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My Father’s Tallis
Life in the Boomer Lane’s dad was born in Poland, seven years before the start of World War I. In addition to the massive upheaval going on throughout Eastern Europe at the time, it was additionally dangerous to be a Jew. And to be a poverty-stricken Jew at such time indicated the potential for a very […]
Hotel Sex Scandal: When the Mini-Bar Isn’t Enough
June 13, 2011
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Thanks to Newsweek, I have been alerted to what routinely goes on in hotels. According to the Newsweek article, a certain percentage of business travelers expect more than a mini-bar and little shampoos and conditioners. In order to help both innocent male travelers and innocent female room housekeepers traverse this hostile new territory, Newsweek provides a […]
Tips for Successful Self-Publishing
June 10, 2011
by Life in the Boomer Lane
The world of self-publishing, like baby equipment and politician’s sexcapades, has become a lot more complicated in recent years. In the case of self-publishing, this is a good thing. Self-publishing used to be called “vanity press.” Pay a sum of money, have a bunch of books printed, sock them away somewhere and then give them […]
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If the shoe fits, you’re doing something wrong.
June 7, 2011
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Thanks to my friend Barbara, I have been alerted to Kobi Levi’s “shoe creatures.” Kobi is an Israeli shoe designer who makes shoes for people like Lady Gaga. If you are an astute reader, the previous sentence should have you asking, “Renee, what’s with the ‘like Lady Gaga’ part? No one is like Lady Gaga. […]
How to Ride A Bike For 97 Years
June 6, 2011
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Octavio Orduno is a 103 year old cyclist. He doesn’t compete in races. He merely rides his bike all day. He does so without his glasses, because he doesn’t like to wear them. His wife, exasperated by her failure to convince him to wear glasses, was at least able to convince him to switch recently to […]
Armed and Cuddly
June 2, 2011
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Every once in awhile, when the Real World pokes its ugly red bulbous snot-infested nose into my perfect little delusional world, I have to take time out to address issues that make me barf. So, when I found the following offer from a company called “Living Social” pop up in my email, I took pen in […]
An Award, An Acknowledgement, and a Pope for Dinner
May 31, 2011
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Territerri of www.intomystic.wordpress.com just gave me the Versatile Bloggers Award. Territeri is special for a couple reasons, the least of which is that she has a repeating name (think John John Kennedy). TT writes about her life in a way that makes me want to grab my coffee cup, pull up a chair, and join in. […]
Bring Me the Head of the Pope
May 26, 2011
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Some years back, Now Husband Dan acquired, in a very interesting and not-for-public consumption way, a much-larger-than life-size exact replica of the head of Pope John Paul II. The sculptor was a friend of his. We are neither Catholic nor Big Head collectors. For this reason,the larger-than-life-size likeness of a deceased pope’s head didn’t fit […]
Not the Oscars, But Sort of Better
May 25, 2011
by Life in the Boomer Lane
This morning, after waking up, looking in the mirror and seeing two completely different people represented on my head, I began to muse on the medicinal uses of Spanx. It was then that my intellectual reverie was interrupted by being alerted that I had received a “Versatile Blogger Award” from Coming East. As the recipient, I must tell you […]
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June 14, 2011
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