A recent Huffington Post article, “8 Things Boomers Really Need,” suggests a few ideas for products and services that boomers could really use, including a few that are already offered by boomer-savvy entrepreneurs.
Looking into the Russian Mirror
Reading about the conviction of Pussy Riot punk band members, the Russian activists who staged a music video in a Russian Orthodox church in protest and criticism of Putin, I was just as outraged as the rest of the world. These young women were sentenced to two years hard labor—for “hooliganism.”
Where Do You Stand?
With Paul Ryan joining Mitt Romney’s bid for the presidency, Republicans have solidified their stance on women. And I mean “stance” literally. They wish to keep women firmly under the heels of men. Paul Ryan’s record on women’s issues is appalling, and if elected, he and Mitt have no intention of softening this position, much […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Stephen R. Covey
Most of you have no doubt heard that Stephen Covey passed away on Monday. He’s known best for his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, which catapulted him to fame, leading to more books as well as his seminars and consulting and the Franklin Quest products (particularly the well-known Franklin planners). Although he […]
Love and the Single Boomer
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the increased divorce rate among people over 50, with one study by Bowling Green State University citing it at more than double what it was 20 years ago. My first thought is, there are many more people over 50 today than there were 20 years ago, so of […]
It’s About Time
Everyone is looking for ways to save money these days, and tips for doing so have proliferated all over the Internet, in magazines and newspapers, in email newsletters, and so on. The most obvious reason for this is, of course, the Great Recession and our slowly recovering economy. For many people, though, one purpose (or […]
We the People
What if Ben Franklin had retired at 65? He was 70 when he signed the Declaration of Independence, and 81 when he helped frame the U.S. Constitution. In fact, of the 56 signatories to the Declaration of Independence in 1776, 17 were over 50, and 6 of those were over 60. This is all the […]
Living Beyond 100
The recent Evercare survey “100@100” provided some insight into what centenarians have learned in their 100 or so years on this earth as well as what we might learn as more and more of us can reasonably expect to live to (and beyond) our 100th birthdays. Some of the most interesting responses relate […]
Rescheduling Doomsday
Archaeologists in Guatemala have uncovered a large Mayan mural that provides even more evidence for what they have been trying to tell people all along: The Maya never predicted the end of the world at all, much less in 2012. I discussed this in a post earlier this year (“The Mayan Prophecy”), that the doomsday […]
Our Roots
Mother’s Day is certainly a Hallmark inspired event, which I used to pooh-pooh for being all about profit-making. But becoming a grandmother has changed my perspective. Now, I am thankful for this contrived holiday because it forces me to take time out to celebrate past, present, and future generations, and most important, to remember my […]