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-us2008-04-18T07:20:48-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000666.phpWhat? A hearing aid that's invisible, works better than conventional models and can be worn for months at a time. Wait, did you say $3000 PER YEAR??? According to the New York Times, the Lyric hearing aids are placed very...HealthPete2008-04-18T07:20:48-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000665.php Many of you will remember that we lost our dog-friend, Max nearly two years ago. After a period of mourning and a rather lengthy time without a dog, we decided to "just see" if we could find another friend...junkPete2008-04-12T12:28:28-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000664.phpMany of us Baby Boomer men have been collecting the things that define us for a lifetime. From tools to trains. We started with a little corner of the basement and somehow this collection obsession has evolved into the places...CulturePete2008-04-11T15:16:59-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000645.phpI came across this opinion piece about the differences among the generations and about change in general. It got me thinking about the classic animosity Gen x-ers have towards us Boomers and how the same just isn't true about the...CultureJan2008-03-25T10:29:03-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000648.phpI have a problem with Mike Huckabee and everyone who supports him. My other half is tired of hearing about it--'tiresome' he called me, 'paranoid' I believe was mentioned once or twice. I think the latter was invoked when I...politicsJan2008-02-20T10:32:36-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000649.phpI was scanning a shoebox-size load of pictures from my father's vast collection and after scanning about 6, I decided there had to be a better way. I mean, 6 at a time on my little flatbed scanner, then into...What's NewPete2008-02-15T15:44:03-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000647.phpThis has nothing to do with being a baby boomer--unless our message to the world is 'Slooooow down." Or unless you remember political theatre and 'happenings.' It's another nugget from Mark Hurst's newsletter, goodexperience.com, which directed me to ImprovEverywhere.com, where...CultureJan2008-02-13T11:26:15-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000646.phpIf you live in one of the 3 1/2 states that didn't participate in super-duper-whooper Tuesday, this website may help you decide on your candidate. In fact, even if you did vote in the primaries, you might want to refine...politicsJan2008-02-07T13:40:55-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000643.php As the writer points out, in this interview with Don Brewster of Grand Funk Railroad, oldies aren't old anymore---now they're 'classic rock.' Like our generation--we're not old, we're classic. So GFR is back on the concert trail. Catch them...musicJan2008-01-30T11:10:24-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000641.phpAccording to a recent Ameriprise survey, almost all boomers surveyed are giving their adult children financial assistance, while a fair amount are also assisting aging parents financially. This can substantially affect our ability to save and invest for retirement. Download...CultureJan2008-01-25T10:29:31-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000644.phpThere's something I often say to my kids when one or the other is whining about lost chances--"It's not too late until you're dead." Yet as I reach another birthday, I realize that I have mentally moved a great deal...CultureJan2008-01-20T13:09:32-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000639.phpWe're a little late with this story, but 'AARP the Magazine' (as it calls itself) came out with a study this year of 5 great cities for retirement and other cities to watch. I've often thought a city would make...CultureJan2008-01-18T13:52:19-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000640.phpYou've probably seen this before but watch it again. We're sure you'll recognize some moves from the past and damn, it's funny....CultureJan2008-01-13T10:09:29-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000638.phpWe know how you love to argue about who's a boomer, who isn't a boomer, am I a boomer, I am not a boomer, yadda, yadda, yadda. This article should fuel some flames....CultureJan2008-01-06T13:39:07-05:00http://www.aginghipsters.com/blog/archives/000637.phpI wear glasses with transition lenses these days--three sections--distance, mid-distance, and close-up. The distance part works as well as can be expected, the middle-distance part works depending on what you consider 'middle,' but the close-up is marginally better than blindness....HealthJan2008-01-06T13:34:20-05:00