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What the Stock Market and my Menopause may have in Common!
If you are a male reader, don't be squeamish. Read on. For my female readers, especially those of you enduring never-ending hot flashes, you'll totally get it.For some strange reason, I haven't found the stock market crash or the ensuing ups and downs of the exchanges, or even the imploding world...
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Published 9 hours ago

I'm an American-Canadian
It was an honor and a privilege to become an American citizen at the age of 45, in Los Angeles. I lived my first 36 Canadian years, in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. In my duality, I cherish the inherent sense of social responsibility that forms a fundamental part of the core of any Canadian,...
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Published 2 days ago

BBC 95 is here!
I am the proud host of the Blogging Boomers Carnival this week. We are only 5 weeks away from our 100th posting of the weekly carnival and I'm wondering if that means we'll be going into syndication?? Hmmmm....Without further ado (or posturing...hehe) here is this week's lineup:From Wes, at...
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Published a week ago

What a Turkey!
Just when I breathed a sigh of relief that Sarah Palin had temporarily fallen off the media radar, I have been able to lose my appetite, once again, with her Turkey pardon interview. Good gosh. Sarah. Stop giving interviews. If you haven't seen it or heard about it yet, Palin pardons a turkey...
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Published a week ago

Blogging Boomers Carnival #94
It's that time...the Blogging Boomers Carnival is hosted this week at the "home" of one of our BBC founders...Wes Hein at Life Two! Head on over and see what Boomer bloggers have to say.Are you 50+? Know someone 50+? Don't miss out - Gen Plus is reinventing 50 Plus.
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Published 2 weeks ago

Soft music of the 50's, and 60's LIVE Stream at BroadwayandVocals.com
Ken Noble, of Baton Rouge, LA sent a message the other day regarding their newly formed online radio broadcast. I checked it out and even though it isn't the music of MY generation, I found it wonderfully soothing in the midst of the wildfire destruction in Los Angeles. Hope it lifts your...
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Published 2 weeks ago

Fires in Los Angeles
What a disaster in LA. Less than 10 miles from my home a huge part of the San Fernando Valley is experiencing an inferno. The sky is filled with ash, friends of mine are being forced to evacuate and hundreds of families are being displaced as their homes burn. My thoughts and prayers are with...
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Published 2 weeks ago

BBC 93
Geez -- the Blogging Boomers Carnival is almost at 100 weekly posts! Amazing that this group would not only stick together, but find it interesting, exciting AND that we'd continue to attract new talent to our group (with a wait list!)This week's host is a woman who is a changer in her own right....
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Published 3 weeks ago

Butter. Real Butter.
As the economic disaster continue to unfold, I find myself turning to comfort foods. I had always loved a good baked potato with sour cream, but in my late 20's I became allergic to white potato starch and also VERY lactose intolerant. As the years have progressed, my lactose intolerance has...
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Published 3 weeks ago

That one is The One.
America has spoken. Barack Obama, President -elect has broken racial barriers, voter turnout records, and shown the world that he, and his spectacular team, is capable of re-energerizing the nation. Tears in my eyes, my mother's eyes, and my daughter's eyes, as along with millions of Americans...
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Published 4 weeks ago

And if you need a break after voting...BBC 92!
This week's Blogging Boomers Carnival is hosted by the Glam Girls at the always fabulous Fabulous After 40. Check it out when you need to take a break from election coverage! Are you 50+? Know someone 50+? Don't miss out - Gen Plus is reinventing 50 Plus.
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Published 4 weeks ago

Today is the Election. Go Vote.
I spent a few hours yesterday at the Obama/Biden campaign offices for the San Fernando Valley, volunteering my time and my cell phone minutes to join hundreds of other people in calling eligible voters to remind them to get out and vote. Never thought I'd take part in a political campaign in any...
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Published 4 weeks ago