Archive for March, 2010
The Case of the Purloined Pigskin
Our kids might outgrow us, but we don’t seem to outgrow them. Liz Kitchens sure hadn’t outgrown her college-age son when he wanted to go to his university’s football game on New Years Day. In fact, as she writes in this piece for BoomerCafé, her devotion to her son resulted in a Purloined Pigskin.
Tom Brokaw … You Missed Something
We told you not long ago of a documentary by NBC’s Tom Brokaw about Boomers. A boomer who writes for BoomerCafé, Marcia Barhydt, watched it, and wrote this open letter called, “Tom Brokaw, you missed something!”
Working on a Bucket List
Remember the Bucket List? Humor writer Sher Bailey, a young boomer, is working on hers.
Day-Vee, Daaay-vee Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Day-Vee, Daaay-vee Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. Did you used to sing that song? Most of us did. At least if we had TVs growing up. Writer Mike Petrie tells BoomerCafé about the day not long ago when he sang it one more time.
The Census: What Will Boomers Learn?
The 10-question questionnaire for the decennial census is in the mail. And a long process will follow to gather the data, crunch the numbers and report the population and demographic changes.
How to Live Life to the Fullest
As active baby boomers, we might already know what makes us tick. “Life Coach” and boomer grandmother Shirley Price has some common sense observations about living life to the fullest.
I Always Wanted to Visit Peru
At BoomerCafé, we love stories about change, namely, how baby boomers change their lives. Harvard Clinical Instructor Dr. Bill Roiter, author of Beyond Work: How Accomplished Retire Successfully, wrote to us about one woman who tried change, had a tough experience, but kept going anyway. It’s called, “I always wanted Peru.”
Amazing Boomer Menopause Diet
My oh my how our boomer bodies have changed! Humor writer Kathleen Norton didn’t take it sitting down, though. She stood up — and went to the mall. She treats us here with her “Amazing Boomer Menopause Diet: Losing weight one toe at a time.”
Why Boomers Can’t Be Put in a Box
It seems like the American marketing community is poised on the brink of an astounding discovery: the value of the post-war baby boom market!
And The Angels Wept
A couple of years ago, Rob Reiner’s movie “The Bucket List” created a buzz that became a household phrase. Baby boomers the world over now use the phrase “bucket list” to describe their list of dreams to realize. Including Charlene Anderson.
