Submitted by Greg on January 22, 2007 - 4:40pm.
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Submitted by Greg on January 12, 2007 - 2:10pm.
 Newsweek, March 21, 1966 (link)
The girl in this 1966 Newsweek cover probably spent the next decade of her life decrying the generation gap, experimenting with a cornucopia of mind-bending substances, and participating in the sexual revolution.
Now, according to her children, she's a square.* »more»
Submitted by Wesley on July 19, 2006 - 9:07pm.
Not to be morbid ... but you will die one day. We all will. Most LifeTwo readers will make the time to read some significant books before their day comes -- but which ones? »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 25, 2006 - 10:17pm.
Lost in the media hubbub about the first baby boomers turning 60: the first Gen-Xers turned forty last year and entered midlife. »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 13, 2006 - 3:43pm.
The Arizona Republic says dating much younger partners is no longer the sole province of middle-aged male dentists:
35 percent of women want to date younger men, and 34 percent are. Three percent of women date men 15 or more years younger, 5 percent date men 10 to 14 years younger, and 11 percent date men 5 to 9 years younger.
The article by Barbara Yost and Susan Felt says that part of the reason may be because now they can: »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 21, 2007 - 9:45pm.
Ten interesting things learned about baby boomers from reading Mary Furlong's book Turning Silver Into Gold:
* The average adult American woman is 5 foot 4 inches and wears a size 14 dress. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on July 19, 2006 - 11:27pm.
Baby boomers in particular might find The Observer's list of the "Top 50 Albums that Changed Music" to be relevant to their lives as well as a possible prodding to add another couple of albums to their collection. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 4, 2007 - 5:14pm.
Chuck Nyren is an award-winning advertising video producer, creative strategist, consultant, and copywriter focusing on The Baby Boomer Market. He is also the author of "Advertising to Baby Boomers." Unlike most business books about advertising, Nyren's book is written for clients with products or services that they want to market to Baby Boomers. »more»
Submitted by Greg on June 26, 2007 - 9:56am.
Aah, summer. Carefree days at the beach and ... what do you mean, not so fast? Just like 50¢ gas and the LP, it looks like those days are gone. Read on and see if you feel like staying inside until, say, October: »more»
Submitted by Greg on April 19, 2007 - 2:09pm.
Slightly over 4m Americans should turn forty this year. If you're one of them, you're not alone in having to face up to the annoying fact that you're no longer "young." In the U.S., there were 37.5 million women and 36.1m men age 40 - 59 at the 2000 Census.
What do over seventy million middle aged people do? »more»
Submitted by Greg on January 18, 2007 - 6:32pm.
If traditional "middle age" is from 40 to 60, then the first baby boomers are moving on. But a survey of 800 people born in 1946 shows that many aren't ready to be "old." Although generally satisfied with their lives, virtually all plan to continue to improve their lives. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 9, 2007 - 10:30am.
"Boomers should act their age ... as they age," says Harry Jackson, Jr. of the St. Louis Dispatch. [Source: BoomerGirl.com]
Media hype aside, most individuals in their fifties will tell you that just getting out of bed is a reminder that they are definitely not thirty.
Even people in top shape need to recognize they're not kids anymore, says Dr. John Morley, chief of geriatrics at St. Louis University School of Medicine. "You cannot be at 50 what you were at 30."
Fortunately, it's not all bad news. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on March 25, 2007 - 10:49pm.
By now most of us are well-versed in the statistical relevance of the baby boomer generation--including its size, wealth, and extraordinary influence on world events. In response, there have been no shortage of books studying every aspect of baby boomers and how to optimally market to them. »more»
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Submitted by hlesbrown on February 21, 2010 - 11:06am.
If you haven't yet noticed my attraction to silly things, let me now bring it to your attention. I discovered a long time ago that, very often, silly things contain far more wisdom than sensible things. It's one of the great ironies of our universe. Take, for example, that incredibly silly series of books by Douglas Adams that goes by the title The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. There's enough silliness (and, consequently, wisdom) in those pages to last a person the better part of a lifetime. Take, for example, the excerpt from the Guide that appears in the third book of the trilogy (Life, The Universe, and Everything) under the heading "RECREATIONAL IMPOSSIBILITIES." According to Adams, the Guide says this about flying: "There is an art, . . . or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."* »more»
Submitted by Lisa on January 27, 2010 - 8:33pm.
I finally got my hair cut. That, along with the larger eyeglass lenses, seemed to be two things that would show me I was really getting to be an old lady. Now I've got the haircut. Couldn't stand the way my hair had gotten and how it felt on my neck. And now I will be getting the bifocals one day soon. What's next? Augh. »more»
Submitted by colettepdx on January 25, 2010 - 2:56am.
I was born, as it turned out, a 2nd generation only child 50 years ago in suburban Los Angeles... raised on the beaches of So. Calif. with a single mother. She was wild - a mini skirt wearing, hard working, hard living distant and usually hostile figure. It is where I learned my independence. I came of age in the 70's bay area, drawn to rebellion and counter culture. »more»
Submitted by ctomshaw on January 6, 2010 - 12:33am.
Let’s just get this out of the way right up top here. Yes. It’s true. I am a single man in his 50s who lives alone with a cat. And no, this does not mean that as I write this, I’m listening to a Streisand CD before getting dressed in my best Star Wars t-shirt to join my mom for the early bird dinner at Denny’s. »more»
Submitted by Lisa on December 8, 2009 - 11:12am.
Anybody interested in the TV show? It's on TNT. Let's watch it and discuss! It's about 3 men in their fifties and what they go through in career and personal lives. Should be good.
Submitted by Greg on September 30, 2009 - 1:49pm.
Feeling old?
Many (Gen Xers) remember Bruce Springsteen's smash hit Dancing in the Dark, which in the mid-'80s was a staple of early MTV, MuchMusic, and Gen X high school dances. He turned 60 a few days ago. »more»
Submitted by Greg on September 16, 2009 - 3:23pm.
Still using your phone for ... phone calls? Using your PC as your primary communications tool? That's so ... boomer! »more»
Submitted by DazedAndConfused on June 23, 2009 - 11:16am.
This is one of the most haunting songs I've ever heard. This song has to be about MLC, depression, divorce, etc. It starts with a male voice on the left and the female voice on the right. After the crosses, the sides switch.
"For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals.
Then something happenend which unleashed the power of our imagination. »more»
Submitted by DazedAndConfused on June 22, 2009 - 3:55pm.
I had never heard the term "emotional affair" before I stumbled over it in an online article about a month ago. When I read the column, I sat at my computer in numb recognition, followed by a sense of grief and horror. I was in one and I hadn't realized what it was or how dangerous and painful it was going to be. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 10, 2009 - 2:49pm.
When I graduated college many years ago the economy was in the dumps, unemployment was up as was inflation, pollution was out of control and in the past few years we had 2 major oil crises. Oh, yeah, we were locked in a cold war with an enemy that could kill us 100 times over. I don't remember anyone apologizing to us or our generation demanding or expecting one either. »more»
Submitted by Greg on June 5, 2009 - 4:44pm.
They did it to disco, the station wagon, and personal savings. Now baby boomers are being accused of ruining Twitter. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 30, 2009 - 8:34pm.
Think that young males dominate Facebook? Think again, a new survey of Facebook users has some surprising results: »more»
1. Fastest growing segment: Women over 55, up 175.3% in the last 120 days.
2. Facebook growing faster with women than men in almost every age group.
3. Women comprise 56.2% of Facebook’s audience, up from 54.3% late last year.
Submitted by Wesley on May 19, 2009 - 7:08am.
"Mom, I'm getting married!" What mother doesn't get weak knees at the thought of hearing those words? After the rush of excitement and joy come so many questions and tasks from the florist to the caterer. So many in fact that it's easy for the mother of the bride (or groom) to forget it's their big day too and who can blame them for wanting to look absolutely gorgeous as well? »more»
Submitted by webchick on April 3, 2009 - 6:17pm.
It’s one of the classic - nay, absolutely cliched - middle aged moments. You happen to catch an unexpected glimpse of yourself in the mirror and you see your mother looking back at you. »more»
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