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Breaking Bad: The Belt Buckle Version
September 19, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
What with all the recent antics involving Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and the rise in women being encouraged to eat their placentas after giving birth, I totally forgot about one of the most memorable airport experiences I had on this most recent trip to Turkey. It occurred on the first leg of my journey, at […]
Istanbul: Hosgeldiniz!
September 14, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
If you want to experience a place where numerous great civilizations have left their mark for thousands of years, go to Istanbul. If you want to see the only city in the world that straddles both Europe and Asia, go to Istanbul. If you want to experience the energy and the chaos of a city […]
Travelling Light: No Suitcase and At Times, No Plane
September 12, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Actual conversations held between 8/31/12 and 9/10/12 between an unnamed, not- famous-but-should-be blogger (LBL) and various representatives of airlines and airport security: 8/31/12 Frankfort, Germany LBL: Why have we been sitting at the gate for three hours? Lufthansa Rep: We are on strike. LBL: But I flew from DC to Frankfort. LR: We weren’t on strike […]
The Perfect Recipe for Turkey
August 30, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Set timer for 12PM today. Mix the following ingredients: one Now Husband (preferably Turkish speaking), two sons, two daughters-in-law, one daughter, two grandsons. Add Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Bodrum. Season with love, laughter, great food, amazing sights, and one hot air balloon ride. Will last unrefrigerated for 12 days. Enjoy. Serves 9.
The Way. For Real.
August 28, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Sometimes, marriages, even when they don’t last, give you family that does. My Always Brother-in-law Bob is memorable for many reasons. He plants a mean vegetable garden and rides an even meaner Harley. Bob has a friend who used to be a high-powered sales-rep. He took a year off from his job to do charity […]
My Uterus, Myself
August 26, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Todd Akin, when he isn’t advocating for an audit of the Federal Reserve System, has become a spokesperson for a return to medieval notions of women and fertility. It’s time to look at the belief system from which he obtains his knowledge about women’s bodies. And what better way to do this than to go […]
Fighting Terrorism With A Cheeseburger and Fries
August 24, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
A recent concern to the US military has been the rising number of “insider” attacks on our troops, specifically coming from Afghan police and soldiers. Marine Gen. John R. Allen, the top US commander in Afghanistan, speaking to reporters at the Pentagon from his headquarters in Kabul, said the reasons behind the attacks are not […]
My Brain is Akin From This Stuff
August 22, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
It’s tough to know which is of more concern at the moment, the fact that at least two elected officials have no knowledge of a woman’s anatomy, or that Mattel has created Drag Queen Barbie. Rep Todd Akin, a Republican Senator from Missouri, in a statement that set knowledge of human reproduction back about 50,000 […]
Kickstarter Campaign Just Launched!!!
August 21, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Kickstarter Campaign Just Launched!!!. A must-see from Myra, whose blog is tragic and hilarious and whose parents are crazier than yours.
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Becoming A Smart Ass, the Cottonelle Way
September 19, 2012
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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I never thought I’d be writing a post about toilet paper. On the other hand, I also never thought I would have written posts about things spewing out of my nose, zombie pustules from outer space, and placentas. But when my palm is being greased (in a manner of speaking), I suppose I’ll write about […]