Now that Spring is upon us, the flowers are blooming like crazy here in Southern California. And, the other day we experienced a “caravan” of butterflies flying in droves over Los Angeles. There were literally billions of them everywhere. They were hard to get a good shot at with my smartphone but here’s one that landed on some flowers across the street from me. I didn’t … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs – Dealing with Life in Today’s World
The midterm elections are upon us this week and some of our Boomer writers are getting nervous about the outcome. As frustrating as it can sometimes be, we can't let it stop us from moving forward. We have to be up for dealing with life no matter what happens, whether it’s reliving experiences we had in the past, or fretting about the next wrinkle. As long as we carry on, … [Read more...]
Best of Boomer Blogs #528 – A New Year and We’re Still Here
It’s time for another edition of the Best of Boomer Blogs at the beginning of a brand new Year! When we were Baby Boomers growing up in the 60’s and 70’s the thought of living in the 2000’s was hard to imagine. “2001, a Space Odyssey” seemed light years away. Our Space Station isn’t quite as luxurious as HAL and may have been a few centuries premature but it’s still … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to Have a Blog for your Retirement Business
I was recently asked to speak about blogging at a women’s networking event, I attend in Woodland Hills, and was part of a panel about marketing called “Your Business or Profession in Print or Social Media.” A good portion of the women in our networking group are Baby Boomers who have segued from a corporate job or traditional brick and mortar business into a retirement … [Read more...]
How to Start a Blog – A Primer for Baby Boomers with Plenty to Say
I thought I would offer a few tips on how to start a blog if you are a Baby Boomer, or anyone else for that matter because blogging is the way people are getting the majority of their information these days. It’s something that I thoroughly enjoy and I’ve been doing it since 2008. I learned how to blog on my own and started a business in 2010 helping others set up WordPress … [Read more...]
