A Short Conversation Between the Weiners

July 24, 2013
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Darling, I have a text here from a “Carlos Danger.” Do we know anyone named Carlos Danger? Ah, Sweets, that is actually me. I meant to send that text to my new assistant, the twenty-year-old who is completing her doctorate in “The Value of Long Hours of Public Service.” But Love, why are you sending […]

Doing My Duty

July 22, 2013
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Let’s talk jury duty. Years ago, I was called for jury duty. It was a high-profile murder-for-hire case. After several hours in a holding room, 15 or 20 of us were pulled out of the larger group to sit in the jury box. We were told that the jury would be chosen from among us. […]

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The Link Between Physical Attractiveness and Relationship Success Part 2

July 19, 2013
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On April 15, 2012, Life in the Boomer Lane posted a piece titled “The Link Between Physical Attractiveness and Relationship Success.” This post, like all of her others, was appreciated by an elite group of people who weren’t otherwise concerned with any number of actual issues we all face that are sucking the life out […]

Posted in: humor, marriage, research, satire

What to Look for in A Partner When You Are Suddenly Single After 50: A Guest Post by Daniel Murray

July 17, 2013
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Daniel Murray is a writer and relationship expert. He works with a number of older clients who are dealing with complex relationship issues such as finding love after the loss of a spouse. Many of his clients get back on the market with online senior dating at 50plus-club.com. If you have recently experienced the loss of […]

When Good GPS’s Go Bad

July 15, 2013
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The circumstances of Life in the Boomer Lane’s jet set lifestyle involved Now Husband making a reservation at a hotel near the Newark Airport, picking her up at the airport, and driving to the hotel. LBL will give you no other details about where she was coming from, why she and Now Husband had to […]

Posted in: GPS, humor, husband, mishaps, satire, travel

Hillary Clinton: Ageism, Sexism, and Scarlett Johansson

July 10, 2013
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As the New York Times noted back on June 29, “The 2016 election may be far off, but one theme is becoming clear: Republican strategists and presidential hopefuls, in ways subtle and overt, are eager to focus a spotlight on Mrs. Clinton’s age. The former secretary of state will be 69 by the next presidential […]

Posted in: aging, humor, politics, satire

The National Friendship Crisis

July 9, 2013
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You know the 450 Friends you have on Facebook? The ones who comment on all the photos of the babies and puppies you post? The ones who are wearing out their thumbs liking every thought you share from your daily inspirational calendar? The ones who never seem to forget your birthday? They are a myth. […]

Finding the Fountain of Youth Between Your Sheets

July 6, 2013
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Having sex several times a week can take five to ten years off your face.  A study by British psychologist, Dr. David Weeks of the British Psychological Society, showed that sexual pleasure is a “crucial factor” in preserving youth, the New York Daily News reported. Before we continue any further with this intellectual discourse, let […]

An Archaeological Dig, Without Leaving Home

July 1, 2013
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It occurred to me over the past year that my children will never remove the approximately 100 large boxes stored in my attic. They have good reasons, mostly consisting of “We have no place for it.” I even resorted to saying “When I die, all you will do is throw everything out in the trash […]

A Postcard to Me From My Uncle, Written Five Years Before I Was Born

June 20, 2013
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It’s difficult to do family research under the best of circumstances. Unless you come from royalty or from a line of nefarious evildoers or from people who etched their names onto the planks of the Mayflower, chances are the just plain folks of your family lived and died in relative obscurity. My family tree has […]

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