The other day, as I was sitting at my command post (aka my LaZgirl), drinking tea and contemplating the state of the world, I had a minor epiphany. For the most part, I’ve been somewhat indifferent to the advances in AI, treating it as a skill set and science far above my pay grade. My boomer brain measured its potential effect on my life as…
One of the most sacrosanct items in my daily food plan was recently deemed unsafe—tea, or more specifically, tea bags. A lovely, strong cup of tea is one of my most cherished pleasures. However, I recently read that those faux-silk-like pyramid-shaped tea bags release billions of microplastic particles into each cup of tea, which can damage our endocrine systems and overall general health. I shouldn’t…
For several months now, I’ve had a draft blog about housing for aging boomers simmering away on the back burner of BoomerBroadcast , and a recent article in the Sunday New York Times titled Hanging On To This Old House prompted me to dust it off and share my thoughts on the issue. Then, I read a piece by Dave LeBlanc in the real estate section…
Online hackers and scammers may not destroy a life in the same sense that a murderer does, but the damage they inflict on innocent people is every bit as heinous. Within the past few months, four people in my orbit have been victimized, and it has turned their lives upside down. Someone I know was a victim of a romance scam that cost her in…
Moira Welsh, a political writer and investigative reporter for The Toronto Star, has been covering the seniors’ beat for quite a while and is something of an expert on the topic. Her latest book, The Astonishing Lives of Older Women, How To Create Pleasure Over Peril in Peak Longevity, is an eye-opener for anyone who thinks all retired baby boomers and seniors have it easy….
I’ve been reading a lot of commentary lately on how seniors have it easy these days, along with not-so-subtle suggestions that our benefits should be restricted and cut back. According to many in the media, we’re rolling in dough, and younger generations are footing the bill. This boomer takes strong offence to this line of thinking for a variety of reasons. While we paid to…
