.In 2007, the first baby boomer, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, signed up to receive her Social Security payments. She is the first on a long list of approximately 80 million Baby Boomers to take this step. In about a decade, Social Security will begin to pay out more than it collects and...
Wine has a history as old as civilization itself. Ever since people discovered the power of agriculture, some crude form of wine was available to them. In this two part series, Boomer Yearbook aspires to track the story of this wonderful beverage, which has become so important in our lives.Early...
Psychological articles that are written about age gaps and the problems encountered by members of each age group tend to make their recommendations to the older part of the equation, making the presumption that the younger person will not make an effort to change to improve their relationship with an...
One of the most terrifying things in life is to set a menu!Though we’ve been gourmands for over 50 years now, we still dread the experience of setting a menu for a party or a dinner. Even more terrifying is a wedding! That is the reason why a lot of...
There are many Baby Boomers who are single as a result of the death of a spouse or a divorce. They may have been alone for years for a number of reasons, but one of the most compelling reasons is that they are afraid to get ‘out there’ and date...
We all get older. We all sustain a few wrinkles along the way and put on a little weight and generally display all the signs of getting on in life. Baby boomers are no exception but psychological articles tell us they tend to cope a little better with the ravages...
Wines are the ultimate beverage in our lives. And they play an integral part of every occasion we have in our lives – especially festive celebrations such as weddings.The great American wedding is not complete without a whole range of super wines. Think back to a well done wedding well...
The End of American Values and Way of LifeThe American way of life as it has been known for centuries is in jeopardy. As a result of the actions of baby boomers and the continuation of the ideas that they have espoused in echo boomers (the children of baby boomers),...
Body image is that impression you hold of yourself: that picture you feel you present to others about what you are; what you strive for; what you represent. Baby boomers would likely already have a body image of themselves but perhaps as late middle age and old age sets in,...
If you are one of the thousands of baby boomers soon to be retiring then you are among those of us facing the issue of needing fulfilling leisure activities. You may feel anxiously challenged by foreseeing elderly problems like illness, loneliness and limited social activity and unnerved by the setbacks...
