

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CHEMO STORY FROM THE MEMOIR WIP

February 22, 2024 by

One chemo story is not much different than another: Cancer diagnosis, testing, further testing, test some more, then sign up for the juice. Not much different until it’s you, and it’s your story. So why not write it? Here’s what it looks like:

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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.

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SAD SONGS ON SUNDAY? PERFECT

May 7, 2023 by

Sad Songs by Elton John on Sunday: If someone else is suffering enough oh to write it downWhen every single word makes senseThen it’s easier to have those songs aroundThe kick inside is in the line that finally gets to youAnd it feels so good to hurt so badAnd suffer just enough to sing the […]

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