Honey, I’m shrinking, but not in a good way!

Just when I need vertical inches to offset the increase in horizontal inches I’m acquiring, nature is working against me. Thank you menopause! We all know that the human body shrinks vertically as we age, but when it actually happens we’re shocked. I used to be 5’4″ tall; I’m now 5’3’— if I stand up really straight. Losing vertical height is just another one of…

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The Joy of Stress – Boomer Style

Let me state right up front that my life since retiring is largely stress-free and for that, I am truly grateful. I have noticed, however, that whenever a stressful situation does arise, I am no longer able to handle it with the calm and patience I had in my working days. When I was managing my own marketing consulting business many years ago, I made…

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News Flash! Gen-X and Y discover menopause!

Apparently, baby boomers have been keeping a huge secret. Gen-X and Y are claiming that we boomers never forewarned them or talked about menopause or perimenopause and now they’ve been blindsided by the impact of its symptoms. Hah! They’re acting like they’re the first generation to experience that change-of-life cycle we boomers are grateful to have left behind. The thing is, we did discuss it—loudly…

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Should Americans consider voting for Nikki Haley for President in 2024?

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…

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Why is negative population growth a bad thing?

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…

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80 for Brady got this old boomer out to the movies

When I find that rare movie that appeals to the boomer generation I can’t peel off to the movie theatre fast enough. 80 For Brady starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field promised to be just what I was looking for – as well as the popcorn and diet fountain Coke. My husband even agreed to go with my girlfriend and me…

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