Talking ’bout my generation…
I was reading Baby Boomer Stephen King’s book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft and I ran across this:
I don’t want to speak disparagingly of my generation (actually I do, we had a chance to change the world and opted for the Home Shopping Network instead)
Ouch!
Kennth Gronbach (author of The Age Curve that I’ve been speaking about ) states we Baby Boomers are lazy and self-centered. After all, we’re the generation they were speaking about when they coined the phrase “The ‘Me’ Decade” to describe the 1970s .
But are we really that bad? After all, we were the generation that (rightly) protested the War in Vietnam and advocated for Civil Rights and peace. No, we didn’t fight World War II, but many died in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
Baby Boomers have also been supremely entrepreneurial, with people like Bill Gates and others cre...
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Hiring your children is a good way to help your Baby Boomer business. You can get some needed part-time jobs done that it would be difficult to hire someone else to do You can save on taxes. Your child can spend the money or build up money in a college fund. ... more
I get goosebumps when I think about the opportunity we have on Tuesday. We can literally change the direction of history. Granted we can do this with every day and especially with elections, but to this "Baby Boomer" (Although I must...... more
Preconceived notions about the Baby Boomer generation abound, but many are merely myth, according to the third Quarterly Boomer Report from AARP Services and Focalyst, titled “How Well Do You Know Boomers? Counting Down the Top 10 Boomer Myths.”
“Contrary to many common assumptions, Boomers are making retirement obsolete, are very savvy about advertising, and are [...]... more
Sometimes when you feel overwhelmed, overtaxed, overwrought and over-the-top, you also feel the blues. It’s not surprising Vidalsjoya Copeninez automatically come into your head, telling you that you can’t do it, or that you should be afraid Herschelsamowitz what lies ahead. Negative emotions interfere with the natural joy of life and cause unhelpful thoughts to surface and not leave. You experience a roller coaster of emotions, many of them hard to deal with. When this happen... more
While this may sound strange, Susan Doyle from New York swears that it has helped her husband, Shawn, dramatically….
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Old, worn out dental work can make it hard for baby boomers to fight their diabetes. Infection and Inflammation in the mouth can make diabetes more difficult to control and should be corrected by your dentist immediately.
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Since 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has focused a lot of energy on breaking up large high schools into "small learning communities." It sounded like a great idea, but unfortunately, it hasn't had the impact that they sought. I thought that this Diane Ravitch piece on Forbes.com did a pretty good job explaining why.
The foundation believed that its new small high schools would lift graduation rates and student achievement, especially among minority students, because... more
Satan greets him: “Welcome Mr. Gates, we’ve been waiting for you. This will be your home for all eternity. You’ve been selfish, greedy and a big liar all your life. Now, since you’ve got me in a good mood, I’ll be generous and give you a choice of three places in which you’ll be locked [...]... more
Seattle, che tristezza senza squadre vincenti
La citt di Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain e Bill Gates sta vivendo il suo momento peggiore dal punto di vista... more
The lobby was air conditioned, and the rug was the kind you sink down into and disappear in without leaving a trace. The bellhops moved silently and instantly and efficiently. The elevators started silently and stopped as silently, and the pretty girls who jockeyed them up and down did not chew gum until they were done working for the day. The ceilings were high and the chandeliers that drooped from them were ornate.
And the manager’s voice was pitched very low, his tone ap... more
Tomer Hanuka es un ilustrador y un dibujante con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York. Él trabaja en una serie de proyectos de revistas, editores de libros, agencias de publicidad y estudios de cine.
Si lees los libros de Stephen King , en específico el libro de Cell, encontrarás que las ilustraciones fueron hechas por este ilustrador.
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La tradizionale bevanda pomeridiana inglese è naturalmente il thè (tea) , quindi non stupisce che ci siano alcuni modi di dire che lo riguardino, ultimamente però si sta facendo anche largo anche il caffè (coffee) che a quanto pare sta guadagnando i favori dei sudditi di sua maestà, e quindi non mancano neanche le espressioni idiomatiche che lo riguardano.
Un classico modo di dire è “ not be someone’s cup of tea ” (non essere la tazza di thè di qualcuno) che in realtà vuol di... more
The credit industry has hit a rough patch, with defaults on equipment loans nearly doubling in the past year. As with other credit markets, this had made traditional lenders nervous. So cash-rich tech companies are venturing into lending themselves.
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Get Easy Article wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Cash Is King: Are tech companies turning into banks? Digg - Business & Finance Wed, 10/29/2008 - 07:40 The credit industry has hit a rough patch, with defaults on equipment loans nearly doubling in the past year. As with other credit markets, this had made traditional lenders nervous. So cash-rich tech companies are venturing into lending themselves.
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The credit industry has hit a rough patch, with defaults on equipment loans nearly doubling in the past year. As with other credit markets, this had made traditional lenders nervous. So cash-rich tech companies are venturing into lending themselves.
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Here at Small Business Boomers we are in the middle of “Customer Service Week.” Everyday I’ve asked a question about dealing with customers.
On Monday, it was about how to handle an irate customer .
On Tuesday, I asked if you would “fire” a customer .
Today’s question: Would you ever refer a potential customer to one of your competitors? I called a landscaper this day to give me an estimate. He said he was too busy, but he gave me the name of an... more
Scotsman Publishing, Inc. Recognized as One of the ‘Best Companies to - Newswiretoday.com Scotsman Publishing Inc. (dba Scotsman Guide Media) has been named one of Washington state’s “Best 100 Companies to Work For” by Washington CEO magazine. The Bothell, Wash.-based publisher was selected from among more than 400 companies
Warren Buffett Says Sell to Me, Not `Porn Shop,’ as Growth Dips - Bloomberg June 25 (Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett is in T... more
“Second Blooming” From: moolatalk.com Post Date: 2008-06-25 15:09:36
Agatha Christie is quoted as saying, “”I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming… suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.”
I know what she means. Do you?
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Today’s home in Phoenix, Arizona was once the home of John and Cindy McCain. The home, on over two acres, was Cindy McCain’s childhood home, where she was raised as a privileged beer distributor’s daughter. When the McCains lived there they spent $250,000 remodeling the home back in the 1980s. In 2006, the couple downsized into a condo and put the home on the market. When I first heard about it in 2006, they had a bit of trouble selling the h... more
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