http://www.aginghipsters.com/The Baby Boomer Generation is a source for trends, research, comment and discussion of and by people born from 1946 - 1964. Covering issues on the Boomer Generation including original content for Boomers, bulletin boards, user comments, Sixties and Seventies music, Baby Boomer culture, health and coverage of issues for "Aging Hipsters." ]]>en-us2010-02-27T11:37:05-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000728.phpThe kids are gone, pass the joint. Recent studies indicate that baby boomers support legalizing marijuana in greater percentages than younger cohorts, especially more than the 30-40's--the generation most likely to be in the midst of family building and child-rearing....CultureJan2010-02-27T11:37:05-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000727.phpAre baby boomers finding fulfillment in less material, less consumerist ways because we want to...or because we have to? Are you buying a Porsche or learning how to throw pots? This article in the Leader-Post explores how baby boomers are...CultureJan2010-02-26T11:13:31-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000726.phpA friend sent the following to me in an email recently. Laughin' to keep from crying: Due to the current financial situation caused by the slowdown in the economy, Congress has decided to implement a scheme to put workers of...politicsJan2010-01-13T14:00:58-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000725.phpLast night we thought we'd spend a quiet evening in New York City with a million of our closest friends. I have to say, I was amazed at the number of people wandering about, staring at the store windows and...junkPete2009-12-25T15:24:49-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000724.phpI came across a lovely website today--one that celebrates youth and hope and joy and no...it's not about the next generation or the next-next generation. The site, My Parents Were Awesome, consists entirely of photographs of couples when they were...CultureJan2009-11-18T10:53:46-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000723.phpI'm not ot sure how it all started, perhaps finding friends on Facebook had reached an end. So, I searched for God. First, there are several Gods on Facebook. I suspect Facebook of trying to cover their bases. What if...CulturePete2009-11-07T07:10:00-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000721.phpYes, it's the 40th anniversary of the real Woodstock. Several sequels notwithstanding, the 3 days of peace and love was a defining event of a generation. What's interesting to me is how many people use Woodstock as a frame of...musicJan2009-08-11T14:10:27-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000720.phpAs boomers ponder their dream retirement havens, it would be wise to consider more than just the state tax element of the benefit/drawback equation. Amenities aside, considerations such as sales tax, social security and property tax need to be taken...CultureJan2009-08-03T09:19:50-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000718.phpAs we watch carefully to see what, if any, healthcare makeovers are on the horizon, there is one disturbing detail that will affect boomers. Many doctors, both internists and specialists, are opting-out of Medicare, citing low reimbursements and the paperwork...HealthJan2009-07-20T11:12:36-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000719.phpThose under 30, please cover your eyes. We're about to reveal that old people have sex. Ewwww. According to an article this spring in The Baltimore Sun: The merits of staying sexually active through the years are obvious and plentiful:...HealthJan2009-07-12T11:21:36-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000717.phpIn the NY Magazine Approval Matrix dedicated to Michael Jackson. there was a teeny blurb that caught me up: "The only one who could make white socks, black shoes, and highwater pants look cool." Nyuh-uh. Consider two of the most...musicJan2009-07-12T10:34:53-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000716.phpWhile reading a NY Times article about the Michael Jackson memorial, I came across one of the strangest juxtapositions of words I have ever seen. "Two of Mr. Jackson's closest friends, Elizabeth Taylor and Diana Ross, both sent regrets. Ms....CultureJan2009-07-08T13:59:16-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000715.phpI took this video while visiting friends in WV. Try teaching this pet rock to roll over....junkPete2009-06-14T05:30:32-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000714.php "No one in America can know what will happen. No one is in real control. America is having a nervous breakdown ... Therefore there has been great exaltation, despair, prophecy, strain, suicide, secrecy, and public gaiety among the poets...CultureJan2009-06-05T23:16:06-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000713.phpThe House has passed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act which, besides providing more volunteer opportunities for middle school and high school students, recognizes baby boomers' enormous potential for civic engagement. The bill expands existing services such as AmeriCorps...CareersJan2009-04-03T14:46:22-05:00