2019 Super Bowl vindicates this non-fan of football

Let me be absolutely clear right up front; I have zero interest in and no knowledge or understanding of football. In my opinion it's a violent, concussion-inducing game right up there with cage fighting. Any time I've tried to watch a game I'm bored to tears within four minutes watching overpaid fat guys run a few yards and fall down, or more often, get knocked down—then, get up, only to run and fall down again. I can think of four hundred things I'd rather be doing with my time than…

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When fashion’s in, I’m out. When I’m in, fashion’s out

You would think by now I'd have a pretty good handle on what works best for me, fashion-wise. For the most part I do, at least with the basics. My tastes lean more toward classic with splashes out in accessories—hence the big red glasses, and blue ones, and pink ones, and tortoise shell ones with yellow arms. I'm generally not a slavish follower of trends, usually dragging my comfortable-height heels until I'm absolutely sure the trend is going to become a classic. I thought that was the case with skinny…

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BOOMERBROADcast is under renovation

Warning: If you encounter weird formatting and what appears to be complete chaos when you open BOOMERBROADcast, don't be alarmed. It's just this old boomer trying to improve her site. And it's hard work when you're technically challenged and learned to type on a high tech piece of equipment that looked like this: I'm trying to jazz up the look of my site, make it more interactive and easier for you to purchase some of the great books I review. In the meantime, new content will still be open for…

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What’s up in men’s underwear?

Have you taken a close look at men's underwear lately, other than what turns up in your weekly laundry? I had occasion to peruse the men's lingerie section of a major department store the other day and I can't tell you how much fun it was. The names the marketing people come up with to describe men's skivvies are just too hilarious. They surely deserve a Nobel Prize for creative fiction. The brand names are all riffs on size, power and even calibre! Check these out: Magnum Big Eagle Champion…

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Step right up and behold the wonders of the season

When I walk into a department store at this time of year I feel like a mouse standing in front of a trap loaded with lovely fresh Gruyère, wagging my cute little tail with a sense of anticipation and a teensy bit of caution. My nose and my credit card are twitching, my ears are perked up taking in the cuddly Christmas music and my belly is calling out for gratification. I want all the cheese and I want it now. The cosmetics department is strategically positioned at the entrance…

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