Archive for May, 2011
Some Things are Slow to Change Over Time
Harper Collins has just published a new novel called Jerusalem Maiden, by veteran writer Talia Carner, about a woman’s struggle for self-expression against her society’s religious dictates. It takes place a century ago, but read this excerpt and you will see things that even today are all too familiar.
Baby Boomers Fear Retirement Years
Retirees and workers on the verge of retirement have many concerns about their continued financial security. Baby boomers and seniors don’t know what expenses they may incur in retirement and are concerned that they will end up in poverty.
The Roar of ’64
Some of us only have memories of the ‘60s. But not Jim Potter. He’s got his music. And today, it’s more important to him than it seemed when he and a brother and a friend wrote it. You can read Jim’s more complete story at www.roarof64.com , but here’s a version abridged from a piece he wrote for Newsweek Magazine. Call it The Roar of ’64.
Reaching the Point Where We are “Priceless and Ageless”
We boomers tend to say “50 is the new 40” or even “60 is the new 50.” But what do you say about someone who is 98? Boomer Don Nelson has the words: “Priceless, and ageless.”
The Sisterhood of the Poker Group
As baby boomers, we’ve worked hard to develop a sense of community, and a sense of acceptance. But it never comes easily, and it doesn’t last without a little work. Liz Kitchens has written a piece about how she has kept it going in her life. It’s the Sisterhood of the Poker Group.
A Fun Fond Farewell to the Fifties
Ozzie and Harriet, Zorro, Speedy Alka-Seltzer. Just reading these names and so many others from the 1950s, we feel pretty nostalgic for the salad days of our youth. Perry Block felt the same way, and went to the trouble of writing a fun Fond Farewell to the Fifties.
