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Huff/Post 40. Not.
July 28, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
The Huffington Post announced it would be launching a new site aimed at Baby Boomers, called “Huff/Post 40.” The site will be edited by Rita Wilson, wife of Tom Hanks. Rita seems like a nice enough person. She and Tom have been married since 1988, which, in Hollywood, translates to approximately 161 years. At 54,Wilson is […]
The Toddler/Hobbit Connection
July 25, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Toddler anatomy differs from other anatomies, like adults and marsupials. Because their center of gravity is so low to the ground, Toddlers resemble real people less than they do Hobbits, without the medieval garb or hairy toes. And, like Hobbits, they live in a miniature world of their own creation. Yet, because they are so […]
The Aliens Have Landed and They Are Us
July 13, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
The Washington Post, in an article titled “Aging America,” about what cities are doing to accommodate older citizens, has called attention to an alarming observation: “People are getting old fast.” This can’t be good news for Boomers, who had believed that the aging process, as frustrating as it might have been, at least followed a […]
Grandma’s in the Basement (and Jr’s in the Attic)
June 20, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
If you start to hear strange noises from your attic or basement, don’t worry that you have been invaded by squirrels, mice, or zombies. Chances are more likely that it’s either one of the people who birthed you or who you, in turn, birthed. According to the Atlantic Monthly, which gets its data from a […]
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 […]
Communal Dressing Rooms: Where Dreams Go to Die
May 20, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
I’m just as evolved as the average woman. I’m smart, I’m funny, and I can sing “See You in September” backward. I paint, I write, I can still recite the entire introduction to the old TV show “Superman.” I’d say I have a pretty good self-image, except for two areas of life: finding myself at […]
How to Live Forever
May 4, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Newsweek has an article called “How to Live Forever.” In spite of that intriguing title, the article isn’t about living with your children or in the nursing home until the universe is finished being the universe and moves on to being something else. If everyone really could live forever, it would bring up other issues. Like […]
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Young Boomers, Old Boomers, and Downright Imposters
August 11, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
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(man arrested for ordering from the senior menu at Red Lobster) In spite of the overwhelming issues of global warming, stock market collapse, super-viruses, and elected representatives of our government acting like they have all contracted rabies, it’s time to step back and consider the following: It is estimated that in the next 19 years, […]