Apple's Revolution Generation
Are you really and truly a boomer – or just a boomer wannabe??? Here’s your chance to test your mettle..our first ever “Bona fide Boomer Trivia Test.” See how many of these questions you can answer – without help from Google! Sorry, there are no prizes to award for the first person to correctly answer … Continue Reading »
Who’da thunk that in 2010, the “funny” Beatle would still be packin’ them in during a summer concert tour? But Ringo Starr and his “All Starr” band are doing just that, and from what we’ve read they – and their audiences – are having a blast. Just this past weekend, Ringo and crew played in … Continue Reading »
Yes! Clothing makers are finally realizing there is money to made with a line of jeans that looks good on someone who isn’t a pencil-thin 14-year old! We’ve been wearing jeans almost since the day we were born, but let’s face it…after age 45 the task of shopping for jeans started to rank right up … Continue Reading »
Reporter Patricia Cohen has an inquisitive article in the New York Times. Her question is one many of us have been asking recently: In recent weeks, researchers reported that Americans in midlife are a remarkably contented lot, and that they also have the highest rate of suicide. So what is going on? Is middle age … Continue Reading »
Two boomer rockers put out new albums this week. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released Mojo, and Steve Miller’s Band came out with Bingo! According Denver Post music critic Jonathan Zwickel, that’s where the similarity ends. Of Petty, Zwickel says A loose, louche swagger dominates the album, jammier and less overtly pop than previous Petty.” … Continue Reading »
The publisher of Forbes has some words of advice for companies who want to be successful as they come out of the recession: Pay attention to baby boomers. Rich Karlgaard was speaking in South Bend, Indiana last week, where he listed what he calls “attributes of winning companies.” Along with having a clear-cut purpose and … Continue Reading »
World Cup 2010 kicked off this past weekend. The U.S. Team is off to a surprisingly good start, having battled strongly favored England to a 1-1 tie. It’s exciting watching the competition being played in South Africa (the first African nation to host the tournament), but could the fans please go easy on blowing those … Continue Reading »
Our Quote of the Week this time around is actually a Quoted Poem of the Week. It’s author is American Billy Collins, who served as Poet Laureate of the U.S. for 2001-2002. See if you don’t agree with us that this is the quintessential poem for boomers. The title, appropriately enough, is Forgetfulness: The name … Continue Reading »
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