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Istanbul: Hosgeldiniz!

September 14, 2012

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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 […]

Fighting Terrorism With A Cheeseburger and Fries

August 24, 2012

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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 […]

A Boomer Survival Guide to the End of Summer

August 21, 2012

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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

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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

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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 […]

Tom Cruise Has Nothing to Do With This

July 20, 2012

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An astute friend, who we will call “Ana,” in homage to Speaker7’s series of brilliant takeoffs on the 50 Shades of Grey books, has alerted Life in the Boomer Lane to the imminent resolution of all of our problems. In case you have been fretting about climate change, being upside down on your mortgage, or running out […]

No Breast for the Weary

July 12, 2012

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On Wednesday I posted about my memorable phone dalliance with Carl, the Ahh Bra salesman.  When I completed that post, I thought the subject was put to bed (in a manner of speaking). Lo and behold, I had totally forgotten that July 6 was National Braless Day, in which various celebs got to flaunt their […]

Old Ladies Like Cute Shoes, Too

July 12, 2012

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Let’s Talk Boobs

July 11, 2012

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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 […]

Global Shvitzing

July 10, 2012

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(A certain amount of the following information came from The Huffington Post article titled, “Burning Up.”  All quotes from NOAA, and Ann Coulter are true.  All other quotes have been created by the blogger’s brain synapses, over which she has little control.) A new report finds that the past 12 months have been the warmest […]