Remember when the baby boomers cried out, “Never trust anyone over 30?” We pre-boomers were caught in the middle of the fight between the establishment and the young revolutionaries. The fight brought about many changes, some good and some bad, and drove a stake so deep into the country it remains divided to this day. [...]
Most people know our country is going through difficult economic times, virtually on all fronts. The worst may be yet to come. Our debt is unsustainable. The government can’t stop spending our money. The recovery is looking more and more like a jobless one. Inflation, home values and investments are unpredictable. And, the world financial [...]
New Seniors, those born between 1930 and 1945, are not the biggest users of many of the social networking venues. I did not spend much time connecting with others except through emails. But, I’m venturing out of my comfort zone and connecting in more ways. The payoff is gratifying.
Recently I celebrated my birthday and was [...]
This is a reprise of an article posted last year. I decided to share it again this Thansgiving. Pre-boomers were taught the first Thanksgivings was a day of gratitude expressed by the early settlers nearly 400 years ago in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pilgrims thanked God for delivering them to the new world where they could [...]
The campaigning is over, I thought it would never end, and the votes have been counted. Most people are going to wait and see how those elected will perform before thinking about the next big election in 2012. But waiting for the politicians to act is not enough. It is up to the electorate to [...]
