Do you “get” fashion magazines like Vogue or InStyle?

Lynda Davis
April 15, 2019
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I've added a new section to Boomerbroadcast called My Favourite Things to the menus at the top of the page. One of the subsections is Fashion Favourites which I intend to expand as I discover fashion items friendly to boomers. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I've also included Links I Like for blogs and Facebook sites for baby boomer women's fashion advice I enjoy following. There's such a dearth of inspiration out there for baby boomer women in the world of fashion, that we have to share…

Who was the woman in Hitler’s bathtub and how did she get there?

Lynda Davis
April 11, 2019
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Elizabeth "Lee" Miller was a fascinating woman and I love books about fascinating women. The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer describing the life of Lee Miller in the city of light is such a book. Miller's glory days were spent in Paris between the wars when she was the lover, muse and assistant to the famous artist and photographer Man Ray. In a classic tale of servant becoming the master, the author takes us on a fictional journey based on Miller's real life—historical fiction, my favourite genre. Lee Miller was born…

It’s time up and time out for my cell phone

Lynda Davis
April 8, 2019
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You'd better sit down before I say this as I don't want the shock to induce a coronary issue in any of my special Boomerbroadcast friends. I rarely use my cell phone. It's true. Survival in today's world is possible without the electronic appendage that's become so vital and addictive in everyday life today. I have a 'lite' phone plan from Zoomer Wireless (affiliated with CARP) that costs only $18.31 per month including taxes. I can text—if I knew how. It takes messages—if I knew how to set my voice mail…

The Only Woman in the Room sounded familiar for a reason

Lynda Davis
April 4, 2019
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Usually when I add a book title to my "To Read" list I include a bit of description of what it's about for when it works its way to the top of the list. I'd forgotten to do that when I recorded The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict but the title did remind me of all my years working in construction. As Corporate Marketing Manager for EllisDon Corporation, I was very often the only woman in the room when I attended meetings in a male dominated business.…

Thoughts on a trip to the mall

Lynda Davis
April 1, 2019
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It's a rare occurrence when I visit one of the local shopping malls that I come home empty-handed. In fact, when I do leave without purchasing anything I feel rather virtuous and self-satisfied having once again narrowly escaped the sirens' call. Giant, shiny shopping malls that sprang up in the suburbs across the country in the last few decades are modern cathedrals—a holy gathering place where humble worshipers go to deify the goddesses of consumerism. The bright window displays of the latest fashions draw us in and tempt us to…

Where The Crawdads Sing educates as it mystifies

Lynda Davis
March 29, 2019
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Isn't it a lovely feeling when you read a book and finish it with a profound sense of satisfaction and enjoyment. That's how I felt when I closed the cover on Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. I thought . . . WOW! That was amazing. The New York Times best-seller was on my list but not a priority until my friend Nancy mentioned how much she loved it. Then I moved it to the top of the list. Delia Owens is a nature writer and wildlife scientist with…

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