Who set the baby boomer bar for making a better world for our children? Our parents, our grandparents, our teachers, and coaches? If that’s your guess, it’s a good one. But who set it so high; why did they do that to us?
STORY BUILDING FROM THE BOTTOM UP
February 9, 2024 by
Story building is something you learn through trial and error? Or learn from graduate programs and writing conferences? Or reading? Lots of Reading? Don’t be shocked to think it’s all of that and more. But, where to start? Why not the beginning?
HOW OLD IS ‘OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER?’
December 23, 2023 by
How old were you when you first heard it? My memory says I was a seven year old who couldn’t field a grounder after my last ‘bad hop’ bounced off my face. I wasn’t technically afraid of the ball, except I was afraid of what the ball might do. When one of the baseball fields […]
LIFE LESSONS: FIRST DO NO HARM
December 6, 2023 by
Life lessons start early and never stop. But, and this is a tough one, people do look away. “But Blogger D, aren’t older people a repository of life lessons?” Not always, but who am I to judge? If you need to ask, this might not be the place for you.
BLOG SURFER? THE TIDE IS HIGH, BRAH
November 13, 2023 by
I imagine the blog surfer who lands on boomerpdx. More than imagine, I get to read about them. At least that’s how I see my personal spam, my surfer spam. For example:
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION USES GOOD MANNERS
November 8, 2023 by
Manners matter, good manners, if your aim is for effective communication. Steady eye contact and active listening nods and acknowledgment are part of the deal, but don’t stare unblinking like a psycho. Also, “Yup, yup, yup,” and “okay, okay, okay,” are not examples of active listening. Unless you do it ironically, but only if you’re […]
BOOMER SLUR? WATCH YOUR MOUTH
September 2, 2023 by
The baby boomer slur comes from younger people. It goes like this: “You sound just like a Boomer.” Yeah, we get it. Just like a boomer. So I did the research, the hard work, the deep dive. In other words, I watched the opening to Saving Private Ryan.
‘OPPENHEIMER’ OR ‘DAYS OF HEAVEN’
August 9, 2023 by
Oppenheimer opened in theaters big and small, 70mm and Imax. After the rush calmed down, I saw it at the local Regal Theater in Bridgeport. The multiplex included Barbie with a Photo Booth set up in the lobby. What? No Oppenheimer photo booth?
IMPORTANT PEOPLE NEVER TELL YOU, THEY SHOW YOU
June 6, 2023 by
Important people need one thing: Someone who knows how important they are. If it’s someone they like, even better. But what if no one feels important enough?
DREAM DAY, D-DAY TOMORROW
June 5, 2023 by
My dream day is pretty simple. I had one recently. Did I live every moment to the max and soak up the vibes? Or did I just feel lucky as hell to be a part of such a day? Well let me tell you my idea of a dream day at my house:
