J. Paul Getty III is dead at age 54. And although he came from one of the world’s richest families, we don’t think there’s a boomer in the world who would have traded places with him. Remember the shock back in 1973 when his kidnappers cut off his ear and mailed it to a newspaper … Continue Reading »

Okay, at first glance of this piece in the New York Times, our reaction was: “Who came up with this wacky idea?!?” A suit you can wear to experience just what it’s like to be a 74-year old? After all, we boomers already have to listen to experts and advisers constantly reminding us that, “old … Continue Reading »

Say it isn’t so! Jack LaLanne is dead? When the news came this week that American’s very first fitness guru had passed away at the age of 96, we couldn’t believe it…we just knew that this guy was gonna outlive all of us. Even at age 96, Jack was in a helluva lot better shape … Continue Reading »

We don’t have a Video of the Week, but if we did it would be this two and a half minute bit currently making the rounds on YouTube. Andrew Carol, whose day job is in software engineering at Apple, has recreated an ancient mechanical computer, called the Antikythera Mechanism, completely out of Legos. You gotta … Continue Reading »

Well, this bit of news gives you an idea of what some scientists think of our demographic: Two of them are suggesting the best way to colonize another planet – in this case, Mars – is to send folks in their 60s…with the expectation that they won’t be coming home. Yep, the idea is that … Continue Reading »

You know the question. We all sang along as it blasted from our car radios, but we never, ever thought we’d actually have to take it seriously. But guess what? Those of you born in 1946…the very first year of the baby boom generation…the question has finally caught up to ya: Will you still need … Continue Reading »

Okay, now this one’s a doozie: An article Friday in a Laredo, Texas newspaper about an upcoming sports competition for residents over 50, called the “Junior Baby Boomer Olympics.” The event features a one-mile run, bike race, swimming races and basketball. So far…no problem. The Parks and Recs spokesman, Eddie Millan, is quoted as saying: … Continue Reading »

It’s getting so there isn’t a week that goes by without news of some troubling new trend involving those of us born during the baby boom. This week its – cue the scary music – “Pharmageddon!!!” Yep, folks in the United States are now popping prescription pills at such an alarming rate that it’s being … Continue Reading »

Here’s something for boomers who are missing the pitter patter of little feet. An innovative community group in Oregon has started a program called “Babies & Boomers.” Here’s their thinking: they need volunteers for their Early Head Start and Head Start programs…many baby boomers are at a place in their lives where they have the … Continue Reading »

From the 2010 Del Webb Baby Boomer Survey comes a revelation that seems obvious to us bohemian boomers: We feel younger than our chronological age. Btw, Del Webb is the county’s largest builder of “active adult communities” – no one dares to call them “retirement homes” anymore. Back to their survey: The latest results show … Continue Reading »

Remember how your ears would ring for several hours after a rock concert? You knew that was going to come back to bite you some day. Apparently that day is close at hand. Right now about 36 million people in the U.S. suffer hearing loss. But as you might guess, that number is increasing as … Continue Reading »

Another day, another insult. This time from a major television network, as reported by Deadline Hollywood: After separating contestants by race and gender in recent editions of Survivor, it was probably inevitable for the CBS reality series to also play the age card. Indeed, the network this morning announced that the 20 new castaways on … Continue Reading »