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TIME CRUNCH? IT’S ALWAYS CRUNCHING AND THE SHOW STILL GOES ON

Time crunch? No one’s got time for that. Oh, wait. If you’re like me, you’re either late or early getting places. Mostly late, which always brings comments like, “Have you ever heard of time management?” Yes, I have, and I’m getting better at it each time. But there’s still that problem:

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN MORE THAN A BURGER

A communication breakdown is a problem. It’s also a burger, which isn’t a problem. The problem comes when a ‘failure to communicate’ gets your ticket punched like Cool Hand Luke. But, instead of food and prison execution, let’s talk about online communication breakdown. For example, take this blog. Please.

BEER WRITING IS ABOUT DESTINATION BEER? NOT ALWAYS

Beer writing is about the new, the bold, the best beers on the market. It’s citrus beer, fresh hop beer, hazy and low-cal beer. From first beer to last beer, destination beer is still king. Go out for a new beer and you’ll get more than you bargained for if your destination is Kalama, Washington […]

HOUSE CALL COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

A communication breakdown is more than a hamburger at the closest McMenamins. When it’s a house call breakdown, things can get twisted. While the burger never disappoints, a house call miscommunication can hurt. Confused yet? Let’s go:

BEST OK BOOMER CITIES TO AVOID

According to a Brookings Institute study using Census data,Huffington Post shows the top ten cities with the greatest population growth for 45 – 66 year olds. Baby boomers are called ‘pre-seniors.’ Isn’t that nice? Since Portland falls into the tenth spot, and Beaverton is listed as a Washington city, boomerpdx takes offense. This ‘aging city’ Brookings Institute list […]

Willie Nelson Brings More To Portland Than His Band

The old guitar picker takes the stage tonight at McMenamins Edgefield. Willie Nelson, all eighty five years of himself, takes the stage after opener Allison Krause. More important, he’s on the cover of AARP magazine. Why is that important? How many public figures don’t want to talk about age? In a youth motivated culture, […]

BACK TO THE FUTURE AT 60

Back To The Future Or How’d You Know It Would Turn Out Like This? By 1985 the oldest baby boomers were around 40 years old. They were old hippies by then, or peppy preppies if they cut their hair and learned how to trade bonds. Yes the boomer generation was settling in quite nicely toward […]

PORTLAND BLOGGER & ELLEN URBANI

Willamette Writer Thrills Portland Blogger. Join a writers group, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. They were right on both counts. Join Willamette Writers and have some fun. Some meetings are more fun than others, but they all begin with promise. Show up early at the Old Church in Portland to network with other […]

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TIME CRUNCH? IT’S ALWAYS CRUNCHING AND THE SHOW STILL GOES ON

SHOWING UP vs BEING PRESENT

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN MORE THAN A BURGER

REBUILDING PORTLAND A LITTLE AT A TIME

BEER WRITING IS ABOUT DESTINATION BEER? NOT ALWAYS

HOUSE CALL COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN

BEST OK BOOMER CITIES TO AVOID

Willie Nelson Brings More To Portland Than His Band

BACK TO THE FUTURE AT 60

PORTLAND BLOGGER & ELLEN URBANI

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