Why fat isn’t as complicated as we make it

February 11, 2019
fat
Fat has always been a significant topic in my family of origin. Even when fat wasn't, well, "fat" I was probably 13 or 14 when a cousin on my father's side asked me to...
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What you should know about the mayhem on Murder Mountain

February 4, 2019
Far Northern California is one of the most beautiful places in the country. Mountains, trees, rivers, ocean, fog--it's all there. And far enough from urban areas to...
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Best Boomer reading for a shivery-cold week

February 3, 2019
Some crazy weather this past week, no? I hope everyone is safe and warm. It's the Best of Baby Boomer Blogs today, and I'm lucky enough to have a broad range of topics...
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How she turned her love of wine into her business

February 1, 2019
I'm thrilled to introduce you to my friend, Betty Kaufman, who turned her love of wine into a fun social activity and a money-making side gig. If you've dreamed of doing...
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How a naive Boomer had to correct her thoughts about racism

January 28, 2019
racism
It turns out I'm more naive than I thought. I blame it on being white. See, I thought we'd pretty much handled the worst of racism. When Lyndon Johnson got civil rights...
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Is Mrs. Maisel really so marvelous?

January 25, 2019
Maisel
After hearing so much buzz about The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, we logged into Amazon Prime and proceeded to binge on both seasons. Visually, it's a feast of color and...
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Why I’m irritated with Facebook and you should be, to

January 21, 2019
It's almost impossible to think of a day when Facebook won't be part of our lives. And  yet, like everything else, it probably has a life span and eventually will reach...
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We wouldn’t see it until we couldn’t miss it

December 17, 2018
Transparent
So many "Me Too" stories are out there but one of the most interesting to me and one of the most telling involves the actor, Jeffery Tambor, a very good actor and the...
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Booming into the holidays

December 10, 2018
Baby Boomer
I saw this in a vintage shop on Kauai and it brought back such memories! If you're also a Boomer, you'll appreciate what these Baby Boomer bloggers are sharing in this...
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How to turn ” what if ” into something positive

November 26, 2018
what-if
I don't remember where i saw this image but I can tell you that it stopped me in my tracks. Because I realized how often our " what if " scenarios are bleak. Negative....
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