How can America be “Green” when we buy so much from China?

The Government, our schools and many cause-oriented organizations spend a great deal of time warning Americans of the danger of greenhouse warming and the affect our pollutants have on the planet as well as humans.  Finding clean and renewable sources of energy is a philosophical priority if not a financial one.  Additionally, safe foods and [...]

It must be the fault of the Pre-boomers

The mess the country is in must be blamed on something — some group or some philosophy.  Of course, it’s easy to blame the politicians because their mistakes are so public.  This is true for both parties.  Pointing fingers at business and finance is almost a knee-jerk reaction.  Then there are the people who have [...]

America’s Exceptionalism is the Key to Our Recovery

We pre-boomers grew up in a time when there was no doubt that this country was the world leader in virtually everything we could think of.  Our generation was born between 1930 and 1945, so we saw results of what a united people are capable of doing.  Rising from the ashes of the Great Depression, [...]

A Pre-boomers View of Climate Change

If politics and ideology were not part of the issue, I believe pre-boomers could come together and find a practical, common-sense solution for dealing with climate change, greenhouse gases and preserving our planet for the health and well-being of our grand children and the generations to follow.

We grew up in an era when factories belching [...]

What is it about pre-boomers that advertisers don’t understand?

Watch a few news shows on television and you’ll see lots of commercials aimed at seniors.  This is not unusual.  Advertisers with products and services appealing to a mature audience know a disproportionate number of this demographic group can be reached with this type of programming.  However, what’s disconcerting to me as a pre-boomer is [...]

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