This baby boomer fumbles with faux phones
Humor writer Jerry Zezima actually had to take a class on using a new phone.
Active Lifestyle
Bissy, Fred, and the Great Samboni. A boomer’s love story
Alan Paul says “a dog is a man’s best friend” when you find the right dog.
Vacation time for the Café Guys
Vacation time at BoomerCafé but the stories keep on coming…
This baby boomer’s big boomer blunder
It was the late 1970s. “The San Francisco Sound” was in its heyday, and Marsh Rose remembers.
Travel & Leisure
Boomer Opinion: The hoax is on us
Travel broadens the mind, says Larry Checco. The climate warns us.
Vacation time for the Café Guys
Vacation time at BoomerCafé but the stories keep on coming…
A boomer goes back… and it’s all still fresh
Barbara Winard relives wonderful memories from decades ago.
Two boomers; two approaches to a vacation
Sherrill Pool Elizondo and husband Carlos operate at two levels of energy.
Health & Fitness
Health benefits of walking for baby boomers
Walking is healthy, especially if you are over 50, and here are 6 facts to prove it.
What do boomers really see in the mirror?
Question for all boomers — what is our perception of “old?” And, does it change?
Is CBD a cure-all or snake oil for baby boomers?
BoomerCafé’s David Henderson shares his thoughts and caution about CBD hype.
Pickleball — the hot game for baby boomers
Pickleball is an addictive game that’s growing in popularity among boomers.
Retirement
Fall has arrived with a coolness of the underside of a pillow
It is October. Autumn. And, Rolland Smith once again turns to poetry.
The seasons every boomer experiences
In retirement, Rolland Smith’s world is smaller, yet his perspective is fresh, and welcome.
Can baby boomers retire on a shoestring?
A couple is living on a shoestring and enjoying life in an oceanfront community in Vero Beach, FL.
These boomers didn’t even leave their hearts in San Francisco
Terry Hurley and his wife headed off for an ‘Active Adult Community’ in Arizona.
Money & Work
Curtain rises on this boomer’s second-act career!
For Judi Schindler, a new career has opened new doors in her life.
Baby boomers going bankrupt on the rise
Journalist Julie Gorges writes about boomer bankruptcies and how to deal with it.
Can boomers go backward? Not so much
Tom Curtin in London says it’s not so easy returning to the job market.
This boomer gives ratings systems zero stars
Howard Tullman’s view on all those digital ratings schemes.
Books
Boomer Finds Ageism in Millennial Workplace
Journalist Dan Lyons describes working in ‘startup hell.’
A boomer who babysat… a lion
It was an experience never forgotten for Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy. An adolescent lion.
Every day, the same confusion … and it’s only getting worse
Writer Barbara Greenleaf asks, “What am I doing here?”
Best-selling baby boomer’s newest novel
Novelist Daniel Silva shares the first chapter from his latest book, The New Girl.