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• The human costs of long term unemployment

  Midlife Crisis Queen: It's never too late to find out who you might have been!

  midlifecrisisqueen

  15 May 2012 | 9:13 am

  Unless you have experienced job loss yourself, and remained unemployed for more than six months, you may not be aware of the human disaster occurring in America today.  Five million Americans have been looking for work for more than six months, the definition of long term unemployment according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  In American history, this has not occurred since the Great Depression.  Before the Great Recession of 2007, long term unemployment accounted for just 0.8 percent of the labor force, and how many have simply given up? According to a New York Times op-ed piece on…

• A Twist in the Driving Debate

  The New Old Age

  By PAULA SPAN

  16 May 2012 | 1:28 pm

  Researchers find that many older adults who stop driving hit the road again.

• Growing Eyelashes

  MidLifeBloggers

  Jane Gassner

  15 May 2012 | 1:04 pm

  Eyelashes are in.  You knew that didn’t you?  You could tell because there isn’t a female appearing on TV that isn’t sporting mega-eyelashes.  I liked the look, maybe because it took me back to the days when slapping on a pair of false eyelashes was as natural as putting on mascara.  That was back in [...]

• Lomonosov Moscow State University In 1956

  vintage everyday

  a Blogger

  16 May 2012 | 10:17 am

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• Veterinary Assistant Salary Boosting Techniques

  Steves Midlife Crisis

  ironik

  26 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pm

  A veterinary assistant salary is a doctor for animals. They diagnose and treat animals when they are sick, have diseases or have been hurt. They also do check ups periodically to make sure that an animal is well. They give shots, prescribe medicines and perform surgeries. They also talk to pet owners and ensure that they understand what care is needed and how it is to be given to their animal. The job of a veterinary assistant salary is varied, this is why several years of school are required. To become one, you will need to get a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine. This will involve…

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  Midlife Crisis Queen: It's never too late to find out who you might have been!

• The human costs of long term unemployment

  midlifecrisisqueen

  15 May 2012 | 9:13 am

  Unless you have experienced job loss yourself, and remained unemployed for more than six months, you may not be aware of the human disaster occurring in America today.  Five million Americans have been looking for work for more than six months, the definition of long term unemployment according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  In American history, this has not occurred since the Great Depression.  Before the Great Recession of 2007, long term unemployment accounted for just 0.8 percent of the labor force, and how many have simply given up? According to a New York Times op-ed piece on…

• Blogging Boomers rides again!

  midlifecrisisqueen

  14 May 2012 | 1:50 pm

  Anne over at Accidental Locavore has the latest on Mother’s Day and everything else!

• Please give me your vote!

  midlifecrisisqueen

  14 May 2012 | 8:49 am

  Have you heard about Midlife Collage yet?  I think it’s a great idea!   It’s a website where anyone in midlife is encouraged to submit their best stories for everyone to read and vote on. One of my stories has come up for a vote this week.   The story chosen to be the best each week (the one with the most stars) wins the author $50 and a place in the winner’s circle. My specific contest runs from Monday, May 14th through Sunday May 20th and you MUST REGISTER TO VOTE, but then you are all set to submit your own story! If you enjoy reading my blog, PLEASE DO ME A GREAT…

• The solution to most of the world’s problems

  midlifecrisisqueen

  12 May 2012 | 11:44 am

  I wasn’t quite clear why there was such a stir over our President saying he believes gays should have the right to get married.   I wish the human race would finally realize that most of the world’s problems could be solved with the simple phrase:  Mind Your Own Business! Here’s the deal, whether it’s gay marriage, abortion, religion, politics or any other type of disagreement, nobody knows better than me what’s good for me! Whenever I find myself arguing with someone else, I ask myself: “Could this be solved by me minding my own business?” From my…

• Some historical perspective on Mother’s Day 2012

  midlifecrisisqueen

  10 May 2012 | 9:58 am

  I have been reading an excellent and  fascinating social history of women called: In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age, by Patricia Cohen. For a little perspective on the lives of our great great-grandmothers, check out these fun facts: “For women [in 1800] adulthood was one long, undifferentiated stretch of mothering with scarcely any leisure time.   Mothers gave birth, then gave birth again, and again.  The average woman had seven children and spent seventeen years either pregnant or breastfeeding, although without antiseptics, anesthesia, or antibiotics, there was barely a…

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  The New Old Age

• A Twist in the Driving Debate

  By PAULA SPAN

  16 May 2012 | 1:28 pm

  Researchers find that many older adults who stop driving hit the road again.

• A Drug to Prevent Alzheimer's

  By THE NEW YORK TIMES

  15 May 2012 | 1:49 pm

  Government officials announce plans to test a drug to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

• The Shingles Vaccine Returns

  By PAULA SPAN

  15 May 2012 | 5:00 am

  The manufacturer of the shingles vaccine says production has been restored.

• When Disaster Strikes the Nursing Home

  By JUDITH GRAHAM

  10 May 2012 | 2:30 pm

  Many nursing homes remain unprepared for a natural disaster, a federal report finds.

• A Benefits Statement You Can Read

  By SUSAN JAFFE

  9 May 2012 | 2:51 pm

  Medicare plans to simplify the quarterly benefits statements mailed to millions of older adults.

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  MidLifeBloggers

• Growing Eyelashes

  Jane Gassner

  15 May 2012 | 1:04 pm

  Eyelashes are in.  You knew that didn’t you?  You could tell because there isn’t a female appearing on TV that isn’t sporting mega-eyelashes.  I liked the look, maybe because it took me back to the days when slapping on a pair of false eyelashes was as natural as putting on mascara.  That was back in [...]

• Walking Manhattan: Tribeca, Chinatown, Wall Street

  See Byline

  14 May 2012 | 3:20 pm

  The more lists I can make, the less time I have to delve deep into my soul. You see, I’m facing some new developments in my life at the moment and I need to delve.

• A Mother’s Lesssons

  See Byline

  13 May 2012 | 11:46 am

  In one six week blizzard of disobedience, I went from the youngest child who pleased his mother to the only one of the four children to get kicked out of the house.

• Walking Manhattan: Central Park

  See Byline

  11 May 2012 | 6:31 pm

  It finally hit me that this dream had actually come true. If for some reason I had to leave tomorrow, this experience will have already exceeded my expectations.

• I’m Growing My Hair. How Long Should I Go?

  Jane Gassner

  11 May 2012 | 2:03 pm

  I’m growing my hair. I think. I last had it cut about six months ago. It was the third strike and out for that particular hairdresser, and I haven’t found anyone to replace her. Well, I’m replacing her, actually. I have some haircutting shears (they came with the dog grooming kit I bought for Molly) [...]

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  vintage everyday

• Lomonosov Moscow State University In 1956

  a Blogger

  16 May 2012 | 10:17 am

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• Operation Doorstep

  a Blogger

  16 May 2012 | 10:09 am

  Operation Doorstep was a Civil Defense test done in conjunction with the March 17, 1953, 16-kiloton ANNIE test conducted at the Nevada Test Site, part of Operation Upshot-Knothole. In Operation Doorstep, blast and thermal effects were evaluated on mannequins, automobiles, and wooden frame houses. Testing of simple basement shelters and complex underground, reinforced-concrete shelters was done. Read more »

• Photos Of The World Series from 1911-1914

  a Blogger

  16 May 2012 | 9:43 am

  A band sets up in the background as players warm up for a 1912 game A Giants player and an A's player pose before competing in the 1911 World Series A serious handshake between a Red Sox player and a Giants player in 1912 A who's who of Massachusetts politics including Governor Foss and the mayor of Boston in 1912 Boston Braves players and manager in the dugout before a 1914 World Series game Read more »

• Pink Floyd's Album Covers from 1967-1994

  a Blogger

  15 May 2012 | 4:47 am

  The Pipers at the Gates of Dawn (1967) A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) Ummagumma (1969) Atom Heart Mother (1970) Meddle (1971) Read more »

• Incredible Vintage Photos Of Sports Fans 100 Years Ago

  a Blogger

  15 May 2012 | 4:39 am

  A "chorus girl" singing at a baseball game in 1912 A Dutch fan cheering at a game in Amsterdam in 1931 A jockey and a fan at Belmont Park in the 1910s An Ansel Adams photo of baseball at Manazar Relocation Center in 1943 Belgian fans watching a game against Holland from the trees in 1913 Read more »

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  Steves Midlife Crisis

• Veterinary Assistant Salary Boosting Techniques

  ironik

  26 Apr 2012 | 4:00 pm

  A veterinary assistant salary is a doctor for animals. They diagnose and treat animals when they are sick, have diseases or have been hurt. They also do check ups periodically to make sure that an animal is well. They give shots, prescribe medicines and perform surgeries. They also talk to pet owners and ensure that they understand what care is needed and how it is to be given to their animal. The job of a veterinary assistant salary is varied, this is why several years of school are required. To become one, you will need to get a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine. This will involve…

• Midwife Salary And The Benefits That Come With It

  ironik

  26 Apr 2012 | 1:28 pm

  midwifes are the first people who meet patients that come in a medical institution. They make sure that the patients are given the information that they need when it comes to medical procedures or check-ups. These professionals also spend a lot of time doing administrative tasks to make sure that everything goes smoothly when it comes to a physician’s schedule, duties and records of patients. They create a bridge that helps bring a more meaningful and efficient relationship to patients and the institution. The demand for these highly skilled workers continues to grow since more and more…

• Medical Billing Certification

  ironik

  23 Apr 2012 | 3:20 am

  Medical billing is a profession that is highly demanded. As a medical biller, you can work in a medical or hospital setting without having to deal with patients. You can also choose to work from home and this profession is therefore a great opportunity for those who would like to work from home or those who want to supplement their income. As a medical biller, you serve as an intermediary to insurance companies, health care professionals and patients. Medical billers communicate with insurance companies to ensure that the bills that patients incur get paid and that health care professionals…

• posting

  ironik

  21 Apr 2012 | 12:51 am

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• Midlife from a Man’s Perspective

  ironik

  28 Jun 2011 | 9:42 am

  Steve’s Midlife Crisis has been online for a little more than five years. Blogging about computer technician salary and all sorts of other topics has been a lot of fun. I have learned a lot and met some great people. However, in recent months, I haven’t been updating this site nearly as much as I’d like to and that is due to time constraints. Therefore, I am going to take a break from updating this occupational therapy salary for an indefinite time. I might resume posting here at some point; I don’t really know what I will do. In any event, I appreciate all the people who have read my…

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  Whose shoes are these anyway?

• Michael Ealy Jokes that Taraji P. Henson Stalked Him

  Vérité Parlant is Nordette Adams

  13 May 2012 | 1:44 pm

  I'm pretty sure what was bleeped out on Michael Ealy's interview with Wendy Williams was that he's an "a*s" man so (breasts) cups "don't matter" to him. He said he used to date older women, but now he's more open-minded (as though any ordinary woman reading or writing this blog would ever have a chance with him). The interview was cute, and it seems his co-star from Think Like a Man, the

• Judy Smith: The Real Olivia Pope Inspiring ABC's Scandal

  Vérité Parlant is Nordette Adams

  11 May 2012 | 11:25 am

  I love Scandal, Shonda Rhime's hot, new drama on ABC, but I had no idea that it is based on a real black woman, Washington DC fixer (crisis manager) Judy Smith. In the video below, Smith says, "To be a crisis manager you have to be very calm." When clients come to her, they are already in the middle of a crisis and nervous. It would not help for her to be nervous and jumpy as well. She also says

• A Man's World: Joshua Ledet vs. Juliet Simms vs. James Brown, the Godfather of Soul

  Vérité Parlant is Nordette Adams

  10 May 2012 | 5:15 pm

  Joshua Ledet of Westlake, Louisiana, performs "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" on American Idol Top 4  Vs. Juliet Simms's performance on NBC's The Voice. Juliet, coached by CeeLo came in second on The Voice Tuesday night. Jermaine Paul, coached by Blake Shelton, won. His holding his wife while singing "I Can Believe I Can Fly" was very moving. Vs. James Brown's original rendition

• Rest In Peace, Daddy

  Vérité Parlant is Nordette Adams

  27 Apr 2012 | 11:55 am

  I am saddened to report that my father passed away Wednesday morning. NORWOOD EDWARD ADAMS (November 9, 1920 - April 25, 2012) ADAMS Norwood Edward Adams, age 91 years, a native of Vacherie, LA, and a permanent resident of New Orleans, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. He was a World War II veteran who witnessed the eruption of Mount Vesuvius during the war in

• Black Woman Body Cake: White Privilege Swedish Style

  Vérité Parlant is Nordette Adams

  17 Apr 2012 | 10:49 pm

  This post has been syndicated at BlogHer.com where it has been updated to reflect the revelation that the artist in black face is of African descent.The National Afro-Swedish Association is demanding that Sweden's minister of culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth be fired for participating in an April 15th World Art Day celebration during which she ate a piece of cake. The problem is not that she ate

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  Twenty Four at Heart

• Random Wednesday

  Twenty Four At Heart

  16 May 2012 | 2:01 am

  I’ve got so much in my head right now, Is it okay if I just spill some of it out in scattered randomness? •  I’m scheduled to be a panelist on Photo Talk Plus tonight at 8 p.m. Pacific time.  It will be airing on VidCast Network.  I hope you can watch.  I’m even going to put mascara on!  It should be a lot of fun.  (I plan to drink wine while the show is being recorded.) •  Yesterday, I watched a woman with misplaced eyebrows beat the hell out of a watermelon at Trader Joe’s.  I swear, cameras should just follow me around all day and tape the reality I live…

• Summer in Southern California

  Twenty Four At Heart

  15 May 2012 | 2:01 am

  It suddenly feels like summer again. •  My high school aged son, PR,  took his last Advanced Placement exam for the year yesterday. He still has over a month of school until summer break, but the big “junior year pressure” has now lessened. (Of course, he still has prom and an SAT test ahead of him … so the high school pressure isn’t completely off.) After the AP exam yesterday, I let him play hookie from his other classes and took him out to lunch. Then we came home, just the two of us, and watched Captain America. I laughed a lot. It made for a really nice,…

• When Basil Goes Bananas

  Twenty Four At Heart

  14 May 2012 | 2:01 am

  This is going to be a very quick and simple post. I apologize in advance, and will try my best to do better tomorrow. I’m currently covered in basil goo. C-O-V-E-R-E-D!! (That’s what happens when you take off the top of your blender to look at the contents as it’s blending.) I guess it’s a good thing I love the smell of fresh basil? The basil I planted just a few short weeks ago has gone bonkers. I have more basil than an Italian restaurant could use in a year. (I planted TWO basil plants.  Clearly one tenth of one plant would have been enough!) What’s a person…

• Mother’s Day 2012

  Twenty Four At Heart

  13 May 2012 | 3:00 am

  Whether you are a mother, have a mother, or merely know a mother - I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day today.

• Time For A Life Change?

  Twenty Four At Heart

  12 May 2012 | 2:01 am

  Sometimes, I kind of get the feeling life is tapping me on the shoulder trying to tell me something. For instance, When I was roaming The Huntington, these beautiful roses caught my attention. And then … I read their sign …..

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  Anali's First Amendment

• Five Eleven

  Lisa

  14 May 2012 | 12:08 am

  Anali's First Amendment © 2006-2012. All rights reserved.This Post’s LinkSubscribe to blog posts. Follow me on Twitter. Join me on Facebook.

• So Many Thoughts...

  Lisa

  10 May 2012 | 1:23 am

  There are so many things going through my mind dear readers. I know you are there. Taking in these words and hopefully enjoying them. Sometimes it's nice just to read without saying a word. Most times I do the same thing as I roam around the Internet. I have to remind myself. But sometimes it feels like my words are floating away into the ether...Have you listened to The Splendid Table with Lynne Rossetto Kasper? So many interesting food and cooking shows on NPR! No wonder SNL can't help but parody them with The Delicious Dish. Anyway, I noticed a section on the website called Where We Eat.

• The Restaurant Business: An Eater's Perspective

  Lisa

  8 May 2012 | 10:41 am

  My reading has been on the upswing recently. I finished these two books and really enjoyed them.Restaurant marketing reports have also captivated my attention. While I'm not a restaurateur or a marketer, it's certainly fun eating in different restaurants. And I'm always curious about and interested in how things are sold to consumers. Reading about the restaurant business gives us diners some different insights.Isn't it annoying when you Google a restaurant and cannot find a website? Or they don't list their menu on the website? Why is that? How come out of the blue a few years ago, every…

• Dinner Club: B. Smith

  Lisa

  3 May 2012 | 10:12 am

   Years ago, I enjoyed watching a television show called B. Smith with Style. B. Smith always had interesting interviews, food, and lifestyle tips. Recently, I saw her on Twitter, so I took a look at her website and suggested her for our next celebrity chef meal.The website isn't the most user-friendly, but we did enjoy the dinner that we made using her recipes. I made my first Red Velvet Cake. It's surprising how little cocoa powder the recipe called for and how much red food coloring. It was the end of my bottle of red food coloring, so the cake wasn't as red as it should have been, but…

• My First Instagram

  Lisa

  1 May 2012 | 11:17 pm

  Anali's First Amendment © 2006-2012. All rights reserved.This Post’s LinkSubscribe to blog posts. Follow me on Twitter. Join me on Facebook.

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  Average Jane™

• Average Jane's Girls' Day Out

  Average Jane

  14 May 2012 | 7:30 am

  I was out of town for my niece Shay's twelfth birthday, so I decided that I would take her out to lunch and shopping so she could pick out her own gift. She stays really busy with school, soccer and lacrosse, but we managed to take advantage of an open afternoon yesterday. Of course, it was also Mother's Day, which meant that we needed to avoid restaurants that were too mom-ish. Thus, we ended up at Winstead's for burgers, onion rings and fries. I had a limeade and she got the chocolate shake. We were both stuffed. Winstead's is a Kansas City tradition and although we…

• The Colorful Neighborhood Where Average Jane Works

  Average Jane

  11 May 2012 | 10:38 am

  There's an alleyway that I pass when I walk from my office to my favorite coffee shop that is always painted with a variety of interesting artwork. Yesterday I stopped to take this photo of a new character I hadn't noticed before.

• Average Jane's Bad Dog

  Average Jane

  2 May 2012 | 7:32 pm

  While my husband and I were vacationing in Nashville, we left Toby with my sister and her family. My nephew thought it was great because it gave him a snuggle buddy. The rest of the household was less thrilled with the experience. We hadn't even reached our destination yet when I received this photo with the accompanying text from my sister, "So ty ty from peeing on ur stuff." There was a winky emoticon with it, but I still felt guilty that Toby was causing problems. He settled in relatively well otherwise, except for the occasional molestation of the family's ancient…

• Average Jane Reads

  Average Jane

  27 Apr 2012 | 7:56 am

  My husband tried his best to sync his schedule with mine before we left for Nashville, but that just meant that I woke up four hours earlier than he did instead of the usual eight. Fortunately, travel in the age of the Kindle (or in my case, the iPad Kindle app) means that there's no real limit to the number of books that you can take with you on vacation. Thus, I had a wonderful amount of leisure time to read on our trip and I took full advantage of it. First on the list was Bitch in a Bonnet: Reclaiming Jane Austen From the Stiffs, the Snobs, the Simps and the Saps (Volume…

• Average Jane Celebrates National Hairball Awareness Day

  Average Jane

  27 Apr 2012 | 7:21 am

  Yes, today's the day and we're celebrating here by drawing to see who will win my cat FURminator giveaway. The first two comments were from the same person, so I ran the random number generator for entries 2 through 34: Lucky entry #8 was from Sweet Purrfections: I'm sure they can really use a good FURminating. Congratulations, kittehs! Disclosure: Prize was provided to me at no charge by FURMinator, but I will be paying for shipping to prize winner.

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  Cindy La Ferle's Home Office

• Quindlen’s new book

  Cindy

  15 May 2012 | 8:41 am

  “The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”– Anna Quindlen I was in awe of Anna Quindlen’s writing when I started reading her syndicated New York Times column, “Life in the Thirties.” Her highly personal yet carefully crafted reflections on being [...]

• A garden indoors

  Cindy

  14 May 2012 | 9:03 am

  Flowers really do intoxicate me.” — Vita Sackville West Seasoned Michigan gardeners agree that mid-May is fickle — always a bit of a teaser. My neighbors and I are itching to get to the local nurseries to shop for annuals, but we know from past experience that it’s best to wait another week or so, [...]

• New chapter for Mom

  Cindy

  10 May 2012 | 8:10 am

  Research is confirming what many mothers have been discovering—that “empty nest” syndrome isn’t so empty after all.” — Naomi Barr It’s going to be a roller coaster season for a friend whose youngest child graduates from high school this month, then heads off to college in August. Working through her conflicting emotions, my friend gets [...]

• Why manners matter

  Cindy

  7 May 2012 | 7:58 am

  I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I think it’s repellent to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word – politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.” –Fran Lebowitz Drivers run us off the road and shout obscenities. Children throw tantrums in nice [...]

• Walking for the future

  Cindy

  5 May 2012 | 12:58 pm

  Most of us don’t need a psychiatrist as much as a friend to be silly with.” — Robert Brault The Mad Hatters showed up in style for the 2012 “Walk for the Future” to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of South Oakland County. Doug and I are grateful to the wonderful friends who sported [...]

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  Diary of a Midlife Crisis

• Self in progress

  Midlife Virgin

  15 May 2012 | 12:24 pm

  This is the beginning of a self-portrait I will be working on throughout my treatment for breast cancer. The colors in the background represent the surge of emotions running through my soul every single day. Stay tuned to see how it turns out.

• More treatment stuff

  Midlife Virgin

  12 May 2012 | 2:53 am

  Here's a new update - withdrawing from school, surgery update and blessings in my life.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhd7CbAx9ZQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

• Meandering thoughts...

  Midlife Virgin

  7 May 2012 | 12:25 am

  I have so many thoughts in my head today, it's impossible to get them all straight. So here they are, in no particular order.1. There is too much information on the internet. The past couple of days, I have lost an enormous amount of time online researching and reading and basically getting buried in the incredible amount of information out there about breast cancer. Some of it is useful but some of it just scared the shit out of me. I have an appointment with my doctors on Tuesday so I'm trying to get as much info as possible so I can ask thorough questions when I see them.2. I'm so very…

• Raising money...

  Midlife Virgin

  2 May 2012 | 1:06 am

  A colleague and lovely woman, Allegra, started a fundraising page for me to help me pay my bills while I go through treatment for breast cancer. If you'd like to help out, any contribution would be greatly appreciated.Give ForwardThanks.

• Treatment update video

  Midlife Virgin

  30 Apr 2012 | 2:17 am

  Just posted this to YouTube so check it out.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhd7CbAx9ZQ&feature=youtube_gdata_playerTreatment, friends, etc....

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  DuchessOmnium - Island to island

• Drought Orders

  Duchess

  19 Apr 2012 | 4:38 pm

  It’s raining hard. In fact, it has rained for some part of almost every day since a drought was officially declared last week in most of southern England and Wales. (Scotland is, as usual, drenched.) The Orders are typically British: complicated, detailed and humane. For example, under Drought Orders you are not allowed to use a hosepipe to fill a garden pond or water feature, unless your water feature features fish. Do not go out and buy goldfish just to beat the ban! pleaded the water company spokesman, interviewed days before the Orders came into force. The BBC journalist asked…

• Austerity

  Duchess

  20 Jan 2012 | 7:13 am

  Saturday Long delayed winter has finally come, and the fire is the one chore I cannot neglect. Every few days I heave a 25 kg bag of coal from the roof, carry it the 62 ft length of the boat and drag it onto the covered section of the bow. From there I shovel up several scuttlefuls of coal a day, and, kneeling in front of the stove, pull the riddling arm, fast in and out, in and out. When the grate is clear I swap new black nuggets for the dusty, grey ash. It is my third winter on the boat and the bags feel heavier than they used to. I’m older than most of the people I know living on…

• That powerless feeling

  Duchess

  16 Jan 2012 | 5:53 pm

  I arrived back on Pangolin on New Year’s Eve. I had only intended to be away for two or three days, but in the end I was gone a full week. Whenever I started to say it was time for me to go home, someone asked what was for dinner, and all eyes turned to me. It was alarmingly easy to slide back into jobs I thought I had long ago shed, and once again I found myself in charge of the total nutrition for three overgrown children and an ex husband, along with his mother and uncle, who at the last minute made the almost unheard of announcement that they were joining us for the holidays. The…

• My new urban life

  Duchess

  21 Nov 2011 | 4:17 pm

  Way back last summer I started to blog about how I had a new mooring. “These days,” I wrote, “when the British Waterways inspector strides down the towpath in formal dark trousers and white short-sleeved shirt with navy epaulettes (which I guess someone in HR thought made their employees look proper nautical), I neither duck out of sight nor race out to offer him coffee and biscuits, my former alternating strategies for dealing with Pangolin’s semi-legal mooring status.  Now I don’t care when I see him tapping my license number into his hand-held electronic thingy.  He can…

• Warning: contains scenes of nudity

  Duchess

  3 May 2011 | 3:08 pm

  I have been away — that is, I have been away from England, from my boaty home, and from my own four foot wide, lumpy, boaty bed. I left in late March, when the crocuses had already almost gone by, the daffodils were in glorious bloom, and even the odd tulip had risked opening to the young sun. I flew across the Atlantic and a few months backwards into a late winter that still lingered when it was almost May and time to think about heading home again. In five weeks I slept in seven beds. In Washington DC I was promoted to the guest bedroom.  My father, 86 and frail, insisted on…

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  Good & Plenty - Candelaria Silva's Blog

• Say what you mean and...

  Candelaria

  16 May 2012 | 7:29 am

  Say what you mean and mean what you say was one of the “snaps” my friends and I used to say when we were growing up in St. Louis.  We didn’t really understand what we were saying  given the ferocity of our delivery of those words but as I’ve grown, I’ve come to understand them. They’ve come to mind a lot recently as I’ve heard people, particularly politicians and reality TV characters, deny something they’ve said even when their exact words are replayed or repeated to them. “I didn’t mean that…” “What I meant was….” “My comments were taken…

• Encouragement

  Candelaria

  8 May 2012 | 9:06 pm

  A mother, a brother, a teacher, a spouse, a child, a coach, a stranger, a friend – any or all or other than these can be a source of encouragement. Written, spoken, whispered, bellowed, frequent or rare – words of encouragement are precious. I have received, witnessed and given encouragement to others. Allow me a few examples – My sister encouraged her friend who lived next door to aim for and go to college when they were in high school – something her friend hadn’t considered, intending instead to do a civil service job.  They both became teachers and have…

• Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?

  Candelaria

  24 Apr 2012 | 6:54 am

  I don’t have to hunt through the trash to find the forks. I’m not a referee for “whose turn is it to wash the dishes.”  You know how that goes: It’s her turn to wash dishes., child 2 says to child 1. No, it isn’t. I washed them last night.  No you didn’t! Yes, I did. I have a full set of matching glasses. All my pots that had tops, still have them. None of my pots are missing. One of my morning rituals is to put away the dishes that were washed by hand, mine or my husband’s, the night before.  The tea kettle is boiling or I’ve poured myself a glass of orange…

• Jump, Jump, Jump on It!

  Candelaria

  18 Apr 2012 | 8:02 am

  Opportunities (actual) and leads (possible) are delivered fast and furious in this age of instant communication.  I am learning that I have to be as fast in my response.  To hesitate, even for a day, can often mean that the opportunity that knocked has left your doorstep, your street, sometimes even your city. Knocks In the past week – two opportunities came to my inbox.  One delivered by an acquaintance of some years, the other by a friend.  I paused on one and even though I got the materials in (encouraged by an email exchange with the organization) I didn’t do it…

• There is always a choice

  Candelaria

  7 Apr 2012 | 7:36 am

  The fact is, there is always a choice. Even if it’s a bad choice. Even if it’s something you don’t want to choose. Even if it’s a choice that scares you. We always have a choice between what we’re doing now and something else. Don’t like the life you’re living now? Choose or make another life. Don’t like the job you have? There are choices: find another job, leave the job, make the job you have more interesting or stop trying to  like it and just doing it. People have made choices like: Getting a divorce or staying married (despite wanting to divorce). Abandoning their…

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  Granny Sue's News and Reviews

• Going Across the Mountains: Day 2

  Granny Sue

  15 May 2012 | 9:25 pm

   From my journal, May 12, 2012: It is 6:00 am in Hinton, WV. Birds have been singing for an hour, welcoming a day that has not yet dawned. A train whistle sounds somewhere downriver. Fog blankets the town, hiding the sheltering mountains that slope up and away from the mighty New, Bluestone, and Sandstone rivers. Out of my window I see the black-and-whites pull in; an officer gets out of one, punches a code and enters the city building. I wonder what mischief occurred in the night or if all was merely routine patrol in this small river town. A car clatters over the brick street; a truck…

• Going Across the Mountains, Day 1

  Granny Sue

  14 May 2012 | 2:21 pm

  Goin' cross the mountains, oh fare ye well, Goin' cross the mountains, oh fare ye well...  Lines from an old Civil War song fit our weekend journey quite well. We traveled across the mountains to the southern part of the state to the home of our friends Ron and Wendy Perrone, who operate the Three Rivers Avian Center high atop Brooks Mountain in Summers county. It's a beautiful drive, passing stunning scenery like this:  and this: We wound up the gravel road to their home, passing swaths of pale blue wild foxglove. The view from their home is worth the drive: After an evening…

• Around Home

  Granny Sue

  11 May 2012 | 12:12 pm

  It's been a busy week: gardens, flowers, storytelling, the auction last night (stuff to show you later) but right now I'm on the road again to tell stories for Migration Celebration at Little Beaver State Park near Beckley, WV. A few pics from around home: the first one I tried to catch the knockout roses along the driveway; the second is one of my favorite flowerbeds, and the last is a (crooked) peek in the window to the fire in the fireplace. It's been cold the past few days here, and the fire felt good. We roasted our hot dogs in there instead of the firepit because it was so cold and…

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  Jan's Sushi Bar

• Wasabi Cheesecake With Maguro

  Jan

  15 May 2012 | 8:52 am

  I was going to do a Random Tuesday Thoughts post, but the only random thing I could come up with was this: Darling Daughter is teaching herself to play the ukulele.  If you knew Darling Daughter, you’d know how entirely appropriate that is, which is why I bought her the instrument when she expressed an interest in it.  The only question left to ask is how long it will take her to learn to play Black Dog. You laugh. Anyhoo, the first “outdoor” farmer’s market of the season was last Saturday and while Jeanie, The Fabulous Goat Cheese Lady was not there (her son got…

• Raspberry Dark Chocolate Muffins

  Jan

  14 May 2012 | 8:44 am

  Happy Monday, y’all!  I hope all the moms out there had a lovely day yesterday.  My Mother’s Day was great; I spent it doing exactly what I wanted to be doing:  cooking. Like, for 8 hours straight. I know; call me crazy but it’s what I wanted, so it’s what I did.  I won’t tell you about everything I made – yet – but it included rhubarb, raisins, mustard greens, bacon, eggs, goat cheese, wasabi, macadamia nuts and coconut, just to name a few ingredients. It also included almond flour, tapioca flour, fresh raspberries and an exquisite bar of…

• The Mom Show

  Jan

  11 May 2012 | 7:41 am

  It’s Friday and I’ve got a great big load of…nothing.  Sorry, I’m just all blogged out this week. However, this week’s Spin Cycle is all about “Mom” in honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday.  It’s been awhile since I posted this, so for those of you who might not know, my mother was on The David Letterman Show in the late 80s.  She died of a heart attack 15 years ago at the age of 51; I wish I’d known then what I know now about healthy diet. If you want to know the story behind this video clip, click here.  And have a great weekend,…

• Blackberry Barbecue Sauce

  Jan

  10 May 2012 | 8:34 am

  I’m almost embarrassed to say this, but I won the Paleo Iron Chef competition.  You could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw that; I honestly did NOT expect to win.  Wow. Anyhoo, today’s recipe.  If you’ve been reading here any time at all, you know I love a good barbecue sauce.  My go-to recipe has been the Maple Barbecue Sauce since the first time I made it – it’s just so darn good.  But I had meatloaf on the brain and some wonderful, fresh blackberries in the fridge (on sale for $1 a pint – you can’t beat that with a stick) so I…

• That’s What It’s All About

  Jan

  9 May 2012 | 8:22 am

  Put your right foot in, take your right foot out, put your right foot in and shake it all about… I was so excited and relieved yesterday to post my final entry for the Paleo Iron Chef competition that I completely forgot to announce the winner of the Farmageddon giveaway. And the winner is Janet!  Here’s her comment: “Here is what I will do with that movie if you pass it to me. I live in a dairy-heavy agricultural area–bereft of any who will sell it raw. We have a festival every year ’cause this town is the “Milk Center of the World”. (Hyperbole much?) I also work…

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  Nanny Goats in Panties

• Occasions When Cow Bells Aren’t Good Enough

  Margaret

  14 May 2012 | 12:00 pm

  When we entered the very flowered courtyard of the Ryde Hotel (centrally located in downtown Ryde, California), a young man handed me a Yay flag. Trivia Nugget — Ryde (population: 146) was named after a seaside town on the Isle of Wight. The Ryde Hotel lies along the Sacramento River and is known for its wedding venue-ness. Coincidentally, we were there for a wedding.   A fun wedding. With Yay flags. Yay flags that waved while the groom kissed the bride. If Christopher Walken had RSVP-ed to this wedding like he should have, he would have said right then and there: “This…

• Goat Thing: Flash the Baby Goat

  Margaret

  11 May 2012 | 4:26 pm

  There’s a new kid on the block over at The Maaaaa of Pricilla. Meet Flash. Why are goat kids so dang cute? What would you say that white blotch on his side looks like? I say it’s that monster from the Bugs Bunny cartoon. Not the Tasmanian devil, but that big brown thing that chases Bugs around and at some point Bugs does his nails like a gossipy salon girl. You know, this guy (who is apparently named Gossamer) Hey, did I show you guys this pic my friend, Drew, sent me?

• Hey Someone Is Making Very Bad Things About You

  Margaret

  4 May 2012 | 10:04 am

  I don’t know how many of you are on Twitter, but there are two ways to communicate with people on it. You can either tell the entire world what you’re having for lunch, or you can DM (Direct Message) someone privately what you’re having for lunch. For example, you would DM someone if you were having, say, hamsters in a red wine reduction sauce, which while good for bragging about your new Paleo-Primal diet, is not so good for that whole public image thing. And just like every privilege out there (e.g. driving, streaking, murdering, etc), plenty of other people in the world…

• Goat Thing: Sissy the Spokesgoat and a Goat Hop

  Margaret

  1 May 2012 | 4:34 pm

  Beverly of Bee Haven Acres showed us her spokesgoat, Sissy: Cheeeeeeese. That pic is from the post “The Ladies in Waiting” over on the Bee Haven Acres blog. Thanks, Beverly! And it looks like you’ve just had kids! I mean, your goats had kids.   The Goat Hop Orion Unleashed sent us to a goat hop (as seen on Cheezburger):     Hey, while you’re here I could really use your vote for Best Local Blogger. Please click the image below to poke your chad:   BEST Local Blogger

• Wine for Dummies – Story Winery

  Margaret

  26 Apr 2012 | 9:08 pm

  I don’t know if you recall what happens to me when I pair wine with…well, with anything, really: From “Maybe I Just Have a Hole in My Lip“ So while I may have a drinking problem, it is coupled with the fact that I don’t know a lick about wine. I drink it. I like it. But I’m stupid when it comes to tasting it. The only thing I know about “legs” and “complex aromas” happens in the barnyard. (And stays in the barnyard.) Anyway, between my ignorance of wine and a conversation during our weekly Bull Session at Thinkhouse Collective, the…

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  Privilege

• Don’t You Love Realizing It’s Going To Be Summer, Again?

  Lisa

  15 May 2012 | 9:09 am

  It’s almost here, guys. Summer in all its warm-calf glory. You know what I mean? How the warmed wind feels on your legs? I pretend that this is what I will wear to do errands. Summer by amidprivilege featuring 18k jewelry Those pants are fancyish, by Alberta Ferreti. But my dream of cobalt blue was set off by  Gap khakis and they may yet keep their promise. Those sunglasses are Prada, but I’m still swearing by my Costco specials. I already own the James Perse shirt, and the orange Havaianas. Leaving only a straw French market tote to acquire. This one’s by Sirène, a…

• To All The Mothers, Realized Or Hoping. Or, Saturday Morning at 6:23am

  Lisa

  12 May 2012 | 9:03 am

  My mother, and me, some time in the 1950s, wearing cardigans. Tomorrow’s is Mother’s Day in America. I find that mothering never grows old, that I never have it figured out, that after almost 25 years my heart still swells with love. We don’t use the term “swell with love,” imprecisely. That’s exactly how it feels. Like balloons behind your breastbone, or a green thing sprouting in the meadow. And I know that for some becoming a mother takes ages, or never happens. So for today I will wish that anyone who wishes to mother, can, and that anyone who has done…

• Building Attractive: The Skin You’re In

  Lisa

  10 May 2012 | 9:16 am

  The next step in building attractive, since we seem to be moving from inside out, takes us to skin. On the Darwinian side, clear skin usually signals health. Indulgently, taking care of your skin means stroking your cheeks while  inhaling perfumed lotions at will. What’s not to like? You guys, I don’t know. I did my research, I read science, I posted this, back in 2010. The information is still skin care reality, or at least my best efforts in that direction. I understand that acne, and other medical syndromes of type, are outside my scope. But skin must be the least…

• Have You Ever Wanted Red Shoes?

  Lisa

  8 May 2012 | 9:02 am

  And then one day you wake up in red shoes. I’m not one for pops of color, and had resolutely avoided ballet flats for this entire trend lifecycle. But then I went shopping at Modern Appealing Clothing, a local boutique owned by a brother and sister with exquisite Urban Artsy taste. The next thing I knew I had acquired this pair of orange-red Sofie D’Hoore ballet flats. Sofie’s Belgian, and the flats are just this side of ugly, in that fashiony kind of way. I found my Ferragamos felt too demure with the dress, and who among us craves nothing wild? Or at the very least,…

• Sometimes You Need Pictures, Or, Saturday Mornings at 9:13am

  Lisa

  5 May 2012 | 11:21 am

  Improbable as it may seem, I’m out of words. You know how that just happens some times? Not from sorrow, or fear, or overwhelm. Just used up too many in the days previous. So I made you a Pinterest board. It’s called What To Do On Saturday Mornings. Not that you don’t already know what to do, but one of the good things about Saturdays is hanging out with friends, lazily reviewing shared opinions. Have a wonderful weekend you all, you guys, youse guys, or whatever regional dialect you use to refer to friends. Share on Facebook Tweet!

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  Out On The Stoop

• Searching for Auditory Pleasures Part 2

  Gena

  15 May 2012 | 11:15 pm

  After a long day at the salt mine I get to come home and look for non-skeezy and titillating podcasts. Friends, it ain't easy but somebody has to do it. I think I was flapping my jaws about some sexually repressive outrage. Next thing you know I am trying to avoid malware and bad sex writers.That might be one and the same thing. You can learn a lot by seeking out erotic podcasts. I have to be careful what I listen to because it could wind up in a dream. I got plenty enough action. So much so I have a hard time waking up. Unless I am hanging on a cliff or something. You don't want to be…

• Discovering The Little Death Podcast

  Gena

  11 May 2012 | 9:21 pm

  The crickets have stopped for the night. Only a strangler or two put out last call. I am in-between sleep and being awake so I reach for my music player for something to put me back to sleep.I'm looking for something different. I came to this podcast a little late but I'm intrigued with a murder mystery set in a future with different rules and beings.I place the ear bud in and I am taken to the Sextel 69.In honor of National Masturbation Month 2012 I'm seeking out female friendly erotic podcasts. This one is more literary story than wham bam and that is just the way I like it.Sometimes.This…

• You Are Still A Young Man - Idiot!

  Gena

  27 Apr 2012 | 8:36 pm

  I have to straddle a line between retaliation and just let it pass. I haven't told you the story yet. There is always a story. It is not apocryphal. It is tough out there in the brick and mortar world.I was on the train. Young man and his friend enter the car as they start talking about girls. I have dubbed him Dumbstruck and his sidekick, Goofy.So Dumbstruck was yacking on how he could not find any chicks. It was too early and the girls were not liquored up yet.  It was around 5pm so I could kinda see his dilemma. It was all I could do not to want to hit Dumbstruck upside the head.

• Lusting Tempos for National Poetry Month

  Gena

  20 Apr 2012 | 9:23 pm

  It is National Poetry Month. I don't have to tell regular readers what May is but stock up on the lube just in case. Replace your worn out electronics and for your podcastical dilatation you might want to visit Erotica al la Carte.It is Friday and it has been a long day. Need something to take the blah out of it. This poem is from Victoria McColley who has a blog at www.poetryauthoress.com.I don't have anything profound to say. I have been drained by the week and I am looking forward to the L.A. Times Festival of Books so I can walk among the words and the people that carry them.It is a pain…

• Programming School Dropout and Redemption

  Gena

  8 Apr 2012 | 11:45 am

  I've been avoiding telling folks this but it is time to come clean and start again. I am the beauty school dropout in Grease.I hate quitting anything. Really, I can be guilty of hanging on for dear life until I get it done. Well, life snuck up on me and went booger-booger.Strike 1. I was doing okay. I wrote my first program and thought my homework was done. What I failed to realize was there were a whole bunch of lessons underneath the first one. I catch that mistake two days before the first quiz and try to cram it down.You can't do that with an intro Python programing class. I tried but it…

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  SEASONALITY: A Common Sense Approach To Living The Good Life

• LAST TIME I SAW PARIS: PLAYING WITH PARCHMENT

  Hill Country Hippie (aka Miss Becky)

  16 May 2012 | 8:17 am

  Right around this same time last year, we were packing up to head out on that long-awaited trip to Paris and southern France. You might recall from my post here, that one of my favorite things about France was all the little flower shops, whose goods spilled out onto the sidewalks everywhere you looked. So, when I discovered that my latest class assignment was learning how to make buckets of coneflowers out of baker's parchment, well, my mind couldn't help but wander back to those flower stalls in France.To make the flower petals, we took a sheet of parchment and smeared on several different…

• ALAS, THEY ALWAYS GROW UP!

  Hill Country Hippie (aka Miss Becky)

  15 May 2012 | 2:46 pm

  My favorite little neighbor isn't quite so little anymore.Above you see him as he was just a month or two ago, when the bluebonnets were in full bloom, and I had just met him. So stinkin' cute, and FWUFFY!Here's what he looks like now -- still stinkin' cute, but not nearly so fluffy, I'm afraid. Our babies, they grow up fast, don't they?

• COLOR MAD MONDAY: PALETTE DU JOUR

  Hill Country Hippie (aka Miss Becky)

  14 May 2012 | 6:56 am

  I had a simple assignment this weekend: take one sheet of paper, and dab upon it the colors that are rocking your world right now. Then assign each color a word, perhaps one that describes how it makes you feel -- kind of like one of those Rorschach ink blot tests. Funny, isn't it, how "simple" so often gets way out of hand? This time, it started with me flipping idly through a few magazines, to see which colors jumped out at me. As you well know, our tastes often change, so I wanted to nail down exactly where mine were focussed at this particular moment in time.I tore a few of those magazine…

• KEEPIN' IT REAL: TO WOMEN WHO GALOSH

  Hill Country Hippie (aka Miss Becky)

  13 May 2012 | 6:56 am

  As soon as I began my latest art class assignment, I was immediately reminded of this post about "farm girl fashion" over on my very favorite blog -- the one that has kept me coming back on a near daily basis since, well, since I first discovered blogs -- Soule Mama.Image from www.soulemama.comThe assignment was just to create this precious girl in layered skirts and aprons (pieced from fabric and paper), and place beside her something we are passionate about, whether it be sheep, art supplies, gardening tools, or even cupcakes! Well, I'm not passionate about sheep, but my instructor Junelle…

• MY WILDLY ABANDONED BED: LATE SPRING

  Hill Country Hippie (aka Miss Becky)

  12 May 2012 | 8:41 am

  Not only have I been taking a class called the Art of Wild Abandonment, I've also created my first ever Wildly Abandoned flower bed! Normally, I'm all about design and composition -- about getting the perfect combination of colors, heights and textures. However, after planting everything we had purchased at the nurseries last fall and early spring, I still had this one bed that was mostly empty, and I was feelin' kinda lazy. Plus, it's the bed that the deer have easiest access to, so I didn't want to put a whole lot of money into it. The only things in it were three rudbeckias and that amazon…

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  Telling It Like It Is

• Lending Money to Adult Children: Is it Asking for Trouble?

  Lin

  16 May 2012 | 8:26 am

  Lending Money to Adult Children: Is it Asking for Trouble? Money is the world’s way of measuring the worth of a person and although learning how to manage it is extremely important, many go through life at its mercy. It’s not just paper currency – it wields tremendous psychological and emotional power. With that in mind, lending money to adult children can be risky. Money Management 101 is not taught in school and money is something that can damage relationships between family members. Loaning it can result in either faithful reimbursement or financial disaster. Whether or not a parent…

• 10 Uses for Lavender

  Lin

  11 May 2012 | 8:09 am

  While lavender has a scent many find appealing, it is not just for use in potpourri. There are many other uses for lavender including relieving pain, soothing irritated skin and flavoring food and beverages. Lavender flowers can be purchased at flower shops and some grocery stores, or you can choose to grow the plant in your garden at home. Lavender oil, which is most commonly used for medicinal and aromatic purposes, can be purchased at health food stores. Check out our favorite 10 uses for lavender oil: 1. Help you fall asleep. Lavender’s ability to sooth and relax people means it can…

• The Many Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

  Lin

  3 May 2012 | 6:15 am

  Coconut oil is a natural source of vitamins and minerals for your body. The benefits of coconut oil can be gained not only by eating the oil, but also by using it directly on your hair and skin. Medicinal Benefits of Coconut Oil Coconut oil has been used as a traditional remedy for constipation, stomach upsets, kidney stones, and nausea for many hundreds of years by people in the tropics. In recent years, scientists have been investigating some of the medicinal claims that have been made about coconut oil, and their studies have produced some very promising findings. The high levels of lauric…

• Where to Have Baby – Natural Childbirth Options and Birthing Plans

  Lin

  30 Apr 2012 | 6:00 am

  Giving birth naturally can be quite an achievement. Natural childbirth is where a pregnant woman experiences labor and delivery without the use of pain medication. A woman’s body is pre-programmed to handle childbirth and the labor pains that come along with it. If women knew all of their options when it comes to giving birth naturally, then maybe the rates at which women receive epidurals would go down. If women were properly educated on the facts of natural childbirth, how they might feel after birth, how their recovery would go, maybe fewer women would be afraid to take this route and…

• Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

  Lin

  23 Apr 2012 | 5:31 pm

  My introduction into the health benefits of coconut oil came while researching dental procedures and treatments while spending time observing how patients are cared for in a holistic dental office. Seeing many books on display in the doctor’s private office and reception area dealing with fluoride, mercury amalgam fillings, root canals, implants etc was not surprising. What did surprise me was the numerous books about coconut oil on display. My first reaction to seeing coconut oil related books was, What in the world does coconut oil have to do with the health and well-being of teeth and…

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  Baby Boomer Talk & other stuff

• Blueberries Are Good for Soccer

  BeverlyM

  12 May 2012 | 7:09 pm

  On the way to my grandson's soccer game today, I asked my grandson if he wanted some of the blueberries I was eating. Of course, he said yes and then proceeded to eat them all. After scoring the first goal of the game, he proudly told his coach that his grandma told him if he ate the blueberries, it would make him strong enough to kick some goals. Yes, I did say that and he listened. One of the things I love about young children is how trusting they are. That's why it is so important that we, as adults, give them the love and resources needed in order to help them grow up to be happy and…

• Grandma Wears a Hoodie Too

  BeverlyM

  7 Apr 2012 | 2:54 pm

  The other day I had to stop and think twice before I left for my regular visit to the gym. You see, it was a little chilly outside and I reached for my green jacket---which just happens to be a Hoodie. Of course, Hoodies are in the news these days following the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. I put the Hoodie on, looked at myself in the mirror and thought, "What if I walked down the street in my neighborhood---would my white neighbors become frightened and call the police or would I discover we had our own version of a neighborhood watch captain who might become trigger happy?"…

• The Lengths We Go to to Protect Our Grown Children

  BeverlyM

  1 Apr 2012 | 3:25 pm

  It is a parent's job to keep their children out of harm's way---but there is such a thing as over-protection and cover-up.One might argue that is the case when it comes to 64-year-old Robert Zimmerman and his 28-year-old son George. We all know George as the pistol-packing self-appointed neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26 in Sanford, FL. We all know Martin was unarmed and only carrying a bag of skittles and an iced tea.A month after the shooting, Robert Zimmerman has finally spoken out in defense of his son. Why it took so long is anybody's…

• Trayvon Martin Could Be My Grandson

  BeverlyM

  18 Mar 2012 | 11:00 am

  After death threats and an avalanche of hate mail, the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26 has packed up his belongings and moved away to an unknown location. So how does that happen? How does George Zimmerman get to receive a pass for shooting the unarmed teen who was just walking home from a convenience store with some skittles and an iced tea? How come the police believe Zimmerman's story that he was defending himself when he was the one who got out of his vehicle in pursuit of Trayvon and then pulled a weapon as the young man screamed for his life? Zimmerman…

• Have You Had the Talk With Your Spouse Yet

  BeverlyM

  5 Mar 2012 | 5:34 pm

  For many couples, talking about death is difficult. Nobody likes to think about dying. It's scary to think the person you're growing old with will no longer be around someday.The other day my husband said, "I can't imagine my life without you. That's why I'm going to die first." Of course, his comment shocked me and I wasn't sure how to respond. Trying to lighten the mood, I said, "No--I need to go first because I know you will be able to re-group a whole lot better than I would." Then, jokingly, I suggested we die together.That brief conversation got me to do some serious thinking. How would…

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  BOOMER WORLD

• Nearly Half of Baby Boomers May Die Without a Will

  BeverlyM

  3 May 2012 | 9:03 pm

  Remember that old saying: "Up the creek without a paddle." Well, it appears some baby boomers may be swimming in the deep end of the pool when it comes to leaving a last Will and Testament. According to RocketLawyer.com, nearly half of Americans are taking a big risk with their family's future by not having a Will. When it comes to protecting digital assets (Facebook account, online photos, passwords), 63 percent of respondents say they don't know what happens to their digital assets when they die.Sixty-one percent say they don't believe its important to provide for a pet in a Will.If you die…

• Baby Boomers Restaurant Closes Its Doors But Needs No Bailout

  BeverlyM

  30 Apr 2012 | 8:05 pm

  After more than seven years in business, the restaurant in Des Moines, IA made famous by President Barack Obama has officially closed its doors. The restaurant, known as Baby Boomers, became a huge hit with the community and the nation after candidate Barrack Obama named their chocolate chip cookies his favorite during his first presidential campaign. He even asked for them in Iowa City during a campaign stop last week.The owner says if it wasn't for Barack Obama, he probably would've closed up shop a long time ago. He said the President and First Family boosted business at Baby Boomers more…

• Baby Boomers Being Bullied in the Workplace

  BeverlyM

  10 Apr 2012 | 5:13 pm

  According to a recent article by AARP.org, more and more employees over the age of 50 are being bullied in the workplace. Taunts like “stupid old woman,” “too old to keep up,” and “You should just retire,” are being hurled at by bosses, co-workers and even customers.Just how bad is it? A 2011 survey by CareerBuilder found that 29 percent of workers age 55 and older said they’d been bullied on the job, compared with 25 percent for the 35-44 group.Think about your own behavior. When was the last time you complained about how slow someone "older" was when it came to helping you?The…

• How to Cure an Aging Baby Boomer Voice

  BeverlyM

  30 Mar 2012 | 5:43 pm

  Cosmetic surgery has allowed some baby boomers to turn back the aging clock. Now there's apparently a treatment that will keep your voice from aging.An increasing number of patients are seeking help from the University of North Carolina Voice Center and other medical facilities. Dr. Robert Buckmire, a UNC otolaryngologist says a person recorded at age 30 and again at age 70 will sound noticeably different because of the diminished bulk of the vocal cords. Lung capacity also tends to diminish with passing years, leading to a weaker voice. Sometimes a singer or speaker will produce a breathy…

• Baby Boomers Needed for Migraine Study

  BeverlyM

  2 Mar 2012 | 2:03 pm

  If you're one of those people who suffer from migrane headaches, you may be interested in participating in an online study that may (or may not) give you some relief.Quincy Bioscience is now enrolling participants in a migraine trial to evaluate a safe and natural supplement. There is no cost to participate and no travel is required. All participation is completed online.Call 877 359-6197 to learn more. The Online Migraine Trial is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study that is conducted online using migraine assessment surveys. All study supplies are shipped directly to participants. The…

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  AARP - Health, Travel Deals, Baby Boomers, Election News, Over 50, Online Games, Retirement Plan

• No Proof that Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease

  11 May 2012 | 12:00 am

  Does gum disease lead to heart attacks and strokes? For years, the answer has been "yes," but new research shows otherwise.

• Eating Low-Fat Dairy May Cut Your Stroke Risk

  11 May 2012 | 12:00 am

  Want to lower your stroke risk? Try eating low-fat dairy foods including skim milk and low-fat yogurt and cheese.

• Bar Code Apps That Save You Money

  9 May 2012 | 12:00 am

  Bar code scanning apps make being a frugal shopper easy. Find out which shopping apps you can download free to your mobile device.

• Do You Really Need Life Insurance?

  7 Apr 2012 | 12:00 am

  There is no single answer when questioning life insurance, as you get older. AARP gives you a few tips.

• Who Is in the Top 1 Percent?

  4 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

  Surprisingly, the famous group of people in the top one percent of income in fact doesn't include that many Wall Street folks. So who is the one percent?

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  midlifeandbeyond

• midlifeandbeyond

  15 May 2012 | 4:05 am

  midlifeandbeyond

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  BoomerCafé ... it's your place

• Baby boomers and the time of experiencing loss

  Cafe

  15 May 2012 | 9:52 am

    Maybe every generation goes through this time of life but we at BoomerCafé have noticed that many of us are thinking about and sharing stories of our own vulnerability and the passing of loved ones. Wendy Reichental, a regular BoomerCafé contributor, has written about losing her mother, and now offers this story that grief is a journey. Some people gave me one year to grieve. They saw grief as a straight line, with a beginning, middle, and end. But it is not linear. It is disjointed. ~ Ann Hood, Comfort: A Journey Through Grief Wendy with her mother. Grief is never linear, like my…

• Finding Passion in Midlife and Beyond

  Cafe

  7 May 2012 | 11:29 pm

    Every once in a while, we hear from a boomer who has figured out — or is figuring out — how to thrive at this stage of our lives. For this edition of BoomerCafé, that would be Nancy Anderson, author of Work with Passion in Midlife and Beyond. She has adapted a short section from her book for BoomerCafé; it’s about Finding Passion in Midlife and Beyond. Nancy Anderson After reading hundreds of boomers’ autobiographies over the past three decades, I’ve concluded that life is a story that needs to be rewritten in midlife to reflect the desires of the authentic…

• Bad news for baby boomers: Celebrations are getting smaller

  Cafe

  5 May 2012 | 3:00 am

    We boomers like to think we invented the best ways to party. But our parents probably thought the same, and without question our kids think they’re the ones who really know what a good party means. The fact is, the way we party has changed over the years. Jean Bansemer, who is associated with the party supplies and decoration website Shindigz.com, tells of a survey Shindigz did, simply taking a survey and asking baby boomers, how do you party today? The first thing we learned it: The Party Is Often Smaller. Boomers prefer staying home and socializing with about four to eight…

• Jenny Paschall: I’m bored with your illness!

  Cafe

  2 May 2012 | 11:01 pm

    Okay, admit it: as baby boomers, we have aches and pains today that hadn’t taken over our lives ten, twenty, thirty years ago. Boomer writer Jenny Paschall might have as many as anybody, but what tires her is, hearing about it. She says, I’m bored with your illness! Jenny Paschall It goes without saying that as Baby Boomers, we get aches and pains. Sometimes we visit a doctor and probably most of us take some prescription meds to control cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc etc. But here’s my question: do we have to talk about our illnesses? Endlessly?? Why do people…

• Baby Boomers: Hottest new entrepreneurs

  Cafe

  1 May 2012 | 2:43 pm

    Al "baby boomer" Gore at work. Rather than taking a bow with traditional retirement, there’s a trend showing many baby boomers today are forging fulfilling encore careers with independent work. Today, there are five million boomer independents in the U.S., and it has never been easier for these senior professionals to design a second solo act, according to research by MBO Partners. Facilitated by the rise of online “cloud” and mobile computing and social networking, boomers are easily able to leverage their intellectual and social capital to start solo…

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  Baby Boomer Going Like Sixty

• The Little Girls Like Me

  goinglikesixty

  15 May 2012 | 11:26 am

  For some reason, the little girls like me. To a grumpy old man (which I CAN be) this can be rather off-putting. It’s been a long long time since our girls were this little. But we made some pretty good memories at the time and I think I made some good memories with the two latest young girls in my life. A while back Abby came to visit from Tennessee along with her Granny who is raising her. Abby is eight. We had a great time while she was here, mostly because she isn’t your normal 8 year old girl. (Is there such a thing?)  Abby didn’t bug me, she didn’t whine, she…

• Geeky Animated Gif Monday – Flying Finger

  goinglikesixty

  14 May 2012 | 12:53 am

  You might like these too...Geeky Animated Gif Monday – Cop’s Behind YaGeeky Animated Gif Monday – Flapping FlyerGeeky Animated Gif Monday – Smiling BaconGeeky Animated Gif Monday – Shove Off TurtleGeeky Animated Gif Monday – Puppy FlipPowered by Contextual Related Posts

• Bingo Costa Rica Style – Esta Buena!

  goinglikesixty

  13 May 2012 | 1:31 pm

  As Bulbous pointed out: We are not old enough to be regulars on the bingo circuit. But one evening we passed by the school as the bingo game was breaking up and we commented that it might be kind of fun to do bingo. We got the chance Saturday afternoon as Pat invited us to go with them to the church in their neighborhood to play bingo. Since Pat is fluent, she promised she would help with the numbers. Did you know Bingo callers have their own lingo when it comes to numbers? I think I knew that from U.S. bingo games… or maybe something I’ve seen on the big number program on the…

• How to Pick an Irwin Mango

  goinglikesixty

  11 May 2012 | 4:16 pm

  OK, OK, first you lean a ladder up against an Irwin Mango tree… what I should have said was how to “choose” an Irwin Mango after somebody has already picked them. I wasn’t a mango fan until I was introduced by Clara to the Irwin Mango. They have a grove of mango trees including a few Irwin Mango trees just down the road from us. When they had us for breakfast, Clara insisted we try their Irwin Mangos. Oh, Yum. Yum. They are delish and I am officially hooked on them. They are in season now and four mangos weigh about two kilos which sell for a “mil” (one…

• IN spits out Lugar; KY jells behind McConnell

  goinglikesixty

  9 May 2012 | 9:49 am

  Indiana unceremoniously “retired” one of the few statesmen left in the U.S. Senate, Richard Lugar, when they decided that the Tea Party candidate had a better chance of retaining the office against the dems in the election. Lugar had served 36 years in the Senate and was highly regarded by Washington pundits as a sensible compromiser and political centrist especially when it came to matters of foreign policy. for this Hoosier frequently endeavored to forge bipartisan coalitions to advance national security priorities. But the dopes in Indiana decided that what Washington needs is…

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  Family Relationships

• Virtual Book Tour: Don't Carve the Turkey with a Chainsaw

  16 May 2012 | 2:24 am

  Today we welcome Roger Frame, Ph.D. to our blog to chat with us and answer questions about his new book, Don’t Carve the Turkey with a Chainsaw: Resolving Family Conflict. Dr. Frame, known as The Conflict Whisperer®, consults and conducts workshops across the United States on interpersonal conflict management issues. You’re sure to enjoy the book, filled with his quick humor and insightful techniques, just as we have. So let's get started. Roger, how did you come to write this book, Don’t Carve the Turkey with a Chainsaw: Resolving Family Conflict? Roger: When I completed my Ph.D., I…

• Facebook and Mothering - What's the Connection?

  14 May 2012 | 3:05 am

  With the sweet smell of Mother's Day flowers beginning to wane but the chocolates well ensconced on our hips, let's talk about our relationships with family and friends - and why they're so important to us.  This week when Facebook goes public, its worth is expected to be about 100 billion dollars. Yep, that's not a typo, it's $100 billion, if the IPO shares are priced around $35 each. With over 900 million active users, how has Facebook achieved such a record-breaking success in less than 10 years? It's built its success on the assumption that we all want to connect with family and…

• You, Your Difficult Mother and Mother’s Day

  9 May 2012 | 2:05 am

  Perhaps you're fed up with trying to win your mom’s approval and be accepted for who you are. Or you’re tired of feeling guilty and blaming yourself for the problems. Although we all want an emotionally healthy relationship with our mother, sometimes it’s not possible. Instead of trying to placate mom, understand that the anger is her problem and it’s not your responsibility to manage her emotions. Silence your self doubt. It’s not uncommon for insecurity to be the legacy of a difficult mother. Challenge your negative internal scripts and put them to rest. Value those who listen as…

• Difficult Moms and Mother's Day

  7 May 2012 | 9:49 am

  When we’re young, it’s mom who gratifies our needs and takes care of our hurts. But she is also the first one to impose control and set limits. As we grow, memories of this primary and most powerful relationship are imprinted deep in our psyche. It’s through attachments that we eventually learn who we are and what we feel. Some moms don’t acknowledge their kids as independent and set up coercive relationships with conditions on love and approval. In all stages of life, children with difficult mothers struggle with self doubt and worry others will disapprove of them. Even though the…

• Pledge to End Bullying Now

  2 May 2012 | 11:49 am

  The emotionally charged issue of childhood bullying is back in the forefront of public attention after the opening of the documentary, Bully, earlier this month. According to the Department for Health and Human Services, between1/5 and 1/3 of teens report being bullied within any given year. While kids may often be aggressive to one another, to qualify as bullying, this behavior requires specific qualities: it is repetitive and uses an imbalance of power with intent to cause harm. Some parents of children being bullied may feel powerless to stop the harassment and protect their children,…

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  RetirementRevised

• LGBT couples can’t bank Obama’s blessings yet

  Mark Miller

  15 May 2012 | 2:06 pm

  When President Obama embraced same-sex marriage last week, he tried to frame it as an issue for the states to resolve. But federal laws and policies are very much front and center in the battle for a level financial playing field for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans – especially seniors. And the Obama [...] Related posts:LGBT caregiving portal launchesRetirement planning for gay and lesbian couplesObama’s DOMA decision points to yawning gap in LGBT retirement benefits

• Five ways to change your retirement math

  Mark Miller

  11 May 2012 | 8:51 am

  We’ve all seen the studies – one seems to land on my desk once or twice a week. “Americans are living longer.” “Fewer have defined benefit pensions.” “The value of Social Security is shrinking.” “Boomers don’t have enough money to retire comfortably.” “A retirement crisis is looming.” Just a couple recent data points: –Working American [...] Related posts:Number One worry: cost of health care in retirementCan you adapt to change as you age?Five ways to make 401(k) plans more like pensions

• Why new online Social Security statement doesn’t cut it

  Mark Miller

  10 May 2012 | 3:11 pm

  Imagine getting the following notice in the mail from your life insurance carrier: “Dear Customer: Due to the difficult business climate, we no longer will be mailing out a regular statement on your account as a cost-saving measure. We do expect you to continue paying your premiums, so please log on to our website to [...] Related posts:Social Security to stop mailing annual benefits statementsThe other Social Security battle: The SSA budgetSocial Security suspends mailing of critical annual statements

• Uncle Sam gives workplace Roths a big push

  Mark Miller

  8 May 2012 | 10:51 pm

  Roth workplace accounts, which have grown more popular in recent years, are about to get a shot in the arm from Uncle Sam. This week the federal government started rolling out a Roth option to 3.3 million employees who participate in its main retirement program. Unlike tax-deferred retirement accounts, Roth contributions are made with after-tax [...] Related posts:Workplace Roth plans slow to take offNew law gives a boost to surging workplace Roth accountsReader mailbag: Allocations, Social Security taxes and Roths

• Should Ford retirees take a lump sum buyout?

  Mark Miller

  3 May 2012 | 2:22 pm

  Ford Motor Company is making an offer it hopes 90,000 former employees can’t refuse: a lump sum buyout of their pensions. The auto giant plans to offer a voluntary buyout of defined benefit pensions to salaried retirees and former employees, with payouts to start later this year. Although Ford hasn’t revealed the exact terms of [...] Related posts:Why lump sum pension payouts are a bad deal for most retireesWorried governmental retirees wonder: traditional pension or lump sum?Five factors to consider if you get a job buyout offer

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  Fiftyshift

• Our new favorite fashion-over-40 blogs

  fiftyshift

  13 May 2012 | 10:44 am

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• No pictures, please

  fiftyshift

  13 May 2012 | 9:54 am

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• The real miracle of the Miracle Suit

  fiftyshift

  12 May 2012 | 10:29 am

  by Maggie Cushman     First thoughts are shallow, naturally, about how my stomach is morphing into my mother’s. For so many years, I felt revulsion when I looked at the basketball swelling up out of her middle aged hips. Why didn’t she do some damn sit ups? How could she let herself go like that? That swollen stomach made her appear so vulnerable, so soft at the center. I was wiry, steely, sculpted, which I assumed meant I was naturally superior. All I was, of course, was young. Today I look at the bodies of the girls on the beach clad in little triangles of fabric and I…

• What to cook when it's just you and the cats. Or a cute little dog.

  fiftyshift

  11 May 2012 | 8:57 am

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• True Confessions Part Deux

  julesrules

  30 Jan 2012 | 12:23 pm

   I've tried to hide my addiction for too long now. I need help. I'm coming clean.  read more

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  Over 40 Style

• Mom jewelry

  Jo Frances

  16 May 2012 | 12:04 pm

  Am I a bad mother because it never occured to me to wear my kids initials??? This is such a sweet idea, I can't wait to try it. (For more photos and sources of Celebrity Mom jewelry, go to Instyle.com.) More jcpenney...

• How to wear a tunic top

  Jo Frances

  15 May 2012 | 8:48 am

  One of the things that can age a woman is wearing a style silhouette that is dated. Nothing says "my best style years were in the 90s" than a closetful of boot cut jeans with no variation. A skinny fitted pant in a bright color may seem like going to the other extreme, but sometimes we all need a nudge towards the middle...and comfortable tunic tops may just be the incentive. Longsleeve TopsTunics

• Scarves under $10

  Jo Frances

  14 May 2012 | 9:40 pm

  Wearing a scarf is fun. You can experiment with colors and prints, with lengths and styles. It's also a way to finish an outfit---a scarf makes a business casual outfit look interview ready, and tee shirt/jeans look chic. More Charlotte Russe...

• Summer work blouses

  Jo Frances

  13 May 2012 | 11:11 pm

  Longsleeve TopsButton Front Tops

• Tennis, anyone?

  Jo Frances

  10 May 2012 | 8:53 pm

  In keeping with the '20s theme from yesterday, here's a drop waist tennis dress from Lacoste. So cute, I'd carry around a racket just to wear it. Technical Pique Tipped Tennis Dress With Drawstring Drop Waist $135.00$99.99 at Lacoste

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  Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Lassin

• On Seeing An “Ex” at a Reunion

  arlene

  15 May 2012 | 8:57 pm

  This is the second of my recaps of my reunion, with the first being the update on the Little Black Dress Saga. And more to come! One must be totally prepared when attending a reunion where there is a possibility that an ex might show up. After all, a girl has to prove she is totally still that hot little firecracker today – umpteen years after she actually was a hot little firecracker. So the ex shows up. Giving my giddy girlfriends and me lots of fodder. He didn’t look bad, and he was sweet and friendly and warm and sentimental. Damn if he didn’t catch my eye after a…

• Mother’s Day Multiplied

  arlene

  10 May 2012 | 10:05 pm

  This is the annual Mother’s Day Blog so I have to remind readers that mothering is the very hardest job on the planet even with the easiest of kids. From the moment that child is born, it’s life is in the hands of it’s mother to be nourished, nurtured, and cared for in so many ways. Not to negate the father’s role, but let’s face it – they can’t exactly breastfeed – and they will get their own blog on Father’s Day!  No matter how egalitarian the responsibilities for child rearing are divvied up, the mother usually gets the lion’s…

• Update on the Little Black Dress

  arlene

  6 May 2012 | 10:13 pm

  You know, sometimes I get surprised that so many random people visit my blog and actually read the contents. Sure I have the analytics, but they don’t tell me WHO is reading, just the numbers which can be substantial. The stories at the end of this blog will illustrate exactly how random those readers can be! The tale of me fitting into a little black dress for my 40th reunion seems to have struck a chord. Everywhere I turned for weeks, anyone I ran into asked me for an update on the surgery and the Little Black Dress saga. That damn dress took on a life of it’s own becoming the…

• Why Mad Men Needs ME as a Sixties Consultant

  arlene

  30 Apr 2012 | 7:08 am

  One of my favorite shows is Mad Men. I should probably say that in the past tense though because it has started off as a little boring this season and I am losing interest. Although it is 1966, and they are using current events for conversation, I find myself bored enough with the events this season to look for errors in the period. I was in 6th grade in 1966 – turned 11 in May of that year, so I was keenly aware of culture, and the world surrounding me. It irks me that they misused modern conveniences and gadgets constantly this season because I know what was being used then. A simple…

• My Little Old Man is Hurting

  arlene

  28 Apr 2012 | 10:07 pm

  No, not my husband Gary. When I refer to my little old man, I mean Doodles, my French poodle. At any rate, he is 14 and has his good days and bad days. He looks great to most people and even his Vet said he is very youthful looking for his age. Yet he sleeps a lot, is hard of hearing, and is definitely slowing down. Doodles has led a pampered life. He gets a more expensive and more often hair styling than I do. He goes once a month to a groomer we have loved for 14 years.  He comes back looking gorgeous – he is quite a glamorous guy, even at his age. (NOTE: The big Reunion’s next…

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  The Redhead Riter

• Very Funny Ads By The King Agency, Richmond, VA

  The Redhead Riter

  16 May 2012 | 5:56 am

  It was just by accident that during my internet surfing I landed on the website of ø¤º°♥ This is your reminder to come on over to my lovely blog and finish reading the rest of the post! It's worth the click!!! ♥¨°º¤ø„¸ ❤ •.•´¯`•.• ❥ See you over there!

• The Ant And The Grasshopper – Aesop Knew The Long Road

  The Redhead Riter

  15 May 2012 | 5:48 am

  Every day upon awakening, you have a a conscious or unconscious plan. Even if you don’t have an “official” plan, [...] ø¤º°♥ This is your reminder to come on over to my lovely blog and finish reading the rest of the post! It's worth the click!!! ♥¨°º¤ø„¸ ❤ •.•´¯`•.• ❥ See you over there!

• 51 CRAZY Things People Do While Driving

  The Redhead Riter

  14 May 2012 | 1:57 am

  Special thanks to Alyssa for pretending to do crazy things while driving so that I could have a photo for [...] ø¤º°♥ This is your reminder to come on over to my lovely blog and finish reading the rest of the post! It's worth the click!!! ♥¨°º¤ø„¸ ❤ •.•´¯`•.• ❥ See you over there!

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  The Midlife Woman

• Chicken Fanatics Review Kraft Cheese and Breadcrumb Mixes

  Kathleen

  14 May 2012 | 10:59 pm

  Our weekend menu generally leans toward the fun, snacking, treat-like variety especially now that we’ve moved from the sandwich generation back to being midlife empty nesters. Hubby and I are chicken fanatics and eat chicken at least 4 nights a week; accordingly the Kraft First Taste opportunity to test the new Fresh Take Cheese and Breadcrumb mixes was perfect! Kraft Foods new Fresh Take cheese and breadcrumb mixes are a flavorful combination of seasoned breadcrumbs and cheese used to coat chicken, pork or fish. The Fresh Take mixes are available in six varieties: Southwest Three Cheese,…

• POWOW Messenger | Easiest Free Android Text App Ever

  Social Girl

  13 May 2012 | 1:48 pm

  This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of POWOW Messenger. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m always a bit hesitant to attempt, much less blog about, a new android app. Moreover, I feel as though I don’t actually get the whole app concept. I wonder, is this a midlife mental block or perhaps a result of middle aged over protectiveness? Blogging basics I understand, including the fundamental workings of the genesis framework. Social media tools like Hoot Suite and Buffer I use, and quite frequently too, yet these smart phone apps confuse me. Huh? I shop online, bank online, and even…

• Why is Sleep Important for a Healthy Family?

  guest post

  4 May 2012 | 10:05 pm

  Sleep is a critical factor that influences waking time in a multitude of ways, but unfortunately families often do not take the time to understand their own sleep behaviours. All members of the family benefit if everyone sleeps properly every night. Parents get a much needed rest that boosts their energy to tackle the next day’s challenges. If there are children in the family, sleep is essential for their mental and physical wellbeing and emotional development. Common Family Sleep Problems While it seems like the quietest activity of them all, sleeping can be a major source of stress in the…

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  A Woman's Page

• Walker, The Diva of Dating and The Indie Chicks

  Walker

  15 May 2012 | 7:37 am

  As I shared with you in a post back in April,  I’ve started a new venture, The Diva of Dating. I love talking about dating and sexuality for the over 50 crowd. To promote my new blog I’m spending time on Twitter and Facebook connecting with other bloggers and individuals who are either over 50, or talking about dating and online dating. I’ve been fortunate enough to meet one of the woman behind The Indie Chicks, a new blog for “Bad Ass Independent Women”. And, today they’ll be featuring a guest post from The Diva–Over 50, Single and Dating-What You…

• Love For Grown-Ups-The Garter Brides’ Guide to Marrying for Life

  Walker

  8 May 2012 | 7:51 am

  Love for Grown-Ups, The Garter Brides’ Guide to Marrying for Life When You’ve Already Got a Life is the collaboration of Ann Blumenthal Jacobs, Patricia Ryan Lampl and Tish Rabe. Business colleagues and long-time friends, the women supported each other through their dating experiences and celebrated together as each of the women got married. Why are they The Garter Brides? Bucking the tradition of throwing the garter, the first to marry gave it to her friend who then passed it along–starting a tradition. Love For Grown-Ups is a compilation of tips, stories and suggestions to…

• Stop Saying I’m Sorry, Live a Regret-Free Life

  Walker

  22 Apr 2012 | 11:49 am

  How often do you find yourself saying, “I’m sorry”?  A lot? A little? Is there a pattern? Women tend to say I’m sorry much more often than men. Men don’t ask permission. They don’t stand in front of the mirror and wonder if the suit makes their ass look big. Men don’t ask for advice. They just do it. Every time we say “I’m sorry” it’s an admission of something that feels less than…It’s like saying we have a fault, a flaw, an inadequacy we feel the need to apologize for. Imagine that each time you say…

• Dating For the Over 50 Crowd

  Walker

  9 Apr 2012 | 6:53 pm

  If you read A Woman’s Page with any regularity then you know I’m single. My blog posts on dating have been scattered across the pages of A Woman’s Page for quite some time now–but somehow I didn’t seem to be capturing my the audience I wanted. So, I’ve started a new blog-The Diva of Dating. As The Diva, I will be writing for women and men over the age of 50 who want some advice about dating. The blog will offer specific tips, general advice and information on dating and relationships with a few of my dating stories sprinkled in here and there. Are the…

• Wait, Is This the 1960′s? I Thought It Was 2012

  Walker

  18 Mar 2012 | 9:45 am

  Mad Men. Love it. Hate it. I’ve just started watching the series from the beginning. And, I’m filled with a range of emotions– anger, sadness and frustration. Series like this tend to suck me in and I begin to identify with the characters… choose sides, offer couch-advice. Cry with them, rant for them. Most of the male characters are cheating on their wives! The ‘mistresses’ are portrayed as  sexy independent women whereas the wives are drab and bitchy. Sweet and demure on the surface, simmering underneath. But, in some ways as cold and calculating as the…

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  Clarence Worly's South East Idaho

• My Marriage is Ruined – Thanks Obama

  clarenceworly

  12 May 2012 | 11:10 am

  When Alabama and I woke up this morning there was something noticeably different in the overall dynamic of our relationship. Gone was the semi-euphoric feeling of love and trust, gone was the overwhelming desire to stay in bed and cuddle. … Continue reading →

• It’s Cinco de Mayo!

  clarenceworly

  5 May 2012 | 9:50 am

  Yes, today is Cinco de Mayo, which means, “May 5″ in English. Now most folks I know use this holiday as an excuse to drink copious amounts of tequila, eat a few dozen tacos/burritos/fajitas, and spew a bit of profanity … Continue reading →

• It’s No Motor XIII

  clarenceworly

  25 Apr 2012 | 6:31 pm

  Yes, this is an updated version of last years No Motor piece, but if you haven’t read it, it’s new to you. Come to the No Motor on Saturday and have the time of your life, or stay home and be … Continue reading →

• I Met a Hippie and I Liked It

  clarenceworly

  20 Apr 2012 | 10:31 am

  Last September we had a visitor. Alabama’s cousin Jake from New York was on his way to Seattle to look for work. Jake’s not from NY City mind you, he’s from Tupper Lake. That’s the depressed but beautiful little berg … Continue reading →

• I Got Nothing

  clarenceworly

  14 Apr 2012 | 7:54 am

  I’ve often said it takes a troubled person to create anything truly meaningful artistically. It doesn’t matter whether it’s fine art, literature, or music. It’s been my experience no one is moved by a painting of a happy little flower, or a verse about … Continue reading →