Lighthearted rants and reflections on baby boomer lifestyle, fashion, current events, and more . . . .
American Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has suggested that all candidates over the age of seventy-five running for political office should undergo a mandatory mental competence test. It was my husband who brought this gem to my attention—the same over seventy-five-year-old guy who asks me several times a day what day it is! Now, we all know that implementing such a policy is not only ageist…
The so-called experts are abuzz these days about the dangers of declining populations around the world. Italy has a dearth of bambinos. For some reason, the people in Scandinavian countries are not doing what Scandinavia is famous for. Even without the heavy hand of Mao’s guidelines, China is succumbing to declining fertility rates that threaten to reduce the number of democratic voters putting their X…
Your BoomerBroadcaster is taking a few days off to eat, drink, and be merry. So, in the spirit of the season, we wish you a great Christmas and holiday, and I’ll be back early in the New Year.
I try to avoid writing about celebrity culture because it’s a boring and superficial subject but after watching the first four episodes of Harry and Meghan on Netflix, I thought I would toss out my opinion for what it’s worth. Every family, every business enterprise, and every institution that ever existed has behind-the-scenes problems. Some are political; some involve personality conflicts. There are philosophical, fiscal,…
When boomers were growing up in the 50s and 60s, Christmas cards were a big deal. It was not uncommon for our mothers to send and receive more than a hundred cards with scenes of sparkly Christmas villages, sparkly stockings hung by the chimney with care, sparkly lampposts festooned with holly and poinsettias, and back in the pre-political correctness days, lots of Santa Clauses distributing…
My deception started innocently enough. Well, truthfully, it was not really a deception as I really am an old lady and senior citizen. The thing is, I’m discovering all kinds of ways to work my age into everyday advantages. When I need help with my electronic devices (which happens way too frequently) I find I get much better service if I fake an old lady’s…