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Rick Townley
Jan 31, 20124 min read
Humor Is Just No Fun Anymore
“Most people have a sense of it [humor]. Some people don’t. I feel sorry for those people. The humor impaired.” Dave Barry, writer. “I...
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Rick Townley
Dec 15, 20113 min read
The Night Before Christmas, 1969
Things were a little different back then… We have always made it a policy to avoid humor about sex, drugs and politics, but this season...
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Rick Townley
Dec 5, 20112 min read
And Now A Shameful Plug From Our Sponsor
For Boomers Only, The Book… We’ve been receiving a lot of letters and comments about our new book, For Boomers Only, available from...
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Rick Townley
Apr 4, 20112 min read
“It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night”
After a long hiatus, the Boomer’s Only crew is back in action. Yawn. Yes, we’re back. And a lot happened in the past month. For one...
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Rick Townley
Feb 24, 20112 min read
Point of View
“Nothing is beautiful from every point of view.” Horace, Roman poet, 65bc-8bc As you can guess, sometimes it’s hard to find funny things...
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Rick Townley
Dec 17, 20104 min read
“…Love Is All You Need”
The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Dating Part 2 A week later we returned to Dr. Lee Vittalone’s office in Beverly Hills to resume the interview...
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Rick Townley
Dec 9, 20104 min read
“All You Need is Love…”
The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Dating Part 1 The following is an interview with Dr. Lee Vittalone, author of His last self-published book,...
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Rick Townley
Nov 23, 20104 min read
November News Briefs
Since this is a holiday week our entire staff decided to take time off so publishing was left to our night watchman Fred (see, Survivor...
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Rick Townley
Nov 16, 20104 min read
“Cold Turkey Has Got Me On the Run”
“Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year. And then discover...
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Rick Townley
Nov 11, 20101 min read
Veteran’s Day 2010
Today it’s not considered much of a holiday. Federal offices and some schools are closed, but businesses continue on like any other day....
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Rick Townley
Nov 2, 20103 min read
Smartphone Apps for Baby Boomers
So here is a very quick update on phone technology for the less savvy or the technophobes among us. The world is about being connected...
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Rick Townley
Oct 30, 20101 min read
Happy Halloween!
From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! Old Scottish Prayer...
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Rick Townley
Oct 26, 20104 min read
The Beat Goes On…and on…and on…
Will Tunes Downloads Join LP’s as Ancient Relics? Poor pirates. They get blamed for everything these days – stolen music, stolen movies,...
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Rick Townley
Oct 22, 20104 min read
“Don’t Walk Away Renee” – Survivor Syndrome in the Age of Downsizing
What about those left behind who were not laid off, or “riffed?” (RIF = reduction in force). What of these “survivors?” How are they...
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Rick Townley
Oct 19, 20104 min read
Women and Shoes: A Guide for Men
Miranda: I had to walk all the way from the subway in these heels. My feet are killing me. Steve: Why didn’t you just carry them...
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Rick Townley
Oct 16, 20104 min read
“Wrap Rage”
noun. Anger and rage, especially among people over the age of 50, caused by frustration from plastic product packaging that is difficult...
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Rick Townley
Oct 12, 20104 min read
Some Truths About Lying on Resumes
…I’m up to here in lies, guess I’m down to size… from Talk Talk, Sean Bonniwell, 1966 There are dozens and dozens of books and studies...
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Rick Townley
Oct 8, 20102 min read
“Who’s The Leader of the Club…?”
The world seems to be bubbling over with turmoil these days. While we try to avoid political topics or taking sides on political issues,...
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Rick Townley
Oct 5, 20105 min read
Too Young to Retire, Too Old to Hire?
Part 3 of a 3-Part Series on Baby Boomers, New Technology and the Job Market …one thing alone is clear. We are waiting for Godot to come....
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