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Archive for April, 2009

Meditation admin | 21 Apr 2009

The Power of Small Stuff

I’m going to post a meditation every week or so in this category because meditating is one of the best things you can do to lead a healthy and happy life.
To start this series off, let’s turn to the English poet, John Ruskin, who observed…

He who can take no great interest in what is small [...]

Weight Loss admin | 18 Apr 2009

Simple Healthy Breakfast

I recently went on a weight loss kick and am working to get down to 145 pounds by Halloween of 2009.
To reach that goal, I’ve drastically changed a lot of my eating habits.
One of the biggest changes involves eating multiple times a day instead of just once a day, as I’ve been doing for years [...]

Self Improvement admin | 17 Apr 2009

Memory Improvement Tip

I have a great memory improvement tip this morning for those of you who, like me, are starting to wander into their golden years with less than a stellar recollection system.
Here’s the story…
The other night my wife and I were having a little pillow talk about the past, recalling people we’d known and enjoyed during [...]

Pets admin | 16 Apr 2009

In Memory of Maggie, My Old Dog

One hot afternoon in the summer of 1998 before I became self-employed, I stepped outside the building where I worked at the time to get some fresh but humid air in my lungs after a long stretch of being hunched over a computer keyboard.
Curled up in a nasty, dirty ball of old white fur at [...]

None of the Above admin | 14 Apr 2009

Welcome Message

Welcome to my Aging Boomers Blog, where I’ll share my two bits about everything under the sun in the weeks, months, and years to come.
The blog is brand new on April 14, as I write these words the day after completing my state and federal income taxes for 2008.
I don’t know whether to celebrate or [...]