BloggingBoomers Carnival #109
I am hosting the BloggingBoomers Carnival this week, so feast your eyes:
According to research done by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the No. 2 reason cited by couples as sources of their marital difficulties leading to divorce were financial problems. With the economy in a tailspin, will divorce rates skyrocket? LifeTwo contributor H. Les Brown has penned a thoughtful article on the marital obstacles facing baby boomers during these turbulent times and what can be done about them.
The sudden death of Natasha Richardson brought back strong memories of my own recent brush with traumatic brain injury, says the Midlife Crisis Queen.
Monday, March 23, is the start of the big, 24-hour GLOBAL TWITTER & TELEPHONE IDEA PARTY to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Barbara Sher’s first book, Wishcraft. Ann at Contemporary Retirement, who is a Barbara Sher Success Teams Leader, would like to invite you to the party. Dreams will be launched – maybe yours!
There are lots of exciting new spring trends out there, but how do you sort out which ones will work for boomer fashionistas? Check out Fabulous after 40 for a Q&A session on how to look stylish, but age appropriate.
Dina asks for your help in responding to a reader who is in her seventies and needs to return to work.
If you’re putting off vacation this year due to economic concerns, why not enjoy virtual travel with Hole In The Donut. This week author Barbara Weibel swims with the manatees at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida.
The average age of passenger cars on the road is now up to 9.4 years — a new record. John Agno at SoBabyBoomer has two old cars with an average age of 18.5 years and he provides us with some reasons why boomers are keeping their old cars.
The problem with learning is it’s easy to fall into the trap of always looking for more information, without actually using what you’ve just learned. Andrea Stenberg at the Baby Boomer Entrepreneur shares her tips on how to Get Off the Information Merry-go-Round and Start Implementing What You Know.
Finally, Yours Truly at The Boomer Chronicles wants to know how you define ‘young‘.
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we keep our old cars because they’re paid for and we don’t have to carry full coverage insurance on them.
As to defining young, I have a button that says, “Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.” it’s all in your mind. I know 50-year-olds who have sat down and are waiting to die, while my 96-year-old grandmother is gallivanting all over the place.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 am
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March 24th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
[...] usual, we have a packed itinerary. Rhea at The Boomer Chronicles is our host, so, in her words, feast your eyes… [...]