All Entries in the "Contributors" Category
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.”
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.
Younger Than You Are
If we’re going to be boomers … we mean, young boomers … we have to think young. And here’s something special for you young boomer girls: according to writer Marcia Barhydt, that means thinking about young men. Younger, maybe, than you are.
How to Find a Woman … or Not
Just because we’re older, it doesn’t always mean we’re smarter. That’s why Gary Morgenstein’s new book for guys about dating might be useful. And not just for guys.
How Did We Ever Get This Far?
BoomerCafé now poses the question of every boomer’s lifetime: how did we ever get this far? From white bread to open fans to cars without seatbelts. Dave Williams has been wondering the same thing, and puts it all together in his funny look at “Surviving Childhood.”
Saying Good-Bye to Our Parents
The mothers of four different friends have died in the past month, and my own mother, 88, has turned her face to the wall. “I’m finished,” she says when I urge her to join me for a walk in the park that stretches invitingly just outside her windows. “I’ve had enough.”
The Man Behind Woodstock
Last year we started a new feature on BoomerCafé: interviews with prominent people who have changed the way baby boomers look at life. They are done by Nettie Hartsock, who has made her bones talking with authors and luminaries. In this installment, Nettie talks with Michael Lang, producer and co-creator in 1969 of the Woodstock Festival.
Boomer Generation Defies Labels
I guess you could say I’ve always been a late bloomer. Adolescence for me lasted well into my 30s. I was in my late 30s when I finally graduated from law school; pushing forty when I married my darlin’ wife Laura; and now, mid-fifties for becoming a first-time dad!
How to Talk with Your Doctor
We hope against hope but sooner or later we’re going to be seeing the doctor … probably more often than we used to. The question is, as independent baby boomers with healthy lifestyles, will we take the doctor’s advise seriously? Dr. Bill Roiter says there’s a way to relate to the doctor that will keep us healthy.
Think Differently, Lose Weight
We boomers will never be “old”, but we are aging! As you might have noticed, as people age they tend to gain pounds along with wisdom, so many of us are concerned about our weight and our health. And we are not alone. Two-thirds of Americans today are overweight! 41% of Americans are currently trying to lose weight.
The Big Chill at 27
With all due respect to the generations that follow ours … their music doesn’t deserve much respect! At least not according to BoomerCafé co-founder David Henderson, who has compiled his own Top 10 list of our very best music … and wants to know, what’s yours?
On Being a Baby Boomer and Other Wisdom
We’re excited to start a new feature on BoomerCafé: interviews with prominent people who have changed the way baby boomers look at life. They are done by Nettie Hartsock, who has made her reputation talking with authors and luminaries (with a Texas twang thrown in).
