Archive for October, 2009

Household Sex

Household Sex

| October 29, 2009 | 6 Comments

Let’s be honest: probably most of us have spent our lives chasing sex. With dates, with spouses, whatever. So what happens when the chase is over and the sex grows routine? Dr. Bill Roiter says, do the dishes, or wash the car. Why? Because your partner might then come up to you and say, “Hey, sexy … ”

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A Boomer’s Run With The Mountain

A Boomer’s Run With The Mountain

| October 21, 2009 | 0 Comments

One thing about us boomers that no one in any generation can deny: we are not just inventive, not just energetic … but we are undefeated. This doesn’t always matter, but when story-teller Talia Carner hurt herself on a ski slope, it mattered big-time. We’re only as old as we feel.

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Greg’s Dispatch from Europe

Greg’s Dispatch from Europe

| October 10, 2009 | 6 Comments

Greg Dobbs, co-founder and publisher of BoomerCafé, has been traveling across Europe to report for HDNet’s World Report about two major issues of relevance to Americans. In his spare moments, Greg has jotted some notes and observations to share with family and friends.

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Henderson Makes Sense of Online World

Henderson Makes Sense of Online World

| October 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

BoomerCafé co-founder and publisher David E. Henderson’s new book, “Making News in the Digital Era,” is of particular relevance to baby boomers because it helps to decipher what’s happening in today’s complex world of online social media. A communications strategist and journalist by profession, it’s David’s 4th book on the media and how any organization or person can build awareness.

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Best Employers for Baby Boomers

| October 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

Before the recession kicked into high gear, officials at Cornell University faced an imminent staffing problem: retiring baby boomers. “We started out the year expecting a very high level of turnover,” says Mary Opperman, the university’s vice president for human resources. Instead, they got an economic tsunami.

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