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HOW TO MOTIVATE MILLENNIALS?

April 1, 2014 by

Do Not Feed Them Birthday Cake. If you want them up and around, no cake. They’re smart, in debt, and online. They know more than you. Sure, boomers were the joy of their parent’s lives, at least the first four kids. Now boomers share the joy. And it is a joy. Our kids, the millennials, […]

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GWYNETH PALTROW SAVES BABY BOOMER DATING

March 26, 2014 by

She was married to an English rocker for ten years. That’s a lot of tea and  crumpets for an American girl. Probably a lot of Coldplay music, too. That alone might send you off screaming, but there’s still the time factor. Ten years is a good stretch. If there were any mistakes along the way, […]

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8 WAYS BABY BOOMERS PLAY IT SAFE

March 21, 2014 by

The older we get, the more protection we need. This isn’t about police and fire sort of protection, it’s about feeling protected. What makes you feel protected, like you’ve done everything you can to insure your safety? Growing up, we had moms and dads protecting us. If we got bullied, our parents stood up for […]

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MARRIED TO A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR AND FEELING FINE

March 20, 2014 by

Life with a professional person, like a lawyer, doctor, or engineer, means you’ll talk about their work. These are people who dedicate their lives to a bigger purpose. They right wrongs, cure ills, and create modern miracles. At least that’s the idea. It’s part of the deal, and it’s interesting. You know this going in. Things […]

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THE HAPPY WAY OF AGING RIGHT ON TIME

March 20, 2014 by

The International Day Of Happiness Is Today. The first time you thought, “I’ll be glad when this is over,” probably wasn’t during a happy moment. Take the family dinner as a kid. Your plate sits in front of you full of green peppers, hamburger, and rice pretending to be dinner. Your parents know you have […]

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AUTHORITY: WHAT BOOMERS DID, WHAT THEY SHOULD’VE DONE, pt.1

March 7, 2014 by

Since the past refuses to die and stay dead, there’s always a chance to improve the story, his story and hers. Call it revision, call it “I can’t remember,” or just make stuff up. It all washes out at the end of the day. Some parts you’ll agree with, some you won’t, and some might […]

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PORTLAND STREETS, pt.2: THE WALK

February 27, 2014 by

Every town, city, or bump in the road has somewhere you shouldn’t be. You’re new, you don’t know the lay of the land, and you get caught. What happens next tells you who you really are. One place you shouldn’t have to worry about is walking down NW 21st in Portland, Oregon. Most of the […]

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BOOMER DIVORCE: WHAT TOOK SO LONG?

February 25, 2014 by

My Granddad was married seven times. It’s a family record that should last forever. If I got married when everyone else in my family did, around 20, instead of waiting until I was 31, I might have had a shot at the record. Added up, my marriage and divorce chart probably would have included my […]

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One Baby Boomer Dive of Dives

February 19, 2014 by

It’s a common story, though one played out a little later than most. A successful person comes to grips with their dreams and acts on them. Then they lose everything. Is it a character problem? Genetic? Or just a sign of the times? Jane Doe (a made up name, but you knew that) rises in […]

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BABY BOOMERS’ BRAINS AND BOOZE

February 18, 2014 by

What shows up when you search for “alcohol symptoms on baby boomers.” Listings about alcoholism on about.com Baby boomers and older adult intervention shows up on lovefirst.net. For the home run, alcoholresearchuk.org reports alcohol problems increasing in baby boomers. Yikes. Most sites mention substance abuse and drug addiction. Are you surprised? Probably not if adults […]

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