Finally. The modeling industry is waking up to the reality of 72 million baby boomers with $2 trillion in buying power. And we know that women do most of the spending, so marketers are now starting to target them. Case in point:
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This has nothing to do with anything, except fun. Check out ImprovEverywhere and enjoy (see lots more on YouTube):
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Baby Boomers: July is a great time to take stock of your personal and business life. Although it is not the traditional time to do this, it’s perfect as a mid-year stock-taking and possible course correction.
Being a “words” person, I got hung up on looking for […]
Iowa’s smoking ban went into effect yesterday (July 1). The only two exceptions, as I understand it, are casinos (can’t stop those gamblers from smoking, can we?) and veterans hospitals (maybe on the assumption that they served their country and they have earned the right to kill themselves with smoking if they want).
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If you are worried, concerned about the future, watch this video from NASA, and consider the Universe.
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Agatha Christie is quoted as saying, “”I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming… suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.”
I know what she means. Do you?
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The situation I talked about yesterday, with the travel agent who got mad because the doctor didn’t use her agency to book a trip, has another twist to it. The patient was 20 minutes late for her appointment. And she was typically at least 15 minutes late for every appointment. I told the doctor she […]
I’m sure you’re thinking that’s an oxymoron: “Great” and “Graduation Speech.”
Every year people who are famous or rich (or sometimes both) get up and talk to college and high school graduation speakers. Humanity.org has cataloged excellent graduation speeches from 1936 to the present year. This year’s speech was given by Barbara Kingsolver titled […]
“Running is a big question mark that’s there each and every day. It asks you, ‘Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?’” - Peter Maher
We are all wimps about something. For some, it’s maybe spiders, or snakes. One of the girls in my office won’t […]
The flooding in Vinton, Iowa has really hit home (literally) for me. My husband and I lived there until two years ago, in a beautiful Victorian. The town has been hit with disastrous flooding this week, and the whole town is without power.
The white building on the bottom right is our favorite […]
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