GEEZER TRIBE: Spring things
by Linda Shaffer From where I sit, spring rain doesn’t look a darned bit different than winter rain or fall rain or summer rain. Rain is rain and we get […]
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The ups and downs of social media
by Linda Shaffer Go figure. After spending 35 years in the newspaper business I am addicted to news. This can be good news or bad and I take it any […]
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Celebrate 10 Days of Tuna on the North Oregon Coast: The Friends of Netarts Bay is hosting two virtual events Aug. 26 & Aug. 27 to kick off the Tuna celebration
Tis the season for tuna, and along the North Oregon Coast that means a time to celebrate the rich bounty of the Pacific Ocean. Albacore tuna is the third most […]
Read MoreA Letter from GEEZER WORLD
Dear Mother Nature, The last thing I want to do right now is make you more upset than you already are. I want you to know that I’m here for […]
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All hail the fidgeters!
They can’t sit still. They have something to do. When you go to their homes, you won’t get through the door before they ask what they can get for you. […]
Read MoreThe heartbreak of houseitosis
Most of us are of an age where we “calls ’em like we sees ’em”… and oh boy… have we come up with some descriptions for this winter. In fact, […]
Read MoreFacebook can make you really old
I didn’t know that Facebook would age me until I read an article in a magazine at the doctor’s office. Essentially, the article said that if you were involved with […]
Read More2017 Geezer Awards…you win!
Americans love winners. The number of award events each year is proof positive. We judge everything from our pets to our vegetables, and we’re not alone in this. It turns […]
Read MoreWANTED: Geezer detectives
Have you ever noticed that nosy neighbors are always old? Why? We’ve got time, distrust learned from years of living and a natural curiosity for anything that might mean trouble. […]
Read MoreGEEZER WORLD: The year in files…or not.
Linda Shaffer, author of Geezer World, lives in Netarts with her husband Nick and their loving canine mascot, Grover. She is a former publisher of the Headlight-Herald with more than […]
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