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Life in the Boomer Lane has been spending so much time wallowing in the TWO HUGE SCARY news items that are consuming the entire planet right now, that she has had little time to direct her attention to the normal drivel that readers have come to depend on from her. She has barely been […]
What Do Women Really Want?
October 6, 2014
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Reader’s Note #1: The following post is about yet one more expensive blob of scientific research To the question “What do women really want?” some men will answer “Money,” others will answer “Who the hell knows?” and those of a more prurient bent will answer “Seven inches or more.” Reader’s Note #2: Life in the […]
Guerrilla Aging: Friendship
October 3, 2014
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane was just visited for a couple days from two long time friends. Judy, since 9th grade. Susan, since 5th. The years of our lives have been filled with whatever fills years. We marvel each time we are together that we pick up exactly where we left off. We […]
I Have 10,000 Blog Followers
September 30, 2014
by Life in the Boomer Lane
WordPress now tells Life in the Boomer Lane that she has 10,000 followers. She would immediately have to start purchasing larger hats were it not for several important facts: 1. She has no idea who these people are. The number of people who comment on her blog posts has actually gone down, not up. And, […]
Guerrilla Aging: Rational Women Repeating Irrational Patterns
September 26, 2014
by Life in the Boomer Lane
From time immemorial, women have been the bearers and guardians of children. It’s easy to see that because of women’s roles, they had to develop traits of steadfastness, loyalty, and the desire to nurture and to protect. By having a male as part of the family unit, food and protection were often assured, and mothers could spend […]
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If You Smell Like A Member of the Guns and Dope Party, I Love You
September 25, 2014
by Life in the Boomer Lane
A new study in the American Journal of Political Science reveals that people find the smell of others with similar political opinions to be attractive, suggesting that one of the reasons why so many spouses share similar political views is because they were initially and subconsciously attracted to each other’s body odor. During the study, […]
Let’s Trash Books
September 22, 2014
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Like finally being asked out by the cute boy at school and then finding out he has really bad breath and no personality, Life in the Boomer Lane has lately been disappointed by a couple best-selling books. These are works of fiction that have glowing recommendations from readers, and high marks from critics. LBL […]
Older, Faster, Tougher
September 16, 2014
by Life in the Boomer Lane
This morning, Life in the Boomer Lane was momentarily distracted from the disturbing realization that she was out of unsweetened soy milk, by a loud banging on the front door. Coffee cup in hand, she came to the door to see her sweaty, panting across-the-street neighbor standing on her front porch. The neighbor, who […]
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October 14, 2014
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