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Twenty Four At Heart
Baseball season has begun. My son is a high school freshman. His team played six games over the last eight days. This week they "only" have four games. I'm already re-developing last season's bleacher butt and there's a long, long,......
I'm exhausted from a very busy, non-stop, week. How about you? © Twenty Four At Heart...
I was at the Plastic Surgery Party last night and had no time to write. I had a lot of fun and actually won something in one of the raffles! Woo hoo! I'll tell you all about it soon. In......
** The Plastic Surgery party is tonight! If you're looking for me at the party, keep in mind I'll probably be the only woman there with a blue streak in her blonde hair. Don't be shy - introduce yourself! I'm......
I'm continuing on with my overbooked, totally insane, chaotic week. I'm exhausted and it's only Wednesday. My son, PR, turns 15 today! Woo hoo! We make a big deal out of birthdays at our house. It's my fault. I put......
Yesterday found me spending a good part of the day in both Huntington and Newport Beach. I've really overbooked myself for the month of March, and this week is the worst week of all. If I told you everything I......
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Iraqi Election Begins With Deadly Attacks
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California Player Wins $133M Mega Millions Jackpot
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Teacher Accused of Sending Nude Photos to Student
Police say a New Hampshire English teacher emailed naked pictures of herself to a 15-year-old, who then forwarded them to classmates.Police say a New Hampshire English teacher emailed naked pictures of herself to a 15-year-old, who then forwarded them to classmates.Indecent Exposurehttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/652265/1267921147032.JPEGAP]]>...
Convict's Testimony in Knox Case Blames Mystery Man
A murderer jailed with one of the three people convicted in the death of Amanda Knox's roommate says someone else did the crime.A murderer jailed with one of the three people convicted in the death of Amanda Knox's roommate says someone else did the crime.Latest Twisthttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/652259/1267913628411.JPEGGetty]]>...
Conservatives Condemn Liz Cheney's Attack Ad
A spot produced by Liz Cheney's organization draws fire for suggesting Attorney General Eric Holder hired al-Qaida sympathizers.A spot produced by Liz Cheney's organization draws fire for suggesting Attorney General Eric Holder hired al-Qaida sympathizers.Video Controversyhttp://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/5/652252/1267898476116.JPEGAP]]>...
Midlife Musings
No time for a long post so just a quick thought while passing through. Okay two quick thoughts.First? Thank goodness it's the weekend!!! Woohooo!!Second? Don'tcha just think that bread is a convenient excuse to eat butter??? I mean really.Have a great weekend, everyone!...
***WARNING: This post is not PG-rated!!***I checked the news feed on my Facebook page this morning, and a friend of mine posted a link to this blog. This blogger, April, blogged about how Facebook removed a photo of her breastfeeding her twin babies that she'd finally managed to give birth...
I am such a bad blogger! Sheesh I haven't posted in seems like forever. Okay a week and four days, but who's counting?!?Me, apparently.So. What's been happening since I last posted. Ummm...Okay first. I signed up with Amazon.com to have my blog listed in their subscription list for blogs that...
The Blind Boys -- a Must-See Event
Bad pun...bad... I know. Sorry!! Last week, I won tickets to go see a concert being performed by The Blind Boys of Alabama. They were scheduled to perform at the auditorium at the local university campus and the concert was last night. I took my friend Linda, since Dr. Jekyll...
Looking through 60 years of memories
This is a momentous year for my parents. My mom turns 80 in April, and my parents celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in July.Sixty years. SIXTY! 6-0. Wow.That number just astounds me. I remember when they celebrated their 50th and I thought that was a lot. You know what's cool?...
Oh, and about that photo . . .
So I put a new photo up on my profile. No that isn't me. Sheesh I wish. That's my avatar from Second Life.Not bad, eh? :) See, in SL you really can reinvent yourself. I loved making my avatar look amazing. It is so much fun. And involves shopping. Lots...
Telling It Like It Is
Paying For College – Should Parents Pay For College Tuition?
Are parents obligated to pay college tuition for their kids to attend college? Should parents pay for college or should college students be responsible for paying college related expenses including tuition, with or without their parents help? The question of who pays for college continues to be a controversial (sometimes...
Modern Weddings Who Pays For What – Who Pays For Wedding Costs?
When planning a modern wedding, who pays for what? In decades past, because of the old tradition of dowry, the bride’s family traditionally paid for most or all the wedding costs. “Traditionally”, around the 17th or 18th century, the brides mother and/or father would pay for everything needed for the...
The Bachelor Contract, Reality Steve’s Blog and Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky
A lot has been said about how contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette “reality tv” shows on ABC have to sign a contract, but very few people have been able to actually read the “shocking” contract themselves. Now you can. Reality Steve has talked at great length about the...
Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy Books 1-6
Vampire Academy is an ongoing series of six vampire-based fantasy/romance novels by USA Today and New York Times best-selling author, Richelle Mead. The Vampire Academy series of books include titles such as Vampire Academy (Book 1-2007); Frostbite (Book 2-2008); Shadow Kiss (Book 3-2008); Blood Promise (Book 4-2009); Spirit Bound (Book...
Top 10 Best Selling Coffee Makers and Single Serve Coffee Makers
For people that drink as much coffee as we do, our recent experience with a single serve coffee maker in our hotel room during our Chicago vacation created temporary disappointment. I can only guess as to why hotels choose to provide hotel guests with one-cup coffee machines versus one that...
Reality Steve Bachelor Spoiler – Jake Pavelka Vienna Girardi Engaged and Getting Married!
Reality Steve has done it again with his Bachelor spoilers! This one is a doozy! Reality Steve’s blog is reporting that not only are Jake Pavelka and Bachelor “winner” Vienna Girardi still together, but they are actually ENGAGED and planning on getting married! Jake proposed to Vienna. Are you shocked?...
DuchessOmnium - Island to island
My electrics have, to use slang my New Zealand grandmother favoured, been giving me gyp lately. I replaced an alternator, disconnected the adverc, and ripped out the split diode thingy (and I barely know what any of this stuff is). Nevertheless the batteries complain. They reward my careful evening attention...
For many years a pair of swans has lived at Enslow, where my boat Pangolin is moored. The swans spend their days cruising along the canal and knocking at the sides of boats, begging for bread. They rarely stray farther than the quarter of a mile line of moored narrowboats except...
It is my mother’s birthday, and I haven’t spoken to her since I got back to England six weeks or so ago. I don’t have a landline anymore, and because it is awfully expensive to make or receive international calls on a cell phone, I bought a “phone card” this...
Actually I have never so much as seen a picture of a Persian bordello, let alone been inside such a place, but I fancy that I have decorated narrowboat Pangolin in what could have been a pre Ayatollah style. That’s my improbable excuse for the excess of colour, pattern and...
It’s half past ten and I’m violating a fairly strict boaty rule: no engine running after eight. You can hear the big diesel rumble several boat lengths away, but as there is no one on board either in front or behind me, I am hoping I can get away...
We were all running short of diesel, coal, gas and toilet fluid, because first Dusty was stuck in the ice at Duke’s Lock, and then he had to go north to reload his boat. So everyone was glad to get his text message the other day. Squirrels are searching out their...
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Leap: To spring free from the ground into the air from one foot to the other. A light self-propelled movement upwards or forwards. A sudden and decisive increase. A photography blog born on Leap Day 2008....
A Proud Daddy's Girl who's made peace with her Mama, too! Embracing Life & Inviting U to share GREAT Luv stories ... that the media "misses";-)...
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Midlife Crisis Queen: It's never too late to find out who you might have been!
Does Fosamax cause femur fractures?
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Will I ever feel passionate about my life again?
Often I am inspired by my coaching clients to write a post. Today I am thinking of one in particular when I say to you all, don’t ever give up on finding your passion and re-igniting that spark in your life! Life can most certainly take it’s toll on our mind,...
A Special Springtime Boomers Blog Carnival!
Spring will be back soon! It’s almost time for carnivale in Rio, New Orleans and Venice! Let’s celebrate with a blog carnival especially created for the elite among us….the BABY BOOMERS! Wes over at LifeTwo.com presents what marriage and family counselor Jed Diamond tells clients who want to know how to prevent an...
Generosity to all but our own…
Since the earthquake there, the American people have contributed at least one billion dollars worth of aid to Haiti. That is an amazing show of generosity to those with great and immediate needs. I think it’s wonderful when those who have, help those who are in dire need, and can...
Don’t miss this great “Bucket List” essay!
Are you all working on your “bucket list”? Well, Charlene Anderson sure is! Go read her great midlife essay over at the Boomer Cafe today. There she shares with you her own experience with pursuing her long-held dream to learn how to play the violin. I LOVE her conclusion: “The violin has taught...
Do you plan to move when you retire?
There’s an interesting report over at the Boomer Cafe today by Tom Brokaw on younger boomers and their apparent increasing willingness to move greater distances than previous generations during their retirement years. A 2009 AARP research project found that “only 79 percent of Baby Boomers want to stay in their current...
MenopauseMafia
It’s that time of the year—the official week to review your life— to be pissed about your dress size and vow to do something about it. I understand where you are coming from, I’m there too, but this year I’m going to do something a little different with my conclusions...
It’s Christmas time and during this month inevitably you will be invited to party after party, and some of them will be last minute. I cannot tell you how many times Captain Wentworth has dropped the “Darling, the Jones’s have invited us over for a drop of port tonight and I...
This is so fundamentally wrong! I love it! I know you guys love these books, but I just can’t take it seriously. Bad writing, weak characters and an overall plot that makes me want to beat someone about the head and neck with a baseball bat. The baseball bat they used...
How to make it through Thanksgiving!
My standard MO on any given holiday is to start drinking before my family arrives. I continue to drink while cooking and throughout dinner. This makes it much easier to tolerate the drama queens, pervy uncles, my mother’s boyfriend (Du Jour) and the gaggle of screaming children. So, in the...
You know it’s been a bad week when these are going through your head: Alone it’s a weapon but with a mitt and ball it’s a baseball bat, so be smart when you premeditate! Is is considered going postal if you don’t work at the post office or is there another term? The...
I recently heard a young friend of mine say something that I found disturbing. She was talking about who she wanted to date and stated “I’m only dating white boys from now on, they treat you better.” This of course freaked me out because I couldn’t see the correlation between...
Baby Boomer Going Like Sixty
Sunday Stealing: Merged Meme With Some Very Good Questions and Really Crappy Answers
The first eight questions were ripped from a blogger named Ian from the blog Team Ian 4ever. He does not say where he ripped this off. Questions 9 through 20 were stolen from Terence from the blog Long Ago and Not True Anyway. He states that he grabbed it from...
James Sikes, Corvette Owner, Can’t Handle Runaway Prius?
When I first saw the video of the SoCal Runaway- aka James Sikes’ Prius – I smelled a rat and told Nancy that something just wasn’t connecting with this guy’s story. My skeptic’s curse sometimes is a real blessing. It’s slowly coming out that James Sikes might have an angle. Wait! A...
If Life Hands You Lemons, Steal an Award
Allie gave me an award. Of course, she really didn’t because she is totally irresponsible and would never think of giving me an award. So I just took it. You should too. But only if you get shit done. Otherwise, she has another award that you should take. You might like these too...1998 Schmoozer AwardFurther...
My Weakness for Domain Names. It’sAllAbout.me
Montenegro is a new country, formed in 2006, declaring their independence from the former Yugoslavia. Their entire domestic gross national product is wrapped up in the Top Level Domain extension .me Most domain names end in .com or .net or .org…other countries have their own Top Level Domains. Canada is .ca Ireland is...
Be Careful When You Hire A Woman Who Hasn’t Worked in 20 Years
Nancy is a whiz on the keyboard. Actually faster in high school on the manual typewriter than she was the electric. We surmise it was because she kept hesitating when the electric would automatically return the carriage. I bet there were times her hand waved over the top of the...
Midlife's A Trip
A New Direction on My Midlife Trip
This is my last post here on Midlife’s A Trip. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been blogging here for several years now. Funny – when I started I was so green, a real “newbie” as they say online. But as I look back, I realize that not only did I...
50 Plus Woman Does a Disco Christmas
If you’re 50-something like me, you probably remember disco dancing. When I hear that music it brings back fun memories of my younger days. That’s why I jumped at the opportunity to create this crazy disco, celebrate the holidays, celebrate my fifties video. I hope you enjoy it and the...
What Would I Do Without Sisters?
The story below was posted today on Facebook by “Irma” and it’s just the amazing kind of woman’s wisdom I like to share here on Midlife’s A Trip. Let me know how it resonates with you: “A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea...
Do you feel like you are the proverbial “fork in the road” these days – vulnerable, uncertain and not sure which way to turn next? With the current economic situation still so volatile, many people around the country are just plain afraid about the future and wondering: “Will I be...
As I continue on my path to green up my little piece of the planet as much as possible, I’ve made a firm commitment to bring my own bags when I go shopping – anywhere. I don’t need another plastic or paper bag in the house. And frankly, lots of...
Journalists: The New Endangered Species
Do you get news online these days or do you still read the newspaper? You know – that crinkly stuff with the black ink that rubs off on your fingers before you toss it in the trash like yesterday’s news. Oops – that’s exactly what it is. And that’s how...
Good & Plenty - Candelaria Silva's Blog
Is it so hard to spit out watermelon, grape or orange seeds? Is it really that difficult to make a peanut butter & jelly sandwich for your child or, better yet, teach them how to make one themselves?What’s so tough about rinsing and tearing lettuce to make your own salad?And...
Reading labels will make you rethink what you eat - including chocolate
Oh, oh, I've been reading labels again. Having read several places that dark chocolate in small amounts is good for our health because of the antioxidants it contains, I decided to get acquainted with chocolate bars in my quest to be a healthy eater. Like I do for all purchased foods...
Take Action for Boston Public Libraries
There are huge cuts proposed for the Boston Public Libraries at a time when the visits and usage of libraries has increased. You can take action! Go to http://www.bpl.org/general/budget/ Look at the budgets and the proposals to deal with the budget shortfalls, including closing several branches. The website allows you to leave...
In the past few weeks, I have found myself tossing empty spice containers into the dishpan for washing (to then be recycled). It struck me that for many years I rarely tossed out a spice container because I didn’t use most of them (other than garlic powder, pepper and salt). My...
Getting Brenda Told: frugality does not create wealth
While in a meeting today for one of my consulting projects, a very brief discussion came up about frugality and wealth. One of the people in the meeting said, "That's why they're rich, their frugal." Not, I thought. And then, I actually said, "People don't get rich because they are...
My friend, Jim, on his blog, Wrinkled Man, wrote the following short poem/thought on 2.05.2010: Love without money only goes so far. Money without love goes bad.It seems an appropriate poem to start this piece on affordable red-themed gifts for Valentine’s Day. I got to thinking about Valentine’s Day gifts because of the...
The New Old Age
A primer on choosing an assisted living facility....
New Federal Subsidies for Drug Purchases
More low-income Medicare recipients now qualify for federal assistance for prescription drug purchases....
Government agencies have long warned of the hazards of bed rails, but they are still used in many nursing homes....
Voluntary End-of-Life Measures Banned at Catholic Hospitals
A new directive may thwart advance directives regarding end-of-life care at Catholic-run hospitals and nursing homes....
Will Boomers Be Any Different?
Will baby boomers approach old age as their parents have?...
A new book tells the story of a family coming to terms with assisted suicide....
RetirementRevised
At HuffPo: Booting Part D insurer a good start
The Federal government ejected a big insurance company from the Medicare prescription drug program this week–an unprecedented move and a shot in the arm for health care reform advocates. My question: Why stop there? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said it booted New York-based Fox Insurance after it...
Chris Farrell sees a new frugality emerging for retirement
Chris Farrell is an optimist, so when he talks about the Great Recession he looks for the silver lining. The economics editor for public radio’s Marketplace Money, Farrell thinks the recession is ushering in some very healthy changes in our consumer behavior and personal financial habits. The debt-and-consumption driven 1990s are...
Brightscope shines a new light on 401(k) fees
No one is immune to the stock market’s ups and downs. But if you participate in United Airlines’ 401(k) plan, you’ve got a better shot at reaching your retirement goals than the workers at American Airlines. Programmers at Google have better odds than the cashiers at Whole Foods or Wal-Mart....
Medigap coverage is changing this year
Reprinted by permission of ElderLawAnswers Several changes are coming to Medigap plans, which supplement Medicare’s coverage. In June 2010, four current plans will be dropped and two new plans will be added, bringing the total number of available Medigap plans to 10. Between co-payments, deductibles, and coverage exclusions Medicare does not...
Encore.org offers free career seminar
Encore.org is offering a free telebriefing on encore careers this coming week, featuring experts who will offer tips on how to find an encore career that offers continued income doing work that offers personal fulfillment and social impact. The 45-minute call will take place on Wednesday, March 3, at 3:00 p.m....
Is a Roth conversion right for you?
2010 is the year of the Roth IRA conversion. But is a Roth right for you? A change in federal law has eliminated income limits for eligibility to convert traditional tax-deferred retirement savings to Roths. As a result, mutual funds and financial advisers are marketing conversions this year with gusto. Unlike a...
A Boomer in the Pew
Bible in a Year: Chosen by God as a Treasured Possession
I particularly loved this: "The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession..." I think I am going to stop right there, and dwell on these words throughout the day....
Bible in a Year: Moses Exhorts the Chosen at the Banks of the Jordan
We are witnessing the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham. These chosen ones all came from Abraham's seed. Our task is to understand the infinite beauty of being chosen by God. Can there be any greater privilege?...
Bible in a Year: Moses Begins His Great Sermon to the People of Israel
The book of Deuteronomy is one of my favorite books of the Bible. It is essentially a series of sermons, and a restating of the Law by Moses to the people of Israel before they enter into their Promised Land....
In my mind, I try to image a million Israelites camped to the right of the river, set to make the city of Jericho their first confrontation. Before considering where we are going, I thought it important that we take a bird's eye view of where we have traveled...
Bible in a Year: Borders of the Promised Land Defined
The book of Deuteronomy stands before our view of Israel's entry of the Promised Land. Think of Mel Gibson, as William Wallace, riding his horse before the troops and giving them his famous speech before they attack their oppressors. That is exactly Moses and the book of Deuteronomy....
Bible in a Year: Coming to Grips With God's Righteous Vengeance
In coming chapters, we are going to see God utterly destroy whole civilizations, and we must make our first desire to understand God's character, rather than succumbing to our temptationto wag our self-righteous fingers in his face....
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