The Baby Boomer Generation is a source for trends, research, comment and discussion of and by people born from 1946 - 1964.

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• When a Guarantee Lasts A Generation
  You probably have an elevated level of skepticism when it comes to guarantees. In most cases it's a time limit, mileage or hidden prerequisites that slant the guarantee in favor of the manufacturer. Then, even when you've met all the...
  
  
• The Sound of Money
  What? A hearing aid that's invisible, works better than conventional models and can be worn for months at a time. Wait, did you say $3000 PER YEAR??? According to the New York Times, the Lyric hearing aids are placed very...
  
  
• New Boomer Dog
  Many of you will remember that we lost our dog-friend, Max nearly two years ago. After a period of mourning and a rather lengthy time without a dog, we decided to "just see" if we could find another friend...
  
  
• Where (Boomer) Men Hide
  Many of us Baby Boomer men have been collecting the things that define us for a lifetime. From tools to trains. We started with a little corner of the basement and somehow this collection obsession has evolved into the places...
  
  
• The More Things Change...
  I came across this opinion piece about the differences among the generations and about change in general. It got me thinking about the classic animosity Gen x-ers have towards us Boomers and how the same just isn't true about the...
  
  
• I Don't Heart Huckabee
  I have a problem with Mike Huckabee and everyone who supports him. My other half is tired of hearing about it--'tiresome' he called me, 'paranoid' I believe was mentioned once or twice. I think the latter was invoked when I...
  
  
• A Lifetime of Photos - For Everyone
  I was scanning a shoebox-size load of pictures from my father's vast collection and after scanning about 6, I decided there had to be a better way. I mean, 6 at a time on my little flatbed scanner, then into...
  
  
• Improv as Politics
  This has nothing to do with being a baby boomer--unless our message to the world is 'Slooooow down." Or unless you remember political theatre and 'happenings.' It's another nugget from Mark Hurst's newsletter, goodexperience.com, which directed me to ImprovEverywhere.com, where...
  
  
• Who's Your Candidate?
  If you live in one of the 3 1/2 states that didn't participate in super-duper-whooper Tuesday, this website may help you decide on your candidate. In fact, even if you did vote in the primaries, you might want to refine...