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NW Boomer Writing Process

If you know the alphabet, you know how to write. At least that’s what non-writers think. It used to take spelling skills before auto-correct. There are a few other technical details, but more on that later. This writer uses what he learned in screenwriter’s school. Local teacher and writer Cynthia Whitcomb uses her experience and success to inspire […]

Boomer History 101

If Your Boomer Man Seems Confused, Here’s Why: It starts with ‘Old School’ and how do you define it. Yes, it’s the title of a Will Farrell movie, but move along. Old School in 2013 could mean the 1980′s, bumped to the 1990′s for twenty-somethings. It works for shorter attention spans, but not longer. Wiki […]

Carol Tice World Domination

Where do most people go after the World Domination Summit? Why not take what you’ve learned from Portland, Oregon and dominate the next world? Portland baby boomers do that all the time. They dominated the blues at the Waterfront Blues Festival. Dominated the Food Bank, too. Where did Carol Tice dominate? The Original.

BOOMER HELICOPTER

What are the best words when you show up at a family emergency? “Not many families respond like this.” Those are the doctor’s words when Boomer showed up. His dad was headed to memory care. His mom was headed to a atrial fibrillation pace-maker. All Boomer did was cook the right food to stabilize his […]

Joey Part Two

How Harrington Keeps Winning First, he’s smart. Joey Harrington’s NFL education included classes in Detroit, Miami, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Eight years in the grinder of pro ball is long enough to qualify him for every NFL pension plan on the books. He passed that test. He’s no baby boomer, but every boomer in America wants that […]

The Boomer Roomer

You see yourself as a caring baby boomer? If you live in Portland, Oregon, add a twist to keep it weird enough to fit in. Your kids are grown, maybe moved out. Your parents haven’t moved in with you and you haven’t moved in with them. Call it living the dream with your wife, husband, […]

D-Day Boomer

How do you explain D-Day? Or Do You Plug in the beginning of Saving Private Ryan and call it good? Say it was the Greatest Generation just doing what make them great? Every anniversary drives D-Day further away from American youth, including those in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. If they’re not boomers, they’re youths. […]

Midwest Via East PDX

How To Know If The Food Is The Real Deal Going out to a theme restaurant in Portland? Heading downtown for some delicious ethnic food? The choices are endless. Chinese food isn’t the only thing in Chinatown, but it’s a good bet you’ll find a place you like. Other restaurant tells that let you know where they’re coming from: a […]

Boomer Men Who Nurture

And The Dogs Who Love Them Tell the truth. You like to nurture. Admit it. You’ve learned how, and you like it. Some say a nurturer is born that way; others say it’s a result of a caring environment. You say the sooner you choose one or the other, the better. That’s not a green light to grow […]