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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival One Hundred twenty-seventh Edition

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:23 AM PST

Welcome to the January 18, 2012 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!

Entertainment

Kate Croston presents 10 Things Tom Sawyer Would Have Tweeted posted at Internet Service, saying, “Mark Twain's character Tom Sawyer was set in the pre-civil war era when technology was virtually non-existent. People lived without electricity, running water, automobiles or telephones. Instead of watching television or playing video games, children needed to find ways to amuse themselves. Tom and his buddy Huck Finn were adventuresome young rascals and got themselves into some sketchy situations.”

General

Kelley Wilson presents 10 Ways to Raise Money for Charity Using Twitter posted at DSL Service Providers, saying, “Social media have such great potential for marketing, raising awareness, and sharing information that it's become a natural resource for fundraising as well. There have been a number of innovative approaches employed already for that very purpose. In fact, here's a list of ten ways to raise money for charity using Twitter”

Paul Taylor presents The 10 Most Oddly Named Crayon Colors and Why posted at Babysitting Jobs, saying, “Coloring crayons are one of the best and least expensive things invented to keep children of all ages occupied. Generations of kids have spent countless hours with crayons and color books or blank pieces of paper.”

Terry Hamburg presents Are Baby Boomers Smarter Than Everyone Else? posted at BabyBoomerDaily.com, saying, “Don’t let this go to your head, but that’s where it is.”

Chelsea Prescotti presents Mortgage Lenders Hunt Home Owners Even After Foreclosure posted at CreditScore.net, saying, “No one ever buys a home with the intention of one day losing it to foreclosure or being forced by circumstance into a short sale. Unfortunately, that is exactly the situation in which many homeowners find themselves. Financial struggles push thousands of homeowners into short sale or foreclosure every year. When the housing market collapsed in 2008-09, many found themselves upside-down in their mortgage and opted to simply walk away, leaving the bank to foreclose on the property and sell it for whatever a buyer would pay.”

Health

Maureen Denard presents 10 Sneaky Ways to Turn Fruit Into Treats posted at Find A Nanny, saying, “If you hand a kid a banana or a whole apple for a snack, you'll usually find it under the sofa later; after they've eaten the bag of Cheetos. Make fruit fun and delicious, instead of boring. Fruit is the ultimate snack food. It's sweet, full of great flavor, and mostly portable.”

presents Weight Loss and Fasting posted at Paleo Works: How To Diet, saying, “Whether you’ve slipped of the diet track or want faster results there’s a simple little trick you may be missing. The big plus is it works in tandem with your body and even promotes good health. Fasting is a very old technique but an excellent accompaniment to your weight loss goals.”

Cerise presents Design a better you with top supplements to keep you healthy – Promoting Health Practices for a Better Future You posted at Promoting Health Practices for a Better Future You.

Linda@NHE presents Best Cookware For Your Health posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “It really matters what cookware you use. It can have positive or negative affects on your health. Find out the best cookware for your health!”

Theresa Torres presents 5 Reasons to Give Wheatgrass a Try posted at Natural Health and Wellness with Solay Wellness www.natural-salt-lamps.com, saying, “Here’s a little plant that you may want to include in your diet because of its nutritional value and possible health benefits.”

Randy Powell presents Get your Omega 3 from Algae Oil posted at High Alkaline Foods Diet, saying, “Get your heart healthy omega 3 fats from a vegetarian source that is mercury-free.”

Kris presents Are Eggs Good For You, or Are They Bad? posted at Kris Health Blog, saying, “An article answering the question “Are eggs good for you, or bad?”. Eggs are one of the whole foods that have been demonized in the last few decades.”

Humor

Laura Grace Weldon presents Peace Meeting Disrupted By Vegetation Attack posted at Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “What happens when a leaf goes on a rampage.”

Retirement

Rachel Cleary presents Where to Retire for Less than $1,500 Per Month | SeniorCare.net posted at Senior Care, saying, “As of the first quarter of 2011, the average retiree benefit from Social Security was under $1,200 per month. For retirees with a modest nest egg saved for retirement, drawing on the 4% withdrawal rule to supplement Social Security still does not bring their annual income over $18,000 per year. Unfortunately, finding a place to retire on less than $1,500 a month is not easy, unless a retiree is willing to move. There are numerous cities throughout the United States, and definitely places abroad, where a small budget can still provide a comfortable lifestyle.”

Juhli Newkirk presents How long should it last? Factoring replacement costs into retirement planning. posted at A Boomer Girl’s Guide.

Travel

Juliet Jones presents 9 Things That Were Awesome About Air Travel Back in the Day posted at Business Insurance.

Lisa Hood presents 10 Hand Gestures You Should Know When Traveling posted at ZenCollegeLife, saying, “When you travel the world, you should feel privileged to experience new sights, sounds, food.”

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Joining the SOPA Blackout Tomorrow 8am til 8pm

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:23 PM PST

I haven’t mentioned anything about SOPA or PIPA, the government and Entertainment Industry’s attempt to Censor the Internet, on the blog at all.

For those of you who already know about the way that Hollywood’s money is influencing our House and Senate to Censor the Internet, you may already be joining in the protest. If you have a WordPress blog and want to join, here is a link for the SOPA blackout Plugin I am using to blackout the blog from 8am til 8pm tomorrow.

For those of you who are not aware or just don’t care, sorry for the inconvenience. But this is important to our First Amendment Rights.

The Baby Boomers US Blog Carnival will be available for viewing tomorrow BEFORE 8am or AFTER 8pm.