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Hollywood is starting to figure out that Baby Boomers grew up going to the movies, whereas kids today grew up on the internet. So like, duh, doesn’t it make sense to make movies that appeal to Baby Boomers who love getting out of the house since nobody really cooks anymore anyway. CBS Films just bought [...]

Actress Lynn Redgrave stars in a new play opening at the Lucille Lortel Theater in New York City. It’s called Grace, and according to the press release, it’s about:
“When noted scientist Grace Friedman learns that her son Tom has decided to become a Christian minister she is forced to confront the meaning of both [...]

Nice to read the Dowell, Illinois village board is purchasing weather radios for its elderly citizens. One suggestion: instead of buying radios, maybe the money would be better spent on filling their oil tanks…knowing it’s 15 below zero doesn’t help much on a fixed income when you’re consuming prescription pills as if they were Halloween [...]

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It’s one thing to be a World War II vet who got drunk one night and ended up with a tattoo; it’s a whole other story to explain how this older gentleman ended up with his WHOLE body tattooed. Kind of makes you wonder if he even had his…oh, never mind.

The Sex and the City movie will arrive in spring. In the mean time, warm your hands and other body parts around the movie trailer.
View the Sex and the City Movie Trailer

Pay attention, caregivers! Someone has finally produced a study about the cost of providing caregiving to family members. The upshot: “These caregivers, spending on average 10 percent of their household income, manage the financial burden by taking out loans, skipping vacations, dipping into savings or ignoring their own health care.” The average out-of-pocket amount is [...]

It’s not easy choosing a gift for a woman, especially if your budget only allows you to express your love at fast food price ranges. The value meal concept has not quite made it into Tiffany’s or Cartier I am unhappy to report as this holiday season approaches. Gift Girl knows your pain, though, so [...]

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He’s Greek according to Ookami Dou. He sure has that adventurer quality about him. If you love old images, then be sure to visit Ookami’s Flickr site. He offers up eclectic images on a regular basis. Very cool!

Doris Lessing was born in Persia (now Iran) on October 22, 1919. The other day she won the Nobel Prize for Literature. A camera news crew caught up with her as she exited a taxi and asked her how she felt about winning the silly prize. Her reaction is a lesson in humility and a [...]

Watch how a grown man asserts his chicken rights after preaching about the loss of a values like politeness and good manners to a teenager. Some call it a generation gap, others might say this is precisely why humanity hasn’t quite given up on starting wars and screwing the next generation.

Generational warfare may seem like a parlor game merely played out in the minds of the old and young at neither one’s expense, but the recent revelation that those in their 30’s (one-third!) are so mired in debt that they are suffering from severe depression indicates that the Baby Boomer generation has totally screwed the [...]

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how Baby Boomers are migrating to big cities for retirement. The idea is simple: buy a condo, walk everywhere, and live in close proximity to culture. HelpAge India conducted a survey to find out just how welcoming Delhi India was to seniors. The results: not good. “The [...]

© Christopher Peterson
Your basic lazy Sunday in Central Park piloting a sailboat around the pond.

A new puppy is pure delight. There’s nothing like seeing a bundle of energy tearing around the house and nibbling at everything in sight. Aside from the occasional mess on the rug, a puppy that grows up to become a trusted companion is worth the time and investment.
Does the same apply for your aging [...]

Writer Nora Ephron pokes fun at a common problem that seems to become less random as we grow older: the inability to recall someone’s name despite recognizing them. How many times have you been talking to someone and prayed that no one walked up to you in the middle of your conversation, forcing you to [...]

Baby Boomers spend $43 billion a year on apparel and yet clothing manufacturers have no clue how to design for them. Ann Taylor wants a piece of the action, so the company is putting out its hat like a sidewalk performer and hoping a few kindly Baby Boomers toss a few bucks into it. Hint: [...]

Dying is usually not a choice; how to survive just might be, as long as you can afford an attorney to file a lawsuit so you can gain access to innovative medical treatments. Here’s a fact: “97% of the sickest patients are ineligible for or don’t have access to the clinical trials that are testing [...]

Everyone knows Baby Boomers will not go gently into the night like the Depression era seniors. Unemployment usually tests the mettle of anyone’s identity. When the job doesn’t come knocking on your door, then it’s time to hit the road, jack…literally. Baby Boomers who sat at a desk for most of their lives are discovering [...]

It sucks to be single these days, especially if you’re sipping wine at a bar. Chances are the din in the room is wreaking havoc on your ability to hear anything! Given your early rock ‘n’ roll days, it’s not surprising. Those loud decibels battering your ears were doing more than make your crotch pulse; [...]

Gather round the genetic pool if you are Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean or Japanese. A large scale study of cancer prevalence among these ethnic groups has churned out a distinctive pattern of incidence. Not great news, but at least you don’t have to stand on the diving board and wonder how deep the cancer [...]