Recent Articles
A Baby Boomer Plunges into the World of E-Publishing
Kathleen Norton is an award-winning newspaper columnist in upstate New York. But neither awards nor experience can prepare you for some of the shocks of the 21st Century … at least not if you’re a baby boomer and a writer.
Reverse Mentoring for Baby Boomers. A Novel Idea
Here’s a new one: as boomers we set the pace, but we also know when to let others lead! That’s what Marcia Barhydt finds when she looks at a fairly new feature in our lives: Reverse Mentoring.
Dress for Success in a Culture of Youth
We have seen a lot of change in our lives, but none more visible on a daily basis than clothing. Yes, clothing! Remember when you wouldn’t get on an airplane without a dress if you’re female, a suit if you’re a man? Well, the workplace has gone the way of the airplane: casual! Baby boomer Kate Forgach has wrestled with this and finally figured out how to Dress for Success in a Culture of Youth.
Boomers – Next Generation of Great Entrepreneurs
Don’t be fooled by baby-faced Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook fame: Contrary to popular opinion, 20-somethings aren’t the only ones responsible for successful startups these days, reports Janean Chun in Huffington Post. Baby boomers, in fact, are making things happen.
Volcanos and lava inspire baby boomer to reinvent his life
If you are ever visiting Hawaii’s Big Island when one of its volcanos is erupting, there’s a chance you may see Mick Kalber in action. Mick – a baby boomer now in his early 60s – moved to Hawaii 30 years ago and reinvented his career from that of TV news photographer to the world’s leading “volcanographer.”
Time is Fleeting … as Baby Boomers are Constantly Reminded
Time is fleeting. And the older we get, the faster it fleets! Boomer writer Wendy Reichental got a new reminder of that on Christmas Day … the one day when you might want time to stand still.
The Holidays bring Remembrance
One change from our childhood to the present day is a sad one: the constant demand for more space at our nation’s most sacred cemetery. BoomerCafé co-founder and publisher David Henderson has long ties to this hallowed ground, and just visited again because the Holidays Bring Remembrance.
It’s the time to be thankful for even the smallest things
This holiday season, we try to give thanks for our good fortune, and all of us, no matter what our problems look like, have some. In her anthology “Like The Stars of the Heavens,” Helen Zegerman Schwimmer is thankful for the smallest things, like The Angel Who Drove A Chevy.
A Raucous Christmas Video about Baby Boomers
You think you are an active boomer? Then you haven’t met Joe Grillo, who has just produced a raucous Christmas video about baby boomers and the economy. Here’s the back story of the video, with a link. You’ll have no trouble finding Joe; he’s the lead singer in “I Want a Job for Christmas.”
Investing In The Past For Your Kids
If we are the active boomers we say we are, and if we have changed the formula for middle-age as we say we have, then we ought to pass our wisdom on to the generations that follow. Essayist Bob Brody, who writes a blog – Letters to My Kids – has some advice for how to go about it.
