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Retirement: A Memoir and Guide

| May 16, 2013 | 1 Comment
Retirement: A Memoir and Guide

There’s nothing like nostalgia. And when it’s by a boomer, and bittersweet, even better. Here’s an excerpt from a new book by Boyd Lemon, “Retirement: A Memoir and Guide.”

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What if Boomers Were to Live Forever? Blessing or Curse?

| May 14, 2013 | 5 Comments
What if Boomers Were to Live Forever? Blessing or Curse?

We are the young generation … no matter how old we get. But what if we lived forever? Claude Nougat asks, Would Looking Young All Your Life Be a Blessing or a Curse?

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BoomerCafé’s Greg Dobbs Tours Boomer Paradises in the West

| May 13, 2013 | 10 Comments
BoomerCafé’s Greg Dobbs Tours Boomer Paradises in the West

Despite living in picturesque Colorado, BoomerCafé’s Greg Dobbs and his wife packed up the car, loaded the bikes, and saw the vast desert of the American West.

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Boomers Still Follow Mainstream News and See a World in a Mess

| May 11, 2013 | 5 Comments
Boomers Still Follow Mainstream News and See a World in a Mess

BoomerCafé’s Greg Dobbs spent much of his career reporting news as a foreign correspondent and foreign analyst. He sheds some light on Syria and the current world situation.

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In Observance of Mother’s Day, We Ask — Isn’t Dad Important Too?

| May 10, 2013 | 0 Comments
In Observance of Mother’s Day, We Ask — Isn’t Dad Important Too?

In our lifetime as baby boomers, Mother’s Day has been enshrined. Not so much on Father’s Day. It would be different if Lorie Eber had her way.

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For Mother’s Day, a Poem about Unrequited Love

| May 9, 2013 | 1 Comment
For Mother’s Day, a Poem about Unrequited Love

It’s time again for Mother’s Day, so it seems right to publish a poem by CUNY Professor Emerita Harriet Shenkman about her own mom, and what she did for her daughter.

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Jazz, the Lesser Known Baby Boomer Music and its Great Artists

| May 8, 2013 | 4 Comments
Jazz, the Lesser Known Baby Boomer Music and its Great Artists

Some of the baby boomer generation’s best music was from lesser known, but soothing artists. Jazz artists. All you have to do is, just let the music flow.

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Baby Boomers and the importance of “ICE,” In Case of Emergency

| May 7, 2013 | 6 Comments
Baby Boomers and the importance of “ICE,” In Case of Emergency

Do you know how to make the best use of your cell phone? We’ll bet you don’t … which is why you want to read, Wake Up … Or Can You?

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Health Care Survey: Best Havens for Quality Care Overseas

| May 5, 2013 | 3 Comments
Health Care Survey: Best Havens for Quality Care Overseas

In the continuing debate about healthcare in America, one thing gets lost: there is healthcare in other parts of the world that is accessible to Americans as you’ll see in this survey by InternationalLiving.com.

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“Lockdown” means confined, not safe, secure or protected

| May 3, 2013 | 1 Comment
“Lockdown” means confined, not safe, secure or protected

As baby boomers with more than a half-century of living under our belts, we’ve seen changes for better and for worse. BoomerCafé’s David Henderson believes our use of language falls into the latter category.

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