boomspeak

There. I said it. Boomer energy. Until just recently, I was totally unaware that there was such a thing. But there is and if I’m the first one to relate this to you, it’s time to get on board.

Apparently, boomer energy is rubbing other Gens the wrong way. In my book, that’s okay because some GenX and Millennials are driving us around the bend. But boomer energy goes be...

It’s enough to give a Boomer whiplash, trying to follow the research into what’s good for us. Our morning coffee has positive effects, concludes one study; other studies suggest a sip of java is the kiss of death. The same for red wine, protein, or our favorite form of exercise. When it comes to our health, we’re always doing it wrong. The same goes for our financial health.<...

My family moved from Massachusetts to Florida in 1978. I was 12 years old. In the cool evenings we heard the most beautiful piano music coming in through the windows. A woman was playing the piano in the house behind ours.

Once we settled in, I started babysitting for families on my street. I met the lady who played the piano. She needed a babysitter for her 7-year-old...

I recently read and highly recommend an essay in the NY Times by Roger Rosenblatt entitled Ain’t Dead Yet. He lists rules for the elderly to keep themselves elderly (as opposed to the alternative). Examples include “Marry above your station” and “Don’t share despair.” His book is entitled “More Rules for Aging.”

One rule in particular struck a chord f...

In the world of recreational mathematics—a crowd I am decidedly not a member of—a strobogrammatic year is one that remains identical when rotated 180 degrees. I know this despite having no business being in the “mathlete” circle. I’m so far removed from the math world that for years I thought Avogadro’s Number was just the secret ingredient in a really expensive batch of guac...