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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• Boomers Are Passing the Dutchie Again
  The kids are gone, pass the joint. Recent studies indicate that baby boomers support legalizing marijuana in greater percentages than younger cohorts, especially more than the 30-40's--the generation most likely to be in the midst of family building and child-rearing....
  
  
• Baby Boomers and Fulfillment
  Are baby boomers finding fulfillment in less material, less consumerist ways because we want to...or because we have to? Are you buying a Porsche or learning how to throw pots? This article in the Leader-Post explores how baby boomers are...
  
  
• Boomers get SHAFTED, etc.
  A friend sent the following to me in an email recently. Laughin' to keep from crying: Due to the current financial situation caused by the slowdown in the economy, Congress has decided to implement a scheme to put workers of...
  
  
• Christmas Photo Bombing
  Last night we thought we'd spend a quiet evening in New York City with a million of our closest friends. I have to say, I was amazed at the number of people wandering about, staring at the store windows and...
  
  
• Baby Boomer Parents-- Back When We Were Cool
  I came across a lovely website today--one that celebrates youth and hope and joy and no...it's not about the next generation or the next-next generation. The site, My Parents Were Awesome, consists entirely of photographs of couples when they were...
  
  
• The Facebook Gods
  I'm not ot sure how it all started, perhaps finding friends on Facebook had reached an end. So, I searched for God. First, there are several Gods on Facebook. I suspect Facebook of trying to cover their bases. What if...
  
  
• Woodstock--Was I There?
  Yes, it's the 40th anniversary of the real Woodstock. Several sequels notwithstanding, the 3 days of peace and love was a defining event of a generation. What's interesting to me is how many people use Woodstock as a frame of...
  
  
• Which States Might be the Best Bet for Boomers
  As boomers ponder their dream retirement havens, it would be wise to consider more than just the state tax element of the benefit/drawback equation. Amenities aside, considerations such as sales tax, social security and property tax need to be taken...
  
  
• Medicare to Boomers: Drop Dead
  As we watch carefully to see what, if any, healthcare makeovers are on the horizon, there is one disturbing detail that will affect boomers. Many doctors, both internists and specialists, are opting-out of Medicare, citing low reimbursements and the paperwork...