writer Archives • Page 19 of 69 • BOOMERPDX

page contents Google

DRUG ADVERTISING BUG GET YOU?

November 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Drug advertising comes on all of the time now, a persistent flow of ‘you’ll feel better if you take our pill.’ One second you’re watching the Oregon Ducks closing out the Iowa Hawkeyes at the 70,000 seat Kinnick Stadium, named after Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick, and the next you’re watching a lovely family picnic […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: advertising, Baby Boomer blogger, baby boomer drugs, Baby Boomers, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, drug, drug advertising, drug commercials, drugs, education, friends, hippies, history, millennials, my friends, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, readers, story, worried, writer, writing

LOVE MAP FOR MEN AND WOMEN

November 10, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Is there such a thing as a ‘love map?’ Let’s find out together, starting with, “Yes, there is such a thing, and it’s purely scientific.” Now that all of you nerds are on board with science, let’s go. This could be a picture of Anywhere, USA.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomers, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, common courtesy, courtesy, education, engaged, good manners, inspire, learning, Love, love map, love zone, manners, map, MARRIAGE, married, married population, panic, ready response, the right one, together, travel, writer, writing

FOOD PREP MARATHON: BIRTHDAY BRUNCH

November 9, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My food prep marathon lasted three days. The images here come from a tasty night in LA to set the mood. I’ve had other cooking marathons, but this one combines a few of them. It began with the idea of hosting a breakfast brunch. Hmmmm ? ? ?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: alcohol, Baby Boomer blogger, birthday, birthday brunch, blog, blogger, BOOMER, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, brunch, cheers, cooking, drinking, education, family, granddad, grandkids, history, kids, learning, Love, men, millennials, Oregon, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Oregon, variety, women, writer, writing

DOG WALKING: THE LONG WAY HOME

November 8, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Dog walking is the key to longevity? Whose longevity, your’s or the dog? And how far do you need to walk? My advice?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog, blogger, BOOMER, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, dog, dog walking, longevity, millennials, Oregon, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, travel, Walking, writer, writing

SEASONAL COLORS DREAM WITH MOMO

November 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Seasonal colors of all shades come in Oregon, although this feels like a lot. One of the perks of walking around the block is passing this collection of flora. That’s no Douglas Fir tree with the spikey bark. Since it’s not an invasive species it’s all good. What’s better? Seasonal sushi at Momo.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer blogger, blog, blogger, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, family, food, millennials, momo, momo sushi, Oldsmobile 98, Oregon, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, seasonal colors, sports, sushi, travel, writer, writing

FEELING DOWN BUT NOT OUT?

November 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

It’s been a minute since 2017 but I remember feeling down. I wasn’t helpless, but needed help, and got it. Since then I’ve thought of others who need help the same way. Back then it was medical treatment for me. The first day was a big one. I started by showing up.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer blogger, blog, blogger, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, cancer, cancer diagnosis, dead man, despair, feeling, feeling down, health insurance, insurance, medical team, not out, Oregon, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Oregon, writer, writing

FANCY PARTY, OR JUST ANOTHER DAY?

November 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I’ve been to a fancy party. One. And it was fine. It was also enough. The purpose was to mingle museum staff with board members. The place was a twelve thousand square foot home in Portland’s West Hills. It was a beauty and worth dressing up for. I wore my nice jacket.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: America, blog, blogger, board members, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, education, fancy party, fancy people, fund raising, history, MARRIAGE, millennials, money, nice, Oregon, parties, Portland Oregon, rich, rich guy, rich people, stunning redheads, travel, writer, writing

WINTERING WINE AND ROTHKO

November 4, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Wintering wine is what it looks like with the grapes gone to juice. Wine country in Oregon’s Willamette Valley at ground level where the fruit had been. The turning leaves paint a splash of color across the hillsides this time of year. What’s it remind you of?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: art, baby boomer, Baby Boomer blogger, blog, blogger, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, Hawks view, mark rothko, museum, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Portland Oregon, rothko, wine, wintering, wintering wine, writer, writing

LOVE LETTER TO READERS AND SUBSCRIBERS

November 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Who remembers the first love letter you wrote? Did you send it? Either way, it’s all about the intent. You were moved to express your feelings. I don’t know about you, but I remember my first.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer blogger, blog, blogger, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, education, family, feelings, intent, letters, Love, love letter, love letters, MARRIAGE, married, millennials, Oregon, philadelphia, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, readers, remember, subscribers, travel, wife, writer, writing

BETTER BOTS FOR BOOMERPDX?

November 2, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Like every blogger out there, boomerpdx is traffic forward, which includes better bots. The more readers the better, which also includes additional exposure to online things. Like spiders. Spiders crawl websites to index them for search engines. Today is a celebration day on boomerpdx. Here’s why:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: baby boomer, better bots, blog, blogger, boomerpdx, boomers, celebration, china, crawl websites, email, good bloke, google, helping hand, helping hands, indexing problem, search engines, spiders, United States, wordpress, writer, writing