Why our idols always have feet of clay

March 19, 2019
Before dawn I tossed and turned, my mind unable to let go of thoughts about the people we admire and maybe even worship. The people who let us down. Because our idols...
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How money is the root of bad business advice

March 15, 2019
money-trouble
 I've seen scores of workshops run by consultants who want to tell other consultants the best path to success.  And it's all the same message: "You need to double or...
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Baby Boomers keep on keepin’ on!

March 10, 2019
Boomers
Tom, the blogmaster of Sightings Over Sixty, decided to get self-reflective this week. He wonders: are baby boomers leaving the world a better place than we found it,...
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Hollywood: why we insist on the dreamy myth

March 4, 2019
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People say Hollywood is the city of dreams, but nothing could be further from the truth. Old Hollywood or new, Hollywood is a dark place, more a city of dashed dreams...
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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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