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Boomer History 101

July 14, 2013 by David Gillaspie

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 […]

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Putin To Portland Baby Boomers

July 10, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Boomer Dating Gets A Boost. News of Russian President, Prime Minister, Party Leader, and Head of KGB Vladimir Putin’s divorce shocked the homeland. While his fellow citizens in the ultimate red state reacted to their leader’s decision, Portland boomers have a new role model. Putin is a man of the people, in that he’s as frightening […]

Filed Under: Who's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer Women, Baby Boomers, Baby Boomers Social Club, boomers, general david patraeus, John McAfee, Mr. Putin, NW Boomer, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland boomers, Vladimir Putin

Carol Tice World Domination

July 9, 2013 by David Gillaspie

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.

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NW Renovation For Boomers

July 5, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Local Website And Magazine Delivers Answers If you’re a Portland baby boomer who pays someone else to do your home repairs, you’re missing some fun. On the other hand, if you’re a boomer who loves doing it yourself, you have a friend. From my home ownership experiences, a new friend is a good thing. My […]

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Boomer Takes One

July 4, 2013 by David Gillaspie

or, How To Help The Home Team If you’re relaxing and someone goes off on hippies and longhairs, help them out. The observant baby boomer needs to speak gently, but carry strong convictions for the group. Seventy nine million are counting on you. Use a few concrete examples like this:

Filed Under: Boomer Up Tagged With: baby boomer, boomers, Dead show, dropped out, hippies and longhairs, John Birch Society, The Man, tuned in, turned on, Vietnam, Woodstock

THE Oregon History

July 3, 2013 by David Gillaspie

A Good Time For A Refresher Course? Museums serve to help us understand. The good ones are a destination onto themselves. The Oregon Historical Society is fast becoming that destination. Again.

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Boomer Blues Backlash

July 1, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Robert Plant Headlines Waterfront Blues Fest What’s the greatest fear of going to a Classic Rock concert? Baby boomers face this one all the time. Is it watching a dream weaver come undone in front of your eyes? That the singer shows up so out of shape they huff and puff through their set? That their […]

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Boomer Balloons Up

June 29, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Without The Usual Weight Swing Do you have an event in your city you used to go to? You probably stopped going when your kids got old enough to go on their own. Now what? That is the baby boomer question, “What do we do now?”

Filed Under: Buckle Up Tagged With: baby boomer, balloon festival, BOOMER, Boomer Balloons, boomer leaders, boomers, evening glow, Oregon, Tigard, Tigard Oregon

Multi-Gen Boomer Home?

June 28, 2013 by David Gillaspie

The Main Fear Of Living Alone A benefit of living with different age groups is the point of view. Both ends squeeze the middle, which is fine if you’re not in the middle. For better and worse, baby boomers sit right in the middle. They are the meat in the generational sammy. The youths grow to […]

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Young Boomer Old Boomer

June 26, 2013 by David Gillaspie

Numbers Don’t Lie? They Might How often do you spring out of bed in the morning ready for the best day of your life? Often? Not often? Never? The good news is the older you get, the better you feel. Or you’re just lying to an interviewer. In England it’s one or the other. Ordinarily […]

Filed Under: Toughen Up Tagged With: Baby Boomers, boomers, Daily Telegraph, England, Keep Calm And Carry On, Old Boomer, Rolling Stones, Young Boomer