Archive for March, 2009
Where’s Your Ideal Place to Retire?
Here’s a quick and easy online poll. Best of all, no strings attached – Many baby boomers have seen their retirement nesteggs shrink in recent months, due to the economy. But, let’s dream a little … if you had adequate retirement funds to live just about anyplace, where would you choose to retire? [poll=2]
Mexico Remains Popular Among Boomers
Despite the troubling headlines about drug-related crime and violence in parts of Mexico, the country continues to be a popular tourist destination, especially for baby boomers, according Diana Rowe of the Denver Travel Examiner. Vacationers are still heading to Mexico to plunge their toes in the sand and bask in the tropical sun, while taking [...]
Boomers Flock to Facebook
MySpace may be for younger generations but Facebook and Twitter are two online social media gathering places embraced by baby boomers. Facebook, especially, is a place where people of our big generation are meeting up with old friends as well as staying in touch with family and our kids. As Lev Grossman writes in TIME [...]
Veronica and David’s No Plan Plan
Have you done everything you planned to do? Veronica and David James have, which is why they’ve moved now to a no plan plan. Yes, after many years with the obligatory plans any young couple has to make, they’re winging it. And, as David writes, loving it. On the same day that we officially became [...]
Greg Remembers Paul Harvey
A legend in radio broadcasting passed away recently – Paul Harvey. BoomerCafé co-founder Greg Dobbs worked with Harvey at the start of Greg’s career in broadcast news. He was Harvey’s editor, and shares these memories. Dear Family and Friends, Unlike my other letters, this one isn’t about a trip. It’s more about an experience. An [...]
Age Comes In On Little Rats’ Feet
We’re fast becoming the oldest generation that’s still active, still fit, still working, still aspiring to new heights. So why do younger people think some of us are out to pasture? Claudia Flisi doesn’t like it one bit, which is why she wrote, “Age Comes In On Little Rats’ Feet.” It wouldn’t be accurate to [...]
A Boomer’s Pursuit of Lost Tracks
With so many members of younger generations swaying to our music, it’s hard to understand why it’s so difficult to find on the radio dial. Peter Himler set out to change that. Here’s the story of his pursuit of Lost Tracks. If you’re like me – someone who was profoundly touched by the music on [...]
Midlife Crisis? Live the Dream!
Having a midlife crisis? If you’re a baby boomer, you’re right at the perfect age. Mike Hooks had one, and came up with one fine way to get through it: live the dream. In my youth, I dreamed of being the fifth Beatle. Apparently though, Paul lost my phone number, so I settled for playing [...]
