My brother, who is a fellow baby boomer, has experienced severe health issues in the last couple of years. He lives alone and I’m several hours away by car, which makes it difficult to be…
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Francesca’s Red Shoes Defined Our Sixties Fashion Sensibilities
It was Francesca’s red shoes that got the ball rolling. Francesca is an old friend of my friend Perry, and she lives in England. When she emailed Perry a picture of some outrageous red shoes…
Further Reflections on Friendship
Neil Sedaka was right. Any kind of breaking up is aways hard to do. By the time boomers reach retirement age, most of us have experienced at least one painful breakup. Many of us are…
Talking To Strangers Is Good For Your Health
Every Saturday I look forward to reading Vinay Menon’s Opinion column in the Toronto Star. He’s replaced the late and unbeatable Gary Lautens as one of my favourite light-hearted newspaper-reading pleasures with his gentle humour…
I Am Literally So Not Ready To Die!
A recent blog I posted was about how boomers are running out of time and now I want to talk about when we do. Estate planning and dying are not subjects we are always comfortable…
How much did it cost to have a baby in 1947?
As we all know, our entire generation which came to be known as the Baby Boomers, was the result of all the soldiers coming home after World War 2 and starting families. They created the…