{"id":1485,"date":"2008-08-10T22:35:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-10T22:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/10\/dont-miss-it-bl\/"},"modified":"2008-08-10T22:35:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-10T22:35:00","slug":"dont-miss-it-bl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/10\/dont-miss-it-bl\/","title":{"rendered":"DON&#8217;T MISS IT: BLOGGING BOOMERS CARNIVAL #81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" \/><meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\" \/><meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" \/><meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" \/><link rel=\"File-List\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\DOCUME~1\\CYNTHI~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtmlclip1\\01\\clip_filelist.xml\" \/><link rel=\"themeData\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\DOCUME~1\\CYNTHI~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtmlclip1\\01\\clip_themedata.thmx\" \/><link rel=\"colorSchemeMapping\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\DOCUME~1\\CYNTHI~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtmlclip1\\01\\clip_colorschememapping.xml\" \/>\n<style>\n&amp;amp;amp;lt;!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n{font-family:&amp;amp;amp;quot;Cambria Math&amp;amp;amp;quot;;\npanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\nmso-font-charset:0;\nmso-generic-font-family:roman;\nmso-font-pitch:variable;\nmso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;}\n@font-face\n{font-family:Calibri;\npanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\nmso-font-charset:0;\nmso-generic-font-family:swiss;\nmso-font-pitch:variable;\nmso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;}\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n{mso-style-unhide:no;\nmso-style-qformat:yes;\nmso-style-parent:&amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;quot;;\nmargin-top:0in;\nmargin-right:0in;\nmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\nmargin-left:0in;\nline-height:115%;\nmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\nfont-size:11.0pt;\nfont-family:&amp;amp;amp;quot;Calibri&amp;amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;amp;quot;;\nmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-bidi-font-family:&amp;amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;amp;quot;;\nmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\na:link, span.MsoHyperlink\n{mso-style-noshow:yes;\nmso-style-priority:99;\ncolor:blue;\ntext-decoration:underline;\ntext-underline:single;}\na:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed\n{mso-style-noshow:yes;\nmso-style-priority:99;\ncolor:purple;\nmso-themecolor:followedhyperlink;\ntext-decoration:underline;\ntext-underline:single;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n{mso-style-type:export-only;\nmso-default-props:yes;\nmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-bidi-font-family:&amp;amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;amp;quot;;\nmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n.MsoPapDefault\n{mso-style-type:export-only;\nmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\nline-height:115%;}\n@page Section1\n{size:8.5in 11.0in;\nmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\nmso-header-margin:.5in;\nmso-footer-margin:.5in;\nmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.Section1\n{page:Section1;}\n--&amp;amp;amp;gt;\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/08\/09\/carnival.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Carnival\" title=\"Carnival\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/dontgeltoosoon\/images\/2008\/08\/09\/carnival.jpg?resize=200%2C132\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px; float: left;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe fabulous Blogging Boomer Carnival &#8211; the 81st in fact &#8211; has<br \/>\nlanded here at Don&#8217;t Gel Too Soon.&nbsp; And a real feast it is.&nbsp; <u1:p><\/u1:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">As the <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/home.att.net\/%7Ecoachthee\/Archives\/babyboomerstoday.html\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">Baby Boomer<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #3300ff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">generation approaches retirement age, over 7.7 million business<br \/>\nowners will exit their businesses over the next 10-15 years.&nbsp; John Agno at<br \/>\nSo Baby Boomer says this demonstrates a tremendous need for <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coachingtip.blogs.com\/so_baby_boomer\/2008\/08\/boomer-business.html\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">exit planning<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">And while we&#8217;re talking money, two more posts this week.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">This comes from Janet Wendy at <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/genplus.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/one-banks-folly-another-banks-gain.html\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">Gen Plus<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">:&nbsp; If, like<br \/>\nmuch of America, you are sick of watching your dollar shrinking, Janet Wendy at<br \/>\nGen Plus, points you to <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/genplus.blogspot.com\/2008\/08\/one-banks-folly-another-banks-gain.html\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">an eye-opening post<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"> on what banks are NOT doing with your money. Oh&#8230;and be<br \/>\ncareful.&nbsp; You might bust a seam laughing. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">And this from Ann Harrison at <span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/contemporaryretirement.typepad.com\/contemporary_retirement\/2008\/08\/money-can-buy-y.html\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">Contemporary Retirement<\/span><\/a>:<\/span>&nbsp; Although<br \/>\nwe&#8217;ve always been told that money can&#8217;t buy happiness, an increasing number of<br \/>\nstudies show that, if you know the right way to spend it, money just may be<br \/>\nable to buy you happiness after all&#8230;&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/contemporaryretirement.typepad.com\/contemporary_retirement\/2008\/08\/money-can-buy-y.html\">Find<br \/>\nout how<\/a> at Contemporary Retirement:<u1:p><\/u1:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"><u1:p><\/u1:p><u1:p><\/u1:p>Meanwhile, Rhea Becker of <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegeminiweb.com\/babyboomer\/?p=1895\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">The<br \/>\nBoomer Chronicles<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"> has noticed something interesting about <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegeminiweb.com\/babyboomer\/?p=1895\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">this<br \/>\nyear&#8217;s Olympics<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">: &quot;A number of athletes in the Beijing<br \/>\nOlympics are older than the usual crop.&quot;&nbsp; She&#8217;s profiled some of<br \/>\nthem.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegeminiweb.com\/babyboomer\/?p=1895\"><span style=\"color: black;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a> In the Northwest Arkansas area where<br \/>\nI make my home, that was the case with every community. Unfortunately, it is<br \/>\nalso the case that every one of them has closed. <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"> <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"><u1:p><\/u1:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">If you&#8217;re looking for someone<br \/>\nelse to fix things, Laurel Lee at<\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/midlifecrisisqueen.com\/2008\/08\/04\/personal-change-is-a-do-it-yourself-job\/\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">Midlife Crisis Queen<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"> says<br \/>\n&quot;Cut it out.&quot;&nbsp; No one else can c<\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/midlifecrisisqueen.com\/2008\/08\/04\/personal-change-is-a-do-it-yourself-job\/\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">hange your life<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">for you, no matter how<br \/>\nmuch you pay them.&quot;<br \/>\n<em>\u201cSpiritual work is not something you can copy from someone else\u2019s<br \/>\nhomework&#8230;.&quot;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">One of those things you have to do for yourself is keep a marriage going.&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Dina at <a href=\"http:\/\/thismarriagething.com\/what-would-you-go-to-jail-for\/\"><span style=\"color: windowtext;\">This Marriage Thing<\/span><\/a> says:&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"> &quot;Counselors say marriages are<br \/>\nstrengthened by honest talking.&nbsp; &nbsp;But when was the last time you<br \/>\nreally communicated with your spouse?&nbsp; &nbsp;Here are a couple of<br \/>\nquestions that might do the trick.&quot;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #1f497d;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><meta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" \/><meta content=\"Word.Document\" name=\"ProgId\" \/><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" name=\"Generator\" \/><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" name=\"Originator\" \/><link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\DOCUME~1\\CYNTHI~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtmlclip1\\01\\clip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/><link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\DOCUME~1\\CYNTHI~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtmlclip1\\01\\clip_themedata.thmx\" rel=\"themeData\" \/><link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\DOCUME~1\\CYNTHI~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtmlclip1\\01\\clip_colorschememapping.xml\" rel=\"colorSchemeMapping\" \/>\n<style>\n&amp;amp;lt;!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n{font-family:&amp;amp;quot;Cambria Math&amp;amp;quot;;\npanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\nmso-font-charset:0;\nmso-generic-font-family:roman;\nmso-font-pitch:variable;\nmso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 159 0;}\n@font-face\n{font-family:Calibri;\npanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;\nmso-font-charset:0;\nmso-generic-font-family:swiss;\nmso-font-pitch:variable;\nmso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;}\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n{mso-style-unhide:no;\nmso-style-qformat:yes;\nmso-style-parent:&amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;quot;;\nmargin:0in;\nmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\nmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\nfont-size:12.0pt;\nfont-family:&amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;serif&amp;amp;quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;}\na:link, span.MsoHyperlink\n{mso-style-priority:99;\ncolor:blue;\ntext-decoration:underline;\ntext-underline:single;}\na:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed\n{mso-style-noshow:yes;\nmso-style-priority:99;\ncolor:purple;\nmso-themecolor:followedhyperlink;\ntext-decoration:underline;\ntext-underline:single;}\nspan.apple-style-span\n{mso-style-name:apple-style-span;\nmso-style-unhide:no;}\n.MsoChpDefault\n{mso-style-type:export-only;\nmso-default-props:yes;\nmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\nmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\nmso-bidi-font-family:&amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;;\nmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n.MsoPapDefault\n{mso-style-type:export-only;\nmargin-bottom:10.0pt;\nline-height:115%;}\n@page Section1\n{size:8.5in 11.0in;\nmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\nmso-header-margin:.5in;\nmso-footer-margin:.5in;\nmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.Section1\n{page:Section1;}\n--&amp;amp;gt;\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">If that doesn&#8217;t work, and you&#8217;re facing the end of a marriage, Wesley Hein at<a href=\"http:\/\/lifetwo.com\/production\/node\/20080803-divorce-mutual-friends\"><br \/>\nLifeTwo<\/a> offers an important consideration: In a divorce, who gets custody of mutual<br \/>\nfriends? This <span class=\"apple-style-span\">moral dilemma is discussed<br \/>\nin <a href=\"http:\/\/lifetwo.com\/production\/node\/20080803-divorce-mutual-friends\">&quot;The<br \/>\nPost-Divorce Custody Battle for Mutual Friends<\/a>&quot;. Make no mistake about<br \/>\nit, in divorce every aspect of your life changes&#8211;including friendships.<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">On a lighter note, no matter what the status of the rest of your life, you <em>can <\/em>fix your hair.&nbsp; If you color your hair, then you know how the blazing summer sun and chlorine<br \/>\npools can really fade and damage your hair. Is there anything you can do about<br \/>\nit, short of wearing a hat? Check out <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafeglam.com\/2008\/07\/if-the-sun-is-w.html\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">what the Glam Gals have to say about it<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"> at <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafeglam.com\/2008\/07\/if-the-sun-is-w.html\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">Fabulous after 40<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">.<u1:p><\/u1:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\"><u1:p>&nbsp;<\/u1:p><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">Our friends over at Vaboomers have an interesting offering too &#8211; a<br \/>\nkind of <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">o<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaboomer.com\/the_portal_to_boomeranger\/2008\/08\/wwwvaboomervioskscom-coming-080808--two-boomers-vaboom.html\"><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\">nline mall they call &quot;viosks<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;\">&quot;<br \/>\n&#8211;sort of online kiosks offering art, music, cookies &#8212; lots.&nbsp; As they put<br \/>\nit:&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Vaboomer is excited to announce the Grand Opening of <\/span><span style=\"color: #1a42ee;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; 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