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, [...]
In Oscar Wilde’s novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a handsome young man believes his life would not be worth living once his good looks faded with age. So, he sold his soul to the devil and the man remained young while a portrait of him aged instead. He meets a tragic end, and his [...]
The media have reported that seniors have become more vocal as health care continues to be America’s hot topic. As a pre-boomer, I have expressed my concerns to anyone who will listen and tried to recruit others born between 1930 and 1945 to get active on this issue. Until the final bill is rolled out [...]
Pre-boomers grew up in a time when a “good education” was what every parent hoped their children would get before going out into the world. They preached, and rightfully so, that armed with knowledge and understanding we could realize our dreams and enjoy a better quality of life than they had. Today, academic curriculums and [...]
Pre-boomers, those of us born between 1930 and 1945, seem to have done a pretty good job of planning for the “Golden Years.” We saved, because our parents, who endured the depression, taught us to. We were on the receiving end of the many years of economic growth this country experienced. And, we invested those [...]
