October 26th, 2008
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This week, consider joining a board of directors to make a difference in your community. Board members are individuals who (1) have the time and interest in a non-profit organization to attend meetings and (2) have experience they can offer to the non-profit. Sounds like we baby boomers meet both of […]
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October 16th, 2008
This regular column is something I have wanted to do for some months, and I decided the best time to start is now. So, every week, I’ll present a specific volunteer opportunity for Baby Boomers. If you are nearing retirement, or you are still working, I’m hoping you will consider joining one of these organizations […]
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September 15th, 2008
Today is Theme Day on B5media’s Business Channel and the the is “Experience - Does it matter?” Well, of course it does, and Baby Boomers are the most experienced people in the business world today. In my post earlier today, I suggested you get out there and find ne, interesting, challenging ways to use your […]
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September 11th, 2008
Just as I remember in detail where I was and what I was doing when I heard about the shooting and death of President Kennedy, I vividly recall much of what I saw, heard, and felt on September 11, 2001.
I often wonder if there is anyone in the U.S.A. who doesn’t remember. To help us […]
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August 31st, 2008
Talking ’bout my generation…
I was reading Baby Boomer Stephen King’s book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft and I ran across this:
I don’t want to speak disparagingly of my generation (actually I do, we had a chance to change the world and opted for the Home Shopping Network instead).
Ouch!
Kennth Gronbach (author of […]
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August 27th, 2008
Here are some more great responses for the “50 things to do at 50″ contest.
Play Nintendo DS to keep your mind sharp
Buy a Wii and get fit in the comfort of your home. I do not do gyms, so this would be a great alternative. You can do what you want, when you want and […]
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August 26th, 2008
I have a winner in the replay of the “50 things to do at 50″ contest (more about the winner after he/she is notified). The responses were FANTASTIC and I want to share them with you, in no particular order:
Think about what you enjoy and then act on it! Start a hobby or business […]
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August 3rd, 2008
Baby boomers, like other groups, need networks. What kinds of networks? Well, consider the “Red Hat Society.” No, I’m not talking about a network of Linux users. It’s a network of women over the age of 55 who get together for fun and various activities. And networking, of course!
I remember seeing […]
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July 31st, 2008
Liz Fuller over at Business and Blogging has created a blogging reader survey. No contest, but your response is needed. Here is the link: http://www.businessandblogging.com/quick-business-blogging-reader-survey/
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July 25th, 2008
Baby boomer Randy Pausch was a computer science professor at Carnegie-Mellon University. Last September he gave a lecture at Carnegie-Mellon as part of a series titled “The Last Lecture.” Today he died in Virginia, at the age of 47.
As he started the lecture he announced that he was dying of […]
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