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Why We Lie
Life in the Boomer Lane is absolutely sure that National Geographic was not influenced in any way whatsoever by national events when they showcased their cover article in this month’s edition. “Why We Lie,” according to NatGeo, explores the “science behind our complicated relationship with the truth.” Lying, it turns out, is like eating whatever […]
Trump’s Secret Weapon Against Terrorism
May 23, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Assorted Military Brass and Cabinet Members: Sir, you have called us all together so that you may reveal your secret weapon against terror. We are anxious to hear it. Trump: Losers. But we are highly decorated military, sir, as well as your Cabinet. We are not losers. Not you. Terrorists. Can you explain? Sure. […]
From Baby Boom to Grandparent Boom
May 18, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Something happened to boomers when they were too busy running marathons, taking spin classes, and becoming master gardeners to notice: They turned into grandparents. Some astute readers may now be wondering what happened to boomers becoming parents first? Doesn’t one have to occur before the other? The truth is that, while one event normally […]
Posted in: baby boomers, boomer humor, boomers, grandchild, grandchildren, grandmotherhood, grandparents, humor, satire
A Shopping Trip
May 9, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane has a close friend who is a brilliant, highly accomplished visionary. Listening to her is both mesmerizing and inspiring. This weekend, she took a break from her international and political work in order to accompany LBL on a trip to a popular antiques/home accessories store. The shopping trip went something […]
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May 5, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane has been preparing for this day for her entire life. She’s forgotten a lot of what has happened to her over the last 70 years, and some of that is a good thing. A lot of life decisions she has made were good ones. Some, not so good. Some items, […]
While I Was Gone
May 1, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane has just returned from a whirlwind 12-day trip to the Pacific Northwest, first to Seattle and then to Portland. On her return, she was quite surprised to learn that, while she had been mostly oblivious to the greater happenings of the world during her trip, the world had continued to […]
My Anti-Bucket List
April 17, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane has a good friend who often refers to her bucket list, when talking about travel. Every time she does this, it occurs to LBL that she, herself, has no bucket list like that. While she certainly has a lot of places she would love to see, she can’t say that […]
A Private Conversation Between the Kushners
April 11, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Ivanka: J Darling, the school just called to remind us about the parent teacher conference this evening. Jared: I dearest, you know I can’t. I’m negotiating a Middle East peace treaty this evening. I: J, this is your child, my love. Isn’t that more important? Those people have been around a long time, right? Like […]
Cuba!
April 4, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
I’ve just returned from Cuba. Somebody asked me how it was. My answer was “Better than I expected. Worse than I expected.” Like other Americans my age, I lived through the events of the Cuban revolution and its aftermath. But I was too young to understand what was going on. I only knew that there […]
Posted in: travel, Uncategorized
Socks: Covering More Than Just Feet
March 22, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
An alert reader has passed on to Life in the Boomer Lane the results of a research study about the benefits of non-conformity. Let’s face it. The human tendancy toward conformity has served us throughout the millenia. Without our need to belong to a group and to obey common rules and mores, we’d all be […]
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May 25, 2017
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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