The Boomer Chronicles

I am the proud host of today’s BloggingBoomers Carnival, the one-stop collection of links of interest to baby boomers and anyone who aspires to being a baby boomer.

Here we go:

Yourdrum has 31 ways to motivate yourself to exercise before you have a coronary on your couch.

With the holiday season fast approaching, many of us will be meeting up with parents for the first time in a while and will have the opportunity to see how age is affecting them and to check if they are looking after themselves. Head over to Contemporary Retirement to find out what to look out for on your next trip home.

Relationships are the hardest thing to get right, and getting older doesn’t make it any easier. Today, more and more boomer men and women are looking outside their primary relationships to have their emotional and physical needs met. Is having a “friend with benefits” the answer or is it just delaying the inevitable? High Yield Living gives you the answers.

The 1950s was the TV Age. When the decade began, most U.S. households didn’t have televisions. By the end of the decade, the trend had reversed. Televisions were found in a majority of homes, and radio shows had gone the way of hand-cranked cars. I Remember JFK explores the TV era.

What’s the most active discussion topic on LifeTwo? Midlife and Always Single. Read what others have to say and share your opinion.

The Senior Citizen Discount is one of those perks that makes life more fun. With plenty of choices and more money in your wallet, age has finally gotten it’s just rewards, says The Wastrel.

Halloween may be over, but Wendy at Gen Plus points out some SCARY parallels between looking for a new job and looking for love!

Spending on gift cards has grown at a 20% annualized rate since 2005. More than 75% of all consumers are expected to receive at least one gift card this year, analysts say. Read what So Baby Boomer has to say about this development.

If you’re stuck in a fashion rut, buying the same old things over and over, then hop on over to Fabulous after 40. The Glam Gals have five great style suggestions that will take you from Boring to Boomer-licious!

Go to a peace rally, an economic justice or global climate change event and you will almost certainly find yourself surrounded by gray-haired folks. Baby boomers are still engaged politically. Activism lives, says The Boomer Chronicles.

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