The Baby Boomer Renaissance: July 2011

Friday, July 29, 2011

Baby Boomers U. S. (The Blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:50 AM PDT

Every week I come across an article or two that I find very helpful to me as a Baby Boomer and think may be of some interest to you, the community, as well.

They may be from an online news source, another Blog or Website or something I found surfing around the Internet. They could even be something that was sent in by a reader of the Blog or a member of the Baby Boomer’s Forum.

Enjoy!

Top 12 Baby Boomers Blogs of 2010 The Dirty Dozen by Glenn… Ok, it’s a little dated, but I just found out about this blog the other day. I know most of them and there are even a few from you readers out there. Oh, and Baby Boomers US came in at #14 (there are now 17 on the list!). Check the all out to see the wide variety of the Boomer World.

I hope you found this weeks choice(s) helpful and enjoyable. What did you think? Do you have any suggestions for next week?

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World Collapse is Foreshadowed by Tampons and Ginger

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:05 AM PDT

The world is changing, and not in a good way.

Several enormous problems are converging, which will result in a Perfect Storm of chaos: economic collapse, fossil fuel scarcity, and global climate change. Just as rising food prices and food shortages have resulted in riots abroad, the U.S. will experience this, too, at some point.

So what’s tampons and ginger have to do with it? I went to a CVS sometime in late 2010 to buy O.B. tampons. There were none on the shelf. That was fine, I would go back in a few days and they would be restocked. Well, I went back, and the shelf was still empty. For months, I looked for them, but no dice. All of late 2010 and into 2011 O.B. tampons had vanished. Then I went online and was dismayed to learn that it was not a local problem. There was a total shortage everywhere. As a spoiled, modern American, I was unaccustomed to products disappearing. I mean, it wasn’t World War II or anything, when necessities were rationed. Then, a few months ago, I went to Trader Joe’s for my candied ginger. No bags on the shelves. I talked to an employee, who said the ginger would be back in a week. I went again, a week later. No dice. Then I went back week after week. Nothing. I visited friends in New York City and visited a Trader Joe’s there. Nope, no ginger. To this day, I don’t see this product on the shelves. Again, when was the last time you remembered a product being unavailable? There is not a lot of information out there as to why these two products became unavailable. But take them as an omen, a foreshadowing of things to come.

Transporting products to market is accomplished with the use of cheap fossil fuels. As we reach peak oil, more and more products will disappear from the shelves. I am not trying to be a downer; I just want you to be prepared. Here are a few resources you can use to learn more.

How far is the U.S. from food shortages and riots?

Watch National Geographic: Collapse and The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream.

Read The Long Emergency by James Howard Kuntsler.

Transition Towns are community-led responses to climate change and shrinking supplies of cheap energy, building resilience and happiness.

Drought is coming to a town near you (New York Times)

Definition of Peak Oil: There is a limited amount of oil that we can extract from the Earth. Peak oil refers to the point at which the supply of that oil is at its limit. After this point, oil supply will begin to decline. Economists have a variety of predictions as to when peak oil will occur. Some say the peak will be reached in the next ten to twenty years, while others argue it has already passed.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Baby Boomers U. S. (The Blog)

Baby Boomers Blog Carnival One Hundred-second Edition

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 04:14 AM PDT

Welcome to the July 27, 2011 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Family

Joe Plemon presents How to Help Your Child Purchase That First Car posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “That first car purchase can set a life precedent. Use your parental influence to help your teen do it right.”

Fitness

Milan Stolicny presents Perfect performance day posted at Milan Stolicny.com.

Peter Stockwell presents How Jogging Helps Fat Loss posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog, saying, “You can burn a lot of calories jogging. But do start slowly.”

General

Laura Grace Weldon presents The State of Library Addiction posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Nine reasons why you might want to become a library addict.”

Control your Cash presents "Your health is the most important thing." Uh-huh. posted at Control Your Cash: Making Money Make Sense, saying, “Our poorest acquaintance lives far more lavishly than John D. Rockefeller ever dreamed of.”

Health

Dr. Steven Cohen presents Whey protein helpful in weight loss posted at The Doctor’s Health and Fitness Blog, saying, “Clinical evidence regarding the regular use of whey protein as part of a healthy weight loss program. Advantage of whey protein over soy protein and carbohydrates in the diet.”

Charles Chua C K presents 12 Ways to Do Good Feel Good and Be Happy posted at All About Living with Life.

Kris presents 10 Reasons why you should not have a cheat meal posted at Kris Health Blog, saying, “A list of ten important reasons why you might be doing yourself more harm than good by having a cheat meal once per week”

jared h presents Free College Education from Elite Colleges posted at RICH AS CHOCOLATE, saying, “Learning doesn’t have to stop with age. Listen to Stanford Medical School lectures for free online to better undertand your health. Other topics include lectures from Harvard Business School and Yale’s finance department.”

Tracy Miller presents 15 Brain Injury Facts Every Athlete Should Know posted at Insurance Quotes Blog, saying, “Engaging in sports and athletic activities can raise your risk of encountering potential brain-knocking situations, so while you certainly shouldn’t cut down on exercise, you should still learn everything you can about brain injuries.”

Retirement

Cheryl Hansen presents Single. Female. Retired. Broke | Prime Time Gals posted at The PrimeTime Gals, saying, “Single boomer women face a rocky retirement road.”

Consumer Boomer presents Life Expectancy Annuities posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, “There are several different annuity options to choose from. Here’s a closer look at annuities and what your options are.”

Jacqulyn Richey presents The Banking Hypocrisy posted at Las Vegas Real Estate News, saying, “Thinking about buying a foreclosed home for retirement? Despite your great credit rating and bank, you may not be able to get financing.”

Travel

Susan Howe presents Strange reasons states may snatch your driver’s license posted at Insurance, saying, “Deadbeat dad? Litter too much? In some states, you could lose your driver’s license.”

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