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Boomers Life You are a Baby Boomer if you were born between 1946 and 1964. Together we grew up sharing experiences, special people, and great music. We also share current challenges and an open future ahead of us. Boomers Life is about reawakening the desire among Boomers to do things with the great life we have. Browse if you like, share experien- ces if you can, complain if you must. This is our world, and welcome to it. Our Music Our Interests Health and fitness innovations Surprising increase in Social Security claims Baby Boom generation experiences How many Boomers live in your state? Do Boomers still care? Protests then and now Bodhi Tree Bookstore Closing is a Boomer Experience Issues for work and retirement Our People Dan Brown (Da Vinci Code, Lost Symbol) More
Rolling Stones Big Hits album Contact Us If you would like to comment on a posting or share some information on your own experiences (today and back in the day), just email it to me. Include your first name and state or country (if outside the USA).
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Dan Brown's Latest Pot-Stirring Dan Brown grew up as a questing Baby Boomer who finally hit the big time with The Da Vinci Code. That is a tough act to follow, but he is back at it again with a new thriller The Lost Symbol. Will Symbol be better than Da Vinci? Will octomom have more than eight babies next time? That's asking a heck of a lot. See more here.
Did You Ever Feel Like Protesting? There once was a time when Boomers cared enough about events that we would turn out and protest in the street. Recent images of people protesting in Iran, and even of a young woman dying in a pool of blood, have riveted the attention of some. Do Boomers care? Check it out here, and express your opinion.
We grew up with Rock and Roll, and it all started back in the Fifties. That was a little before our time, but the sounds of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and all the others rocked us all the same. See videos of original performances here (free, of course) and relive the days of cruisin' to the drive-in diner.
Speaking engagements - to have Sanford Holst speak to your group about living a prosperous, healthy, long and happy life, it is now easier to do. Save Santa Monica Pier - added info on Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Most recent email and comments.... I was there in 1972, helping to save the pier. So glad we prevailed. These days I stroll the pier with my children. Thankfully, they can enjoy it just as I did all my life. [Re: Saving Santa Monica Pier article] -- Morgan P, Laguna Beach, CA No body can forget you. You were a candle in the wind that inflamed our heart and turned on the way. You will be always in our mind. [Re: Protest article, killing of Neda Soltan] -- Kave H, Tehran, Iran I feel deeply in my heart for this young child of God . . . she deserved to live every day of her life just as any mem- ber of government, or any friend or foe. We need to make peace the future of this planet. [Re: Protest article] -- Mitch, Canada The man! The magic! The moves are out of this world! Luv and miss this great talent! [Michael Jackson tribute video seen here.] -- Boo Boo Romero, Buchanan, NY Boomer population - updated this page with the latest data on Boomers by state and by sex. Early retirement decisions - this article shows some surprising choices being made by Boomers. Home Ownership included a forecast of home values in the USA, as well as homeowners' options in view of the current economic crisis. List of Prominent Boomers is gradually being updated. It already shows what is to come -- a diverse and intriguing group of people. Boomers Life George Clooney additional details on his early life and recent activities.
Health and Fitness new information provided on medical doctors who recommend herbs and share practices with alternative health providers.
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About Boomers Life Here you find the music you love, people you know, and issues that affect your life today. Born during the Baby Boom years, our life is not just about where we've been, it's about where we are now, the things we're dealing with, and maybe finding some ways to make what comes next a little better. Some
of your favorite songs in the whole world are here. The ones to which you
danced half the night, romanced the other half, and lived all day. People
who you knew then are still around somewhere. There
was a
strong feeling of closeness we shared back then. You may even remember the
concerts, the
activities at school, the clubs, and the dancing in crowded places with people who shared that
feeling. Over the years, we went to work, and started our family -- and that
shared feeling became more diffuse. With the aproaching "retirement" years, when we stop working for
other people and get back to what we want to do, many Boomers are starting
to revive
some of that joy of life. It's reawakening the feeling that we can do
things with our life -- and maybe make a difference with others and in
the
world around us. On
the more challenging side, we are dealing with economic surroundings where our plans that were once
well funded are now less so. There are pages of information stored here
somewhere which may be helpful. Other
Boomers are all around us. Barack
Obama is the third consecutive Boomer to be President of the United
States. Condoleezza Rice was the first of two Boomers to be the U.S. Secretary
of State. George Clooney and Brad Pitt made contributions in movies,
while Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and Cher did the same in music. Bill
Gates and Steve Jobs jump-started the home computer revolution. Medical doctors Deepak Chopra and Dean
Ornish made their marks in the health field. In a lower stratosphere,
I have written a few books and plan to keep on presenting research papers
at universities. We may retire from working for others, but we can always
be active working at what we love to do -- whether it is a golf swing, a
book, a new career, or being a mentor to a troubled kid. As Boomers, we
are approaching the freedom that lets us take more control of our life,
have a bit of fun, and maybe make a real difference. Life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Enjoy!
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Still Doing It Okay, so we didn’t make it to be President of the United States like some other Boomers. But we’ve done a few things, picking up enough abilities and connections so that we could still light things up in coming years, if we wanted to do so.
Other Boomers are doing it. Stuck away here somewhere are pages on people you may recognize -- what they’re doing today, and what they did back then. Would you believe Bob Dylan is still writing songs? Bill Gates is still running his start-up business, Micro-whatever. And Sigourney Weaver still exercises her inalienable right to make movies. Good, back in the day, and still pretty good today. Them, and us. |
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