This week Dina at This Marriage Thing hosts our boomer carnival, and a fine job she does, too. For topics ranging from diet to dating, caring for elderly parents to politics and even a visit to the Sarasota Opera, the Carnival has something for you.
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Blogging Boomers #108: the Economy Hits Home
The very wise John Agno of So Baby Boomer suggested at all the Carnivalistas write about the economy this week and so we have. For a Boomer perspective that, of course, mirrors what everyone is feeling, this is the place to go. It turns out we're a pretty wise bunch, writing about everything from the "alternative economy" to keeping things less stressful at home to dealing with the market. John ha a good idea and Carnival posts rose to the occasion.
Blogging Boomers Carnival #107! At Least as Good as It Usually Is
Yup – this week my friend Janet Wendy Spiegel is hosting the carnival. As usual, it's rich with content, including Facebook, bad hair days, Twitter, fashion, antique lighters and retirement envy. Don't miss it!
Blogging Boomers Carnival #106 and Still Full of Great New Ideas
Can a week have gone by already? Must have – Blogging Boomers carnival is back on this snowy Monday, hanging out this week at Wesley Hein's LifeTwo. True Love to 401Ks, innovation to blue jean fashion, Boomer women and Twitter – it's a wide swath of life covered this week. But then, that's always true at the Blogging Boomers, so don't miss it.
The Blogging Boomers Carnival (#105) Lands Here Once Again
It’s Carnival time again; the Blogging Boomers have landed here at Don’t Gel Too Soon, and they have plenty to offer. From Hole in the Donut, a story of how small the world really is – her blog helped a man discover his lost family roots when she published a present day photo of a storefront in Matten, Switzerland that had belonged to his grandfather. He was able to match it to a historical photo that ultimately led him to records that confirmed his ancestry.
Meanwhile, Rhea Becker tell us that she’s always dreamed of opening a restaurant. Would her Amish-concept restaurant survive in Boston? Learn more at The Boomer Chronicles.
Is it possible to go through menopause “naturally”? asks Wendy Lawson, who put that question to a well-respected herbalist and integrative medicine physician, and shares her advice at Menopause The Blog.
On another topic, were you part of the Oscar audience? Over at Fabulous After 40, they ask the question…How do the over 40 celebrities get to looking so sleek and perfect on the red carpet?
We all know that I Remember JFK comes up with some great memories. This time it’s a Buffalo Nickel, in typical 1960’s condition, that he found as a kid. As he puts it: “It wasn’t often that a kid of the 60’s had change in his pocket. At least it wasn’t often that I did. Come to think of it, I’m short of cash right now. Some things never change.
But go back to 1967, and if a fortunate youngster found himself with a chunk of change in his pocket, the odds were pretty favorable that among the coinage was a Buffalo Nickel or two.
And while we’re looking back — we all do it, but it’s got a bad name with most mental health professionals. That might be changing though. What are we talking about at LifeTwo? Nostalgia.
Here’s a nice simple one on Boomer life from the Midlife Crisis Queen: Behaviors to avoid when midlife crisis strikes!
In another take on life, Dina at This Marriage Thing says: Single? Here’s a bit of advice on choosing the purrfect mate..
After reading a magazine article about young entrepreneurs where only 3 of 16 were women, Andrea Stenberg wonders Are Young Women Less Likely to Be Entrepreneurs?
On the political side (sort of:) Feeling a bit Obamar-ific, Janet Wendy at Gen Plus, brings you some new online goodies from the White House
Add some technology to your politics: Barack Obama does it. So do William Shatner, Richard Branson and John Cleese… What is it? Twittering.
Tweating. Microblogging… If you want to get in on the act, head over to Contemporary Retirement.
Inaugural Reflections and Other Stuff at Blogging Boomers 102
Great minds definitely think in sync, at least some of them. Although this week's Blogging Boomers Carnival isn't "all inauguration, all the time" there's plenty of The Big Day top choose from, although the perspectives differ enormously. Beyond that there's everything from fashion to comic books to retirement in a bad economy. Stop on by.
Blogging Boomers Carnival Hits 100! Don’t Miss It
Hard to believe, the the fiercely productive Blogging Boomers offer, this week, their 100th carnival entry. Among the posts to celebrate this landmark: life after a tough divorce, supercentarians: what it's like to be 105, keeping all that personal stuff off your "official" Facebook page and much more. Help us celebrate our 100th effort: come by and show some love.
Blogging Boomers Carnival #99
Blogging boomers are back – just one week away from the 100th week of the Carnival. And as usual, there's plenty worthy of your time. The British invasion, messy closets, the Joy of Sex and cellphone love are among the topics offered for your reading pleasure. Don't miss it!
Blogging Boomers Carnival #97 –
Once again the Blogging Boomers Carnival arrives – this time at I Remember JFK. This week it covers everything from midlife love affairs to commuting by bike to Peyton Place – and, of course, the holidays. Don't miss it!
Blogging Boomers Carnival #95!
The Blogging Boomers Carnival is here again – this time at the home of the remarkable Janet Wendy Spiegel – GenPlus. Find links to posts about divorce, pop culture, newspapers, recessions that might turn into depressions, vacations south of the border, job hunting and more. there's never a dull moment so stop on by.