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Why Time Seems to Speed Up As We Get Older
Life in the Boomer Lane has always believed that it is very unfair that, the older we get, the more time seems to speed up. She has written about this phenomenon before. Now, Vox reports that Robert Southern, a researcher, has decided to get to the cause of this. LBL needs to insert, at this […]
The Wisdom of the Aged
January 4, 2016
by Life in the Boomer Lane
An alert reader sent Life in the Boomer Lane a link to a New York Times article titled “The Wisdom of the Aged.” Before reading it, LBL was afraid that this article, like many she had read in the past, would ask aged people to what they attributed their long lives. The answers would be […]
The Art of Aging
December 27, 2015
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane, distracted by the political mayhem being perpetrated as we get closer to the 2016 election, has neglected her #1 goal in starting this blog: writing in an authentic, powerful, hilarious way about the aging process and the role of boomers in that process. For those readers who haven’t fallen […]
Posted in: aging
The Secret Diary of Donald Trump
December 22, 2015
by Life in the Boomer Lane
June 15, 2015 Dear Diary, For many years, now, I have found it necessary to hide my true nature to the world. I have presented the false face of a ruthless tycoon, one who cares for little more than building a vast real estate empire. I have named all of my projects in honor of […]
Posted in: politics, Uncategorized
A Presidential Round Table
December 16, 2015
by Life in the Boomer Lane
(The actual, and living, Dr Harold Bornstein) Those of you who have not been rendered unconcious by attempting to carry all the large Amazon parcels being delived to you during this holiday season, may be aware that Donald Trump this week has tweeted the following: “I am proud to share this health report, written by […]
Posted in: politics, Uncategorized
6 Ways Your Body Gets Better With Age
December 14, 2015
by Life in the Boomer Lane
An alert reader sent Life in the Boomer Lane an article from Healthy Living, titled “6 Ways Your Body Gets Better With Age.” This was five more ways than LBL was aware of. The only way she is currently aware that her body is getting better with age, is that as she continues […]
Panasonic Home Team: The Best Free Christmas Present for Grandparents and Grandchildren
December 10, 2015
by Life in the Boomer Lane
When Life in the Boomer Lane’s Only Daughter moved to London, LBL was crushed. Then, OD got pregnant, and LBL imagined that her grandchild would grow up never knowing her. Worse, he would have an English accent and would make fun of LBL’s vaguely Philly accent. When the baby was born, LBL decided to […]
Posted in: Christmas, grandchild, grandchildren, grandmotherhood, grandparents, technology, Uncategorized
The Hospital, the ER, the ER, and the Hospital
December 9, 2015
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Imagine a scenario in which you enter the hospital for routine, outpatient hernia surgery. You know you are brewing a cold (or worse), but you don’t want to have to reschedule the surgery, so you don’t tell your doctor you are getting sick. Your surgery is performed, and you go home. Two days later, you […]
LBL’s Favorite Things for Holiday 2015
December 3, 2015
by Life in the Boomer Lane
In deference to Oprah’s Favorite Things for Holiday 2015, Life in the Boomer Lane has decided to share with you a handful of items she believes are worth spending your money on during the holiday season. And the bonus is that you don’t have to run to the mall to get them. We’ll start […]
Being Hanukkah in a Christmas World
December 2, 2015
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Christmas used to wait patiently until the day after Thanksgiving to make its appearance. But, like all other major sports, it has dramatically lengthened its season. It now bursts onto the scene the day after Halloween, accompanied by its own music and glitter. In the near future, Life in the Boomer Lane fully expects […]
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