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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Is life as we know it possible without a microwave oven?
I have just survived nearly a week without a microwave oven. I know—shocking! They don’t build ’em to last. Twice in recent years our microwave oven has died and created a major disruption in our…