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- ***If Used Right, Job Boards Can Actually Help Boomers Find A Job - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA large percentage of individuals, including Boomers, who are unemployed spend countless hours searching job boards such as Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, Theladders.com and Craigslist. Many people will send out 2-3 resumes per day and never get a response. Unfortunately for these individuals, ...
Views: 1743(2 votes) - ***Get 2010 Off to a Great Financial Start - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comMade any resolutions about money for this year? There’s still time. Look at some of the suggestions coming from the Financial Planning Association of Washington, D.C. Write down your goals Money buys freedom — to travel, to retire early, to start a business or to change careers. Putting ...
Views: 1662(2 votes) - ***Half Full or Half Empty - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Neal Dranoff In early Spring 2009, I read an on-line article published on MSN.com written by John W. Schoen, entitled “Boomers Face Stark Choices in Bleak Economy.” I felt the piece was so acutely on-point in terms of clarity and my personal situation at the time that I composed a ...
Views: 2218(3 votes) - Boomer Women: When Work Interferes with Your Life & How to Change it - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Kim Kirmmse TothHas your work ever interfered with your ‘other life?’ That ‘real’ life that does not include work, even if it’s work you love? What I mean is true leisure. Not thinking about, planning about or doing anything even close to work. I am talking especially for those of you entrepreneurial types. ...
Views: 1614(1 vote) - ***Healthy Recipes for Fitness - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comHealthy Winter Hash This simple recipe is the perfect meal for a chilly winter day. It is packed with tender vegetables, filled with protein and can be made with chicken or as a vegetarian dish. Serve it with a salad for a quick and healthy meal that the whole family will love. ??Yield: 6 ...
Views: 1757(3 votes) - ***Baby Boomers Number 1 Goal Is To Stay Healthy and Vital - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comI can’t believe that I’m writing January 2010! Is it my imagination or did this decade breeze by so fast that my hair is still settling onto my shoulders? For many of us Baby Boomers, the last ten years has been fraught with caring for or watching our aging family members deal with such ...
Views: 2375(2 votes) - ***Making a Difference with Friends - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comConnections Around the corner is a friend In this great city that has no end. Yet days go by and weeks rush on, Before I know, a year is gone. I never see my old friend’s face, For life’s a swift and terrible race. He knows I like him just as well, As in the days I rang his bell And ...
Views: 2280(4 votes) - An Empty Nest - but not for long - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Shirley PriceBaby Boomers have a lot of changes to contend with. There are some pretty major events, especially turning 50 and then the big 60. Plus many are coming up for retirement before too long, but one major event in a family is coming to terms with an empty nest. Even if you have sometimes wished ...
Views: 1329(1 vote) - Chatrooms And The Dangers It Can Pose For Boomers - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe boomers and senior citizens, people who are over fifty years old need recreation and some means to spend their pastime. Those who are retired stay mostly at home and search the web for knowledge, recreation and friendship. Aside from news, research and games, most people go on live chat. ...
Views: 1388(3 votes) - ***Pairing Wine and Cheese – Part I - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comMashed potatoes and gravy. Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. They’re all classic combinations. Wine and cheese is another time-honored pairing, but which varieties taste best together? How can a “non-foodie” sort through the complexities and come up with choices that do justice to ...
Views: 2604(6 votes) - ***Teach Your Grandkids to Respond to Emergencies - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comWe never know when an emergency might arise. For this reason alone, please teach your grandchildren, today, how to respond to an emergency. Explain to them what exactly constitutes an emergency and when, and when not, to call 911. Make sure children know when to call 911, using these ...
Views: 2301(6 votes) - ***January—Renewal…Again? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comYou can tell when it’s that time again. Somewhere between the bizarre, Euro-styled perfume ads before Xmas and the speed-rap Super Bowl flat screen sales, there’s the flood of dieting ads and gym memberships before New Year’s Eve. This is to remind us we haven’t been living the way we ...
Views: 1994(6 votes) - ***Congressional Menu for 2010? Pork… Pork… and Yes… More Pork! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA little more than a year ago, the American voters elected a new President on the basis of “change”. One of the major issues was the alleged end to special interests, lobbyists and “back-room” dirty dealing. “Not in my White House”, as I seem to recall. Well, America, one look at the Senate ...
Views: 1882(3 votes) - ***Fernando’s Boomer 33-Point Fat-Burning Checklist - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comPLEASE do not let another year go by regretting that you didn’t get started on the health and fitness building program that you NEED to create the healthy, fit, strong, lean and energetic body and life that you WANT! If you’re like MOST people, your goal is a combination of fat loss, muscle ...
Views: 2475(8 votes) - ***New Year Brings New Promises - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comAs we approach the New Year, many people are ruminating about recent misgivings and sins, simultaneously readying themselves for commitment to yet another list of personal resolutions. We all know how this generally works out…a couple of promises are pursued with purposeful intent while most of ...
Views: 1811(7 votes) - Managing 4 Year Old Behavior - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Chris ThompsonBeing a parent is a fantastic experience, but it can also be very stressful at times. Managing a 4 year old's behavior can be even harder than dealing with the terrible twos. The dream for a stressed out parent is to find a way to get their 4 year old to listen and behave the way they want. ...
Views: 1713 - Baby Gifts for Baby's First Birthday - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Liza SmithIn our lives, there is always a point that we became a Godparent to the son or daughter of our relatives and friends. And this happen upon the Baptismal Ceremony for the child. Being a Godparents, you are promised to bring the child up in the Christian faith, and took responsibility for this. ...
Views: 1467 - Start With a Bang, and Other Tools to Intrigue Your Reader - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Ina HillebrandtIn the first article in this series, we visited tools to help you get started, and move out of a block. There are many more coming in my next book, "How to Write Your Memoirs...The Toolbox Edition." In this article, we'll focus on ideas to kick your writing style up a notch. TIPS ON GOOD ...
Views: 2508 - ***Diamond Alignment And The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Jacqueline JoyWhat I have discovered along my Spiritual journey is that it is only when I am consciously Connected and Aligned with the vibration of the Universal Energy first that the manifestation of everything I need occurs beyond my wildest dreams. This Alignment is the Key in the Law of ...
Views: 3348(2 votes) - Women are the Most Likely to Provide Care for Aging Parents. - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Trish Mairet, MA, MFTI, CMCWill you need to take time away from work or cut corners caring for your own family to assist your aging parents, grandparents or close friend, if they become ill? If you have an aging parent and a family of your own...and if you're a woman, chances are you will eventually be the one that ...
Views: 1357(5 votes) - Moms: 3 Going Green Tips for Baby That Save You Money - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Lesley MattosOnce upon a time... not that very long ago, really, green was pretty much just a color - people just naturally paid more attention to money, not the environment, and "going green" meant changing you kitchen's color scheme. But no more: we're all trying to save money and be eco-friendly these ...
Views: 983(3 votes) - ***The Marriage of Diamond Consciousness and the Internet - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Jacqueline JoySEEKING SPIRITUAL FULFILLMENT ONLINE The marriage of Spiritual Consciousness and the Internet's world-wide web technology was consummated in a very public ceremony on a Monday night in March 2008, when more than 500,000 people gathered around their computers and simultaneously logged on to a ...
Views: 1949(8 votes) - Know The Unsighted Truth About Nutrition - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2009 from Dr. Deana MurphyQuestion: Are Nutritional Supplements Necessary For Healing And Health? Yes! A well controlled study performed at the Shriners Burn Trauma Center at the University of Cincinnati Medical School demonstrated conclusively, that burn trauma victims (children experiencing severe burns over 60% of ...
Views: 1447(5 votes) - Caregivers – Choosing the Right Living Options for Our Parent(s) - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Linda ThompsonThere comes a time when each one of us must admit that, no matter how hard we try, we can no longer do it all. That is especially important when it comes to the subject of caring for our elderly parents. Let's consider a hypothetical situation of Carol who is divorced, her children and ...
Views: 1255(2 votes) - Boomers Are Changing The World AGAIN - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Carole HodgesThe generation that “Can’t Get No Satisfaction” is creating a new age of “wise elders”. For the first time in history there is a significant aging population. Yet far from being the sickly, retirement bound grandparents of the past, this generation is healthy, active and changing the world ...
Views: 1190(2 votes) - ***How to Avoid the January Spending Hangover - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Denise Chaney, ChFC, CLU, CASL Have you ever experienced the January spending hangover? It is when you open the credit card bills in January and can’t figure out how you spent so much? Do you make that New Year’s resolution to spend less next year? There are 12 million people ...
Views: 1914(5 votes) - ***Boomer Genetics 101 - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comLet me tell you something folks….understanding your own personal body type, structure and genetics is the KEY to your ultimate success. If you fully understand and accept your body for what it IS, you will be able to train and eat in the best way possible in order to finally get the results ...
Views: 2652(5 votes) - "But I CAN'T Give Up My Driving" - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Matt GurwellThis is Part 3 of a 5 part series addressing the delicate issue of asking an elderly parent to retire from their driving career. In our previous article "Giving Up the Keys…Who Should Do the Talking?” we discussed “who” should actually participate in the conversation of driving cessation. ...
Views: 1486(4 votes) - ***Boomer Couples Resolving Differences from the Ground Up - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Jim Duzak I’ve written previously in Boomer-Living about mediation, and why it’s usually better than litigation as a way of resolving disputes in divorce cases. But mediation can also provide lessons on how to prevent divorce by resolving disputes in relatively healthy ...
Views: 1688(4 votes) - ***I Just Don’t Get It - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Neal Dranoff I recently heard an announcer on one of our local sports talk radio stations initiate a new call-in segment with the listening audience called “I Just Don’t Get It.” He limited his list to sports personalities and storylines and kept his listeners within the same ...
Views: 1896(3 votes) - ***ANGRY? OR SAD? OR BOTH? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Pauline Derby, EFT-CC IMAGE HEALING HYPNOSIS It’s alright to FEEL anger. It’s perfectly NORMAL to feel hurt and upset or rejected, even betrayed. What’s NOT ALRIGHT is to allow your anger or sadness to devour you or leave you feeling dejected or devoid of power, energy, and ...
Views: 2778(3 votes) - Looking for Kid-Friendly Banks? 5 Tips for Choosing the Right Bank for Your Child - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Herb Kay**Check Out My ABC News Now Segment on Kids and Banking http://www.herbkaysos.com/HerbKayPress.php My son is 18, just graduated, and is going to college. I got him his first debit card two years ago and I consider this one of the best ways to teach a child about personal finance. The most ...
Views: 1949(2 votes) - Simple Truths, Simple Lies - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Herb Kay“Mad Men”, which if you haven’t seen it, is terrific television (Sundays on AMC) and it walked away with the lion’s share of this year’s Emmy awards. Not to be redundant if you have seen it or to ruin it if you haven’t, the show is about a Madison Avenue Advertising firm in the early 1960s and ...
Views: 1904(4 votes) - ***REAL Giving this Year - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Susan Winter Ward It seems that almost everyone I know is reassessing their lives these days. Are you doing that too? We’re revisiting our priorities, looking at what we want to do to make a difference in our world, sifting through our lifestyles and, by the way, how will we ...
Views: 1714(4 votes) - ***Boomer Couples Resolving Differences from the Ground Up - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Jim Duzak I’ve written previously in Boomer-Living about mediation, and why it’s usually better than litigation as a way of resolving disputes in divorce cases. But mediation can also provide lessons on how to prevent divorce by resolving disputes in relatively healthy ...
Views: 2583(4 votes) - ***How Will YOU Manage Osteoporosis? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Dr. Michael Kaye In 1993 I moved back to Pennsylvania from California. It was great to be with family and friends again. When I returned to my neighborhood, it was fun to visit with all the old neighbors. One of my neighbors was very much the “grandma type”. She greeted me at the ...
Views: 2360(4 votes) - ***Celebrating Holidays When Grandkids & Grandparents Get Together - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Sharon Pierce McCullough There isn’t anything more wonderful than family get-togethers. Over the holidays many of us will get the opportunity to spend time with our grandchildren, even if we don’t live close to the grandkids. What a fun time to stop and just play and enjoy all ...
Views: 2253(4 votes) - ***Knock, Knock - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Shirley Kalisky Knock knock, who’s there? Your Caregiver! To you and I it may seem far fetched that a “stranger” will knock on your door, come into your life and you will become fast friends. But that is exactly what happens, most times, with Seniors that have an In-Home ...
Views: 1957(4 votes) - ***Solving Dog Food and Health Problems - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Janie Knetzer A good dog owner puts a lot of thought into what food they should feed their dog in order to keep him healthy and happy. Although dogs are in fact omnivores meaning they can survive on both plants and animals, they are very closely related to wolves who live on a ...
Views: 2065(3 votes) - AN NEW APPROACH TO ACTIVE LIVING - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Gail McGonigalActive Living is about how we choose to ‘live’ our lives every day. It includes all the movements that we create, for accomplishing tasks for ourselves & others in our family, our work, recreation, plus everything that we “perform” for making “living” the content of our daily life. We live ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - ***This posting is a follow-up to my August 3rd post in The 50 Plus Male, “Refining The Physically Fit Male—Surviving The Urban - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Staci Warsaw Let’s talk about a thing called “levels of care”. The hospice benefit has four of them. I will start by saying that each of these levels of care is guided by the same principle; pain and symptom management. That is the ultimate goal of the hospice program; to ensure ...
Views: 2637(3 votes) - ***Anywhere/Anytime Form and Function - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Neal Dranoff This posting is a follow-up to my August 3rd post in The 50 Plus Male, “Refining The Physically Fit Male—Surviving The Urban Jungle.” I regard that as one of my more important editorial pieces since it revolves around improving our health, specifically in the “newly” ...
Views: 2340(3 votes) - ***2012 - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Dave Hager The film…goes straight for the destruction aspects and we are given over 2 1/2 hours of incredible special effects of a visual nature that you’re unlikely to see topped for a while….Don’t miss this one! 2012 NEW RELEASE NOW PLAYING John Cusack Amanda ...
Views: 2137(4 votes) - ***Numbers Don’t Lie … or Do They? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comA.T. "Al" Benelli, CFP, FIC Recently our government released figures showing that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of our nation rose by 3.5 percent — the first increase in five calendar quarters. The Dow Industrial average rose 200 points as various pundits declared the end of the worst ...
Views: 1737(3 votes) - ***Understanding the Medicare Hospice Benefit - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comToday, I want to talk to you about the Medicare Hospice benefit. Now, I know that many of you reading this aren’t quite of Medicare age, but most insurances follow Medicare’s guidelines, so they are applicable in most cases. Requirement number one; a physician, in his or her clinical ...
Views: 2655(2 votes) - ***Yet Another Reason Not to Have an Affair - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Boomer Living at Boomer-LivingPlus.comwritten by Jim Duzak How would you like to wake up and learn that a woman you had an affair with has gone public with all the details? Even worse, how would you like to be a wife who reads that her husband’s motive for the affair was that she hates sex and is severely imbalanced ...
Views: 2310(3 votes) - Aging Gracefully - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Christina WatsonWhat exactly does this mean: aging gracefully? Max Erhmann writes in his famous poem, Desiderata: Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. The definition of counsel in this quote means: “private, guarded thoughts or opinions.” And take kindly, I ...
Views: 2273(2 votes) - Being Happy Is No Secret - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Richard OBrienDo you know what makes you happy? Is it money? Is it Your spouse? Is it your girlfriend/boyfriend? Is it your best friend? Who is it or are all these choices all wrong? Let us start with money. Between having money and being broke having money is in first place. And having a large amount of ...
Views: 1483(5 votes) - WHAT DOES ERGONOMIC MEAN? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2009 from Gail McGonigalThe word ergonomic is the study of the interaction between individuals, machines or appliances in their environment that can affect their performance and productivity. The purpose of Ergonomic is to assess the interaction, or relationship between each component for determining optimum ...
Views: 8231(2 votes) - The Holiday 5: Two Steps to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Dr. Kelly SennholzEach year we repeat the same cycle. Each year we end the summer tanned, more fit and feeling great. Then the holiday season begins- first with orange tooth candy at Halloween (O.K. that's not even tasty), then the big turkey or tofurkey feast on Thanksgiving. By this time, our bodies and our ...
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