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FUN TIME BALANCES REGRET AND REMORSE

July 29, 2020 by

A fun time is the break in the clouds, a ray of sunshine on an otherwise darkened day. How’s that working this week? We all having a fun time yet? If not, why not? Maybe we need a new soundtrack, new songs for this space in time? (Thank you Ten Years After.)

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ACTION SPEAKS LOUDLY, THOUGHT IS QUIET

May 31, 2020 by

The words action speaks for come in two flavors: “Do this thing, but don’t tell anyone.” And, “Do this thing so others will do it too.” What’s the difference, you ask? See if this helps:

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LEADERSHIP TOOLS OF THE TRADE, 2020

May 27, 2020 by

The leadership tools of the past have changed from being authentic. Authenticity has taken a back seat, but who’s driving the leadership car? The driver is decided by polls, likes, and shares. It’s all good until the big guy steps outside the lines.

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GRACELESS BEHAVIOR: APOLOGIZING FOR MALE PATTERN RUDENESS

February 20, 2020 by

What better example of graceless behavior than an old man stealing a seat from women? Yes, it’s a small thing, but still a symptom of a greater ill. Graceless behavior is not about equal rights.

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BLOG READERS, BOTS, AND WRITERS

July 10, 2019 by

Google analytics on blog readers is either the biggest tattletale in history, or an effective research tool. It shows and tells where blog readers like you find boomerpdx. Apparently I’m a big hit in Chicago, at least that’s what the bots say. Bot? What else hits a blogger page fifty times for an average of […]

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FAKE NEWS SHARED BY BABY BOOMERS, BUT WHY?

January 11, 2019 by

    For online fans of social media there’s a drumbeat across many platforms saying the same thing: Baby boomers share more fake news than any other demographic. The usual cutoff age is sixty five, so I’ve got another year before I hit that wall. If you are a boomer I’ve got a question: Do […]

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SOCIAL MEDIA SUPER STAR IN THE WINGS

December 18, 2018 by

    News reports about social media and the ‘new awareness’ we all need to observe will never keep grandma from posting new baby pictures. ButI think I get the point of the warning. From my census training I learned how to gather visual evidence at the door if a citizen didn’t want to interact […]

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Deliverables Packaged For Use, Not Admiration

September 6, 2018 by

    People used to the limelight have an instinct to show their best side.   Movie stars know where the cameras are, where their marks are to stand, and what to say.   Call them a spokespeople delivering emotional content to the emotionally starved.   Emotionally starved? Yes.  

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Bob Dylan Time Shift From Second Gear To Overdrive

August 16, 2018 by

    Like so many today, I also feel change in the wind, and like any baby boomer worthy of the tag, I consult the only text reliable enough to lay it all out in understandable language.   No, not the Bible, or any religious narratives.   I turn to Bob Dylan, and so should […]

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Auntie Pammy Leaves Legacy Of Lennox Lancer Love

August 2, 2018 by

  Life transitions can mean so many things. After all other guesses run out, the final life transition is the end. Auntie Pammy’s life ended, but she left a legacy of love that’s hard to ignore.   From the time the news went out I thought of the a meme that said, “Write about what […]

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