\nIt’s Carnival time again; the Blogging Boomers have landed here at Don’t Gel Too Soon, and they have plenty to offer.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 He was able to match it to a historical photo that ultimately led him to records that confirmed his ancestry.
\nMeanwhile, Rhea Becker tell us that she’s always dreamed of opening a restaurant.\u00a0 Would her Amish-concept restaurant survive in Boston?\u00a0 Learn more at\u00a0The Boomer Chronicles<\/a>.
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\nIs it possible to go through menopause “naturally”?\u00a0asks\u00a0Wendy Lawson, who put that question to a well-respected herbalist and integrative medicine physician, and shares her advice at\u00a0Menopause The Blog<\/a>.
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\nOn another topic, were you part of the Oscar audience?\u00a0 Over at\u00a0Fabulous After 40<\/a>, they ask the question\u2026How do the over 40 celebrities get to looking so sleek and perfect on the red carpet?
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\nWe all know that\u00a0I Remember JFK<\/a>\u00a0comes up with some great memories.\u00a0\u00a0This time it\u2019s a Buffalo Nickel, in typical 1960’s condition, that he found as a kid. As he puts it:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIt 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.\u00a0Some things never change.
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\nBut 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.
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\nAnd while we’re looking back — we all do it, but it’s got a bad name with most mental health professionals.\u00a0 That might be changing though. What are we talking about\u00a0at LifeTwo? \u00a0\u00a0<\/a>Nostalgia.
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\nHere’s a nice simple one on Boomer life from the\u00a0Midlife Crisis Queen<\/a>:\u00a0 Behaviors to avoid when midlife crisis strikes!
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\nIn another take on life,\u00a0Dina at This Marriage Thing\u00a0says: Single?\u00a0 Here’s a\u00a0bit of advice\u00a0<\/a>on choosing the purrfect mate..
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\nAfter reading a magazine article about young entrepreneurs where only 3 of 16 were women, Andrea Stenberg wonders\u00a0Are Young Women Less Likely to Be Entrepreneurs?<\/a>
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\nOn 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
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\nAdd some technology to your politics: Barack Obama does it.\u00a0 So do William Shatner, Richard Branson and John Cleese…\u00a0 What is it?\u00a0 Twittering.
\nTweating.\u00a0 Microblogging…\u00a0 If you want to get in on the act, head over to\u00a0Contemporary Retirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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