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Archive for August, 2009

Health & News about Boomers admin | 27 Aug 2009

Baby Boomer Drugs

While goofing off today when I should have been working, I had to smile at the following story, which says at least some bad old baby boomers are still getting high:

Baby Boomers Still Using Illegal Drugs
Some baby boomers are continuing to use illicit drugs as they grow older. The number of 50-somethings who say they [...]

Meditation admin | 20 Aug 2009

How to Be Happy

For today’s meditation, let’s turn to American novelist and short story writer, Willa Cather, who tells us how to be happy…
That is happiness: to be dissolved into something complete and great.
You are already complete and great. Right now. In this very moment.
But you most likely don’t realize your completeness and greatness because your constant mind [...]

Books & Meditation & Self Improvement admin | 11 Aug 2009

Poetry Quote

I’ve been swamped with putting on the final touches of my 21 Days to Health & Beyond detox diet and rejuvenation program the past week, and I’m still buried today in last minute details for tomorrow’s launch.
But I do want to share a quick quote here on the blog to keep the cobwebs from gathering [...]

Guitars & Music admin | 03 Aug 2009

Guy’s Grids

I’ll venture off the usual path a bit today to do a quick review of an absolutely wonderful resource for guitarists.
I’ve been using my copy of Guy’s Grids — an excellent book about guitar chords — for several weeks now, and I’m very pleased with it.
I’m entirely self-taught, and Guy’s book has literally opened up [...]

News about Boomers admin | 02 Aug 2009

Baby Boomer News 080209

Here are links to the aging baby boomer news stories I found interesting on Sunday, August 2, 2009…
First, we turn our attention to the baby boomers who swing their bony old legs over throbbing Harley Davidson motorcycles instead of  resting them in carved oak rocking chairs the way sensible old farts do.
Biker Baby Boomers Taking [...]

Books admin | 01 Aug 2009

To Kill a Mockingbird

First, today’s commentary was inspired by a topic devoted to listing one’s favorite books at The Boomer Chronicles, one of my favorite blogs for aging boomers.
It’s interesting that contemporary opinion varies as widely as it does regarding the literary worth of  To Kill a Mockingbird, but, then, I think that’s been true for decades now.
As [...]