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SOCIAL FILTER, FIREWALL, THE FINGER BREAK

You need a social filter or firewall when you get the finger?   In some circles flipping the middle finger, flying the bird, is just another form of non-verbal communication. Someone hears, “Blah, blah, blah blah blah,” and raises that finger in response. How to respond to a silent signal in public without conflict? That’s […]

3 Steps For Better Portland Baby Boomer Holidays

When you ask someone, “How was Thanksgiving,” and they say wonderful, what they really mean is, “boring.” But they won’t dare say that. The Boomer who says wonderful comes from a gathering where all ‘social filters’ are cleaned and set to high. Don’t talk any politics, no college loyalty, and most of all, no history […]