For many people, the beginning of the school year signals almost the same type of renewal and re-invigoration as the start of the New Year. New school year, new goals, maybe a new direction.
For those of us who don’t still have children in school, the end of August and the beginning of September can be [...]
The last day of the Olympics - it went by so fast! I had a great time watching the competitions, learning about the athletes. Their stories were incredible, and I was so impressed by their fortitude, perseverence, hard work.
Memorable moments for me:
Watching the women’s marathon and thinking, “How do they do it?”
Watching the face of [...]
One of my favorite movies is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), particularly the ending where Indy has to take a “leap of faith.” (Remember?)
Starting an “encore” business as a baby boomer is like taking that “leap of faith.” You don’t know what’s going to happen and you certainly have no idea if this [...]
My mother died in 2006, and before she died she surprised me by insisting on being cremated. Of course, we honored her request. Turns out that she isn’t the only one who is opting for cremation.
Cremations are increasing in the U.S. - in 2005, 32 percent of those who died, including many baby [...]
A bunch of presidents, mostly Baby Boomers I’m guessing, have called for a discussion on lowering the drinking age to 18 because “the current law isn’t working.”
Are these guys serious? So, the law isn’t working because people who are under 21 are drinking. So, lowering the drinking age to 18 will stop them from drinking? [...]
When I read of the death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and the unusual circumstances (there was clearly a mix-up in the news reports), all I could think of was the quote from Mark Twain, “rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.”
Since I was born in Ohio and spent my early adult years in Cleveland, [...]
If you want some great ideas for businesses you can start as a Baby Boomer, or you just want to see what some other baby boomers are doing, check out StartupNation’s list/contest of “Boomers Back in Business.” Each business is profiled and you can vote for your favorite.
StartupNational also has a list of last year’s [...]
The “revisited” “50 things to do at 50″ contest will end on Sunday, August 24, at midnight (CDT). You have a few more days to enter.
Enter by commenting on this question “What is your advice for someone at 50 something? What should they do? Where should they go? What should they NOT do?” Comment to [...]
Interesting question. It was posed in a recent article in Entrepreneur (online). They suggest that you may be able to borrow against a 401-k to start a business, at a reasonable interest rate. I’m not sure how that works, since you would have to borrow against (in many cases) investments that might [...]
Do you have any albums in the basement or attic? Do you still have a turntable? Well, dust that thing off because it looks like vinyl records are making a comeback. A couple of guys in Los Angeles are making vinyl records again. Just a few, but they are big [...]
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