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Browsing All posts tagged under »aging«
Boomer Breasts and the State of the Planet
November 30, 2012
Boomer breasts, while going about their daily business in relative obscurity, have nonetheless unwittingly become symbols of the general state of our world. The Breaking up of the Polar Ice Caps: The southward journey of the Boomer breast is symbolic of the sinking of the polar ice caps, but because it is located in a […]
If I’m Over 60, I Must Want More Children
November 17, 2012
More Magazine, in an eye-opening new survey of 1200 women age 60-95+, explored, among other areas, marriage, mommyhood, mates, and mistakes. While the overwhelming response of respondents was that life keeps getting better, and that, specifically, their happiest decade was after age 40 (81%), all that self-congratulatory drivel stops when the subject of parenting comes up. […]
A Boomer Survival Guide to the End of Summer
August 21, 2012
If you live in the northern hemisphere, the technical end-of-summer will occur on September 22 this year. And, as in all previous years, this will be an afterthought to the general population. Squirrels are more conscious of the change of seasons, but, as they constitute a very small percentage of the subscribers to the blog, they […]
Sage Advice for Young Writers and Bloggers
August 17, 2012
Emily of Snotting Black asked me to guest post on her blog, thereby lowering the property values in the immediate vicinity. So please visit her blog (which is pretty darn fantastic), say kind things, and send large checks. To me, not her. Thanks.
Boomer’s Guide to Nude Beach Success
July 27, 2012
Huff/post reports the following: The website Travel-Ticker.com recently conducted its annual summer intentions survey, and asked the following: If you were given the chance to do one crazy activity while on vacation that you wouldn’t attempt at home, what would it be? Some 27 percent of respondents chose skinny-dipping — and of that group, 67 […]
Sex and the Sixty (Year Old) Sets Sail Again
July 17, 2012
Susan, immortalized in my many previous Sex and the Sixty Year Old posts, is at it again. The girl just can’t stay away. This time, she is trying a new and improved dating site for folks over age 50. Her primary goal is not to meet men over 50. It is more about her getting […]
Navigating the Bridge to Nowhere
July 16, 2012
The aging brain is like a GPS. You know where you are headed, and your brain appears to be perfectly capable of sending you there. But you notice with increasing frequency that you are told to make a right turn, then, when you do, to make a U-turn. You may ultimately get where you want […]
Old Ladies Like Cute Shoes, Too
July 12, 2012
Let’s Talk Boobs
July 11, 2012
Actually, let’s talk bras, even though they aren’t much fun to talk about. When we start wearing them, they are usually too big and they feel like alien beings have attached themselves to us. Our first heavy make out sessions can involve young men who have seemed up until that point perfectly normal, with all […]
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Life in the Boomer Lane 
Aging Facefully
December 5, 2012
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A favorite activity of celeb mags, when they aren’t detailing Taylor Swift’s boyfriend du jour or the imminent break up and/or marriage of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is to haul out photos of older actresses and to shriek “More beautiful than ever!” “Never ages!” “What is her Secret?” “These Older Actresses Get Hotter Every […]