Archive for December, 2008
Dreams Do Come True
As boomers, we’re all old enough to have had some dreams. But how many come true? How hard do most of us work to ensure that they’ll come true? Lydia Raurell is a believer now — in dreams, and in herself. Here is an excerpt from her new book “
Top New Year’s Resolution
What’s the possible #1 New Year’s resolution for boomers? As Paul Briand reports, baby boomers who want to take a more active role in their health are likely to consider joining a health club as part of their New Year’s resolutions. There is a lot to consider when looking at a health club and the [...]
For Kids 59.99 & Over
You’re only as old as you feel. Right? Well, maybe. Because if you look in the mirror, it might make you feel older than you are! Carol Stanley, author of “For Kids 59.99 & Over,” says there’s a way to look in the mirror and feel great…as long as you do a few things to [...]
Retire Abroad: Some Ideas
If you’re thinking that as soon as this Christmas break is over the real state of the economy and the nation is going to be revealed, we have a feeling you’re right. Some employers who have been holding back the bad news may be forced to unveil it in 2009, and as a result it’s [...]
Work: New Retirement Place
Despite the enduring image that marketers portray of retirees lounging on the beach, the reality is that a greater number of older workers are in the labor force than ever before, writes Peter Hoffmann. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 45 percent of people age 55 and older are still in the workforce. Twenty-nine [...]
The Sweet Ghost of Christmas Past
If you’re feeling nostalgic about the holidays, you probably still can’t match the nostalgia of baby boomer Heather Summerhayes Cariou. Every year, she feels like she has encountered The Sweet Ghost of Christmas Past (and at the end, she takes “sweet” to a new level). Growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s, Christmas in our house meant collecting pinecones [...]
Greg’s Letter from Vietnam
BoomerCafé Co-Founder and Executive Editor Greg Dobbs has recently returned from Vietnam where he was reporting for HD Net, the cable news network. He found that America’s war in Vietnam is still haunting. This letter to family and friends is about Vietnam, where we’ve just finished shooting a documentary about the likely and ongoing impact [...]
What If Boomer Don’t Retire?
The question is being asked often these days. “What Happens to Business if the Boomers Don’t Retire?” is the theme of an opinion column by Robert W. Wendover, director of The Center for Generational Studies of Aurora, Colorado. Wendover writes … Much has been made of shrinking Baby Boomer assets over the past few months. [...]
What Will be ‘THE’ Gift of Christmas Future?
The gifts of Christmas Past have faded and gone, reports a newspaper in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Clothing is worn to rags and disposed of long ago, a few emerging in antique shops for those intent on reliving days in the ago. Toys also displayed in those collectable booths remind us in the baby boomer generation [...]
To Be Thankful for Clean Water
During this time of sharing and reflecting upon what’s good in the world, BoomerCafé Co-Founder and Executive Editor Greg Dobbs has visited a desperate part of the world, Indonesia, which is suffering from scarcity of clean water. He was preparing a report for his “day job” as a news correspondent for HD Net. Greg shares [...]
