boomer talk

Even smart people make dumb moves

I don’t care how smart or successful you are when it comes to family all of us make dumb moves.  An acquaintance of mine did very, very well for himself and his family in the automobile...

I’m on a Mission for March: How b5media’s business blogs can help you

There are almost 30 blogs on the b5media Business Channel, and they are all great sources of information.  Throughout this month, I will provide you with information on some of the blogs on this...

Idiots and the thin layer of civilization

If you’ve lived as long as I have, you’ve made your share of mistakes, both stupid and smart.  Because I have a little introspection, I now recognize why others make mistakes as well. ...

Insurers tarketing health plans to Baby Boomers

In my search for individual/business health care coverage, I’ve found some articles and information to share with you. It appears that health insurance plans are able to provide coverage...

Leap Year

You have an extra day this year.  It’s leap year.  You can procastinate a day in paying your bills.  You can spend a day at the movies.  You can take your significant other to lunch.  What are...

Time

I was getting my haircut on Friday and the subject of successful people came up.  My guy cuts the hair for a number of financially successfully people and spouses around the area.  We both agreed...

Vladimir Putin - TIME Person of the Year - baby boomer and more…

Although I don’t usually comment on politics in this blog, I’m always interested in what’s going on in the political world. Chris Erb (from Doing Biz Abroad) and I have been asked...

Remember Peter Jenkins? Now he’s walking around in Alaska.

In preparation for a cruise to Alaska this summer (I hope), I read Peter Jenkins’ book Looking for Alaska. Some of you may remember Peter Jenkins, the Baby Boomer who walked across America in...

Quote of the week: Here is to sound beginnings

“A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thin; Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves:  This day, let me make a sound beginning, for what we ahve hitherto done is...

Getting The Whole Story

If you want to get in an argument with a journalist just tell them that every story, even straight news, has a point of view.  Boy, do they get indignant.  It’s just like you said that the...