News for the Baby Boomer Generation

When one of my neighbors watched me slide my kayak into the back end of my my husband’s truck she curiously asked me if I was into”white water.” Not all kayakers, I explained, are looking for that kind of excitement. I’m more of a “nature watcher.” I do it looking to quietly paddle local rivers [...]

Only in America are we so coddled, so protected–you’d imagine we’re unable to think for ourselves. Perhaps that’s why we appear to be such easy targets for terrorists. In other parts of the world, people are used to walking down stairs without a railing to hold onto. Somehow, they navigate humped up, [...]

Your television may go digital in 2006. This was decided upon by Congress in 1996. What does this mean for you? It would mean that those who rely on television sets with antennaes and no cable would be faced with a blank screen or pay the price for a converter. This [...]

Focus on what’s good for you, instead of the doughnut holes!

Houston Art Car Museum
by Leaf McGowan

The Houston Art Car Museum is a private foundation dedicated to the phenomena of contemporary art called “Art Cars”. Those who have been to Burning Man know how spectacular these moving works of arts intrigue us. The H.A.C.M. emphasizes on art cars but also include pieces of work of other [...]

A calm came over us as we had family member in the final stages of life admitted to a 24 hours seniors residence. This facility is approximately 5 years old. Extra modern, equipped with cafe’s, formal dinning areas, and suites for those couples looking to spend there final years together. Five house [...]

Long before he became a rock star and racked up two Top 10 hits and nigh-on a dozen albums, Greg Kihn loved The Twilight Zone. Skin-prickling episodes about apocalypses and phantom hitchhikers made him yearn, unlike the books he read in English class, to spin spellbinding stories all his own.
The songs that eventually made him [...]

In this article Dr Michael Goodman, the perimenopause specialist, summarizes an entire chapter from his book, The Midlife Bible. The subject is sexual difficulties as women enter mid-life.
Few things in life are fun and free–sex is one of them. As Henry Miller said, “Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation…the other eight [...]

Why Mentor? Mentoring Is a Strategic Business Imperative
Today, in our love affair with what’s new, what’s cutting edge, and what’s technologically cool, it’s easy to forget that knowledge also comes with experience. It may require a few hours of e-training or a semester-long course to learn how an energy pump operates, but it takes years [...]

Seattle to Houston, Part III:Saratoga Springs, Wyoming
by Leaf McGowan

Woke up early around 7 am … frozen stiff. Ice everywhere … body shivering. Peered outside under my blanket and I saw bright sun blaring off the white snow covered ground. Prairie dogs are cute running in the snow … After Rawlins Wyoming, decided to [...]

Road Trip Tales and Tips:
Seattle to Houston, Part II: Gas prices on the Rise, travelling through Oregon
by Leaf McGowan

This year is going to be tough for road trips. Gas prices have hit a phenomenal high … I remember just a month ago, before I left for Germany, gas in Seattle Washington was only $1.86/gallon. Now, [...]

Road Trip Tales and Tips:Seattle to Houston, Part I: Economy Drivingby Leaf McGowan

Well, I haven’t been able to post within Boomer 2.0 for awhile because I’m off on an archaeological project in Texas … so I figure, I’ll do a tour-guide, economy-guide, several installment series of my travels with tips to assist you on your [...]

It’s spring break for many kids in and around the Emerald City. I live in an upscale suburb of Seattle, where spring break is a big freaking deal. My kids have friends in Mexico and Hawaii, at ski resorts and Grandma’s house. Where you go and what you do for spring break is very much [...]

The other day I passed a men’s restroom in a huge convention center. I was rushing down the long, curved hallway, already late for the next session. A few steps farther, the input from my visual cortex caught up to my thought processes, and I did a U-turn. I trotted [...]

The State of Georgia has started a new tourism drive aimed at Boomers.
This “heritage tourism” is really for those who want to vacation without the kids… it’s probably best for the empty-nesters or newly retired. You’ve done Disneyland… you’ve experienced Epcot… you’ve suffered through Six Flags. Now it’s time to see something YOU [...]