Time for a much needed vacation. You’ll hear from me later.

In the meantime, check out the more than 400 articles posted from May 2009 to July 2011.  You’ll find them by selecting from the various catagories shown in the column on the right or reviewing the articles on a month by month basis.  Thanks for your continued interest in Pre-boomerMusings.com.
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Is nostalgia an escape to the past?

Enjoying thoughts of times gone by does focus on what was rather than what is.  However, most people don’t live in the past, so an occasional trip back to the “good old days” is a pleasurable diversion.  This mental process may also provide a valuable perspective on how to more effectively deal with the problems [...]

The price of freedom is personal responsibility

Many believe the government is encroaching more and more on the choices we make.  Official warnings are posted everywhere.  Often these are in the form of information such as the nutritional data on food labels or restaurant menus.  Other times we are told what to do to avoid danger, such as when pumping gas.  A [...]

The greatest evil of all

No, it is not terrorists, countries possessing nuclear weapons or the street thug lurking in the shadows to take your money or possibly your life.  The evil is the growing numbers of generally good people – the person next door a family member or a life-long friend – who have lost faith in the American [...]

Do you want to live forever?

Even if we wanted to, there is no way we will get out of here alive.  However, through medical science our time on earth has been extended by many years.  The question is how long can and should life be extended?

 
At the beginning of the last century, the average lifespan for Americans was 47.3 years.  [...]

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