Boomer Review 2011 Summary
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Table of Contents
We are approaching a new year and, like many, we are reviewing what we have done and considering changes for the new year.
Boomer Review was introduced in 2010 with a plan to … be focused on stories by, about, and of interest to Boomers and those who are interested in the Baby Boom Generation.
We think we have a good start on achieving that objective.
Whether you are a first-time visitor or a regular,
take few moments to look around.
The top navigation bar offers links to special sections:
- Home … Well (duh)

- About Boomer Review … Review, Evolution, Revolution, Revitalization, Bust
- Cruzin’ & Cruising … Making choices to take our lives in a very new direction.
- John Alaska … The adventures of a Boomer in search of a place to retire
- Links We Like … This is where we share links to more information and resources
- Welcome! … We welcome your thoughts and stories about the Baby Boom Generation
If you are looking for something related to a specific topic, check the Categories in a Cloud section on the right side of the Home page.
INTRODUCTION
- Hello world! … Boomer Review is a forum for sharing, evaluating, and learning from the Boomer Experience.
- Age Discrimination … Let’s Hear it for “The Voice” … Look at our work, not our wrinkles
- Not As Good As I Once Was … Thoughts Following a Racquetball Match, plus appropriate Music
- 60 Year Old Man … Perceptions of Age ‘n’ Agin’
- 4 Months Older Than I Am Now … Are you as old as the calendar suggests?
- Giving The Finger … Midwest Manners & a poem about a special person
- Friends Since ’55 … Growing up in a small town
BOOMER PERSPECTIVES
- Dear Baby Boomers … Boomer Review Response … GenerationY speaks and a Baby Boomer responds

- Boomers & Millennials Can Learn From Each Other … interview with author of Millennial Boomer
- Generational Dialogue … Do Good, While Doing Well. … Combine Passion … and a Desire to Improve the World
- Despair by Ron Walls … a poem
- Are We Better or Bitter? … Introducing Happy Birthday Again
- Happy Birthday Again … Birthday Signs … Thoughts on a Birthday
- If You Saw Santa Would You Ask Him What He Thinks? … A poem & photograph
LIFESTYLE TIPS
- Gale’s Baggy Eggs … An easy way to cook eggs
HEALTH
- Inside the Walls … Mental Health Care / The Early Days
- TBI is More Than a Simple Knock on the Head … Thoughts on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Happy Birthday Mom … 89 and Going Strong
- I Met a Guy in the Park … He’s interesting, but kinda mysterious
- I Met a Guy in the Park 2 … The mystery continues
JOHN ALASKA
- JohnAlaska … Making a connection
- JohnAlaska is Coming Our Way! … Introducing JohnAlaska

- Alaska Has Been A Wonderful Home … It’s been a Wonderful Life & Intersting
- Looking for Low Cost of Living – Checking Alternatives … South of the Border
- JohnAlaska – Searching for Paradise … and Retirement … Checking all the islands
- Searching for Property … Dreaming about Costa Rica
- My Friend Wants “In” Too … Could this jeopardize our friendship?
- What Does “For Sale” Mean? … You better learn the local property laws.
- Search Redux … Starting Over
- JohnAlaska Returns to His Costa Rica Home … The jungle is relentless
- Naked Under a Christmas Moon … A special Christmas story
- Cruising the Loop … Sailing The Great Loop – 2 People, 1 Catamaran, 6,500 miles



