Baby Boomers

NPR to Non-Old People: Thanks, But No Thanks

Daniel Holloway | Posted 07.21.2008 | Media

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Daniel Holloway

NPR has no use for poor, debt-ravaged kids maxing out their credit cards to buy iPhones. At least it doesn't think it does.

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You Aren't Just Losing Teachers

Jonah Lalas | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

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Jonah Lalas

I came to college obsessed with creating the perfect resume to get into law school and get that six figure salary job. It was the leftist professors who challenged me to question my view of the world.

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Colleges Change As Liberal Professors Retire

New York Times | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

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When Michael Olneck was standing, arms linked with other protesters, singing "We Shall Not Be Moved" in front of Columbia University's library in 1968...

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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Brain Health

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 06.27.2008 | Living

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Alvaro Fernandez

I interviewed Dr. Larry McCleary, the former acting Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Denver Children's Hospital about how to nourish our brains.

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Bring Back the Three-Legged Stool!

Thomas J. Mackell, Jr. | Posted 06.18.2008 | Business

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Thomas J. Mackell, Jr.

With the country so far down the path to relying solely on market-driven instruments such as 401(k)s for retirement, changing hearts and minds will be akin to turning around a supertanker.

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The End of Boomerism as We Know It

John Zogby | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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John Zogby

After 16 years, Americans have finally declared, state by state, caucus by caucus, primary by primary, that they have had enough of the Boomer generation in the White House.

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Let's Stop Pretending that Pensions Don't Matter

Thomas J. Mackell, Jr. | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: 401(K), Baby Boomers, Social Security, Baby Boomers Social Security, Saving for Retirement, Retirement, Health Care, Politics News
Thomas J. Mackell, Jr.

Retirement income security has been eroding for more than two decades without any apparent alarm coming from our nation's capitol and its political leaders.

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The Best Thing Since "The Pill"

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 05.19.2008 | Living

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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Surely, the best thing since an invention that made it so you could have sex without having babies would be the invention that made it so you could have sex longer and later in life. Nope. It's hair dye.

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A Growing Brain Fitness Market for the Cognitive Age

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 05.07.2008 | Living

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Alvaro Fernandez

Huge medical advances over the last 100 years have enabled longevity, improved quality of life overall. But, they have focused more on how to maintain "healthy bodies" than on "healthy brains."

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Old? No, We're Just Older

Candy Spelling | Posted 04.30.2008 | Living

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Candy Spelling

I had no worries when the Beatles wondered about life "when I'm 64," or when the Who sang they hoped to "die before I get old." We were never getting old.

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Obama and Generation Jones: It is Our Time to Lead

Bennet Kelley | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics

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Bennet Kelley

As Senator Clinton represents the Baby Boom era and Senator McCain the Ice Age, Obama's campaign embodies the Generation Jones zeitgeist.

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The Budget Debate for Grownups

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 04.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Miles Rapoport, John McCain, Robert Reich, Brookings Instituion, Budget, Baby Boomers, U.S. Budget, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Business News
Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

If we continue doing nothing, in about 35 years, the government will have no money for anything other than Medicare, Social Security and interest on the money we've already borrowed.

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Study: Boomers to Flood Medical System

AP | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | Posted 04.14.2008 | Business

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WASHINGTON — Millions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn't ready for them, but may even disco...

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What's in a Number?

Candy Spelling | Posted 03.29.2008 | Living

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Candy Spelling

In between reading other peoples' posts, financial reports and political news, I was fascinated by some other numbers I encountered during the past few days.

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Trust Not in Trust Funds

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

The U.S. government is going to give itself a financial hernia paying back the Social Security and Medicare funds and keeping up with demand.

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Women of My Generation Have Clearly Lost Their Minds

Lynda Obst | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics

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Lynda Obst

Hillary, as strong as she is, wins as a victim. That is the trajectory of her career: I am a victim. Punch. So why are women whining and identifying with being the victim again?

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Chicago 10

Gideon Yago | Posted 02.28.2008 | Entertainment

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Gideon Yago

Brett Morgen's latest film, The Chicago 10, knocked the chip off my shoulder against Baby Boomers...somewhat.

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Winning in the Workplace

Candy Spelling | Posted 02.24.2008 | Living

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Candy Spelling

Now we have states and offspring with growing businesses actively recruiting seasoned boomers to enhance, improve and run businesses.

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The Gender Gap is Closing

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

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Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

Unlike the Baby Boomers, who remain sharply divided by ideology and gender, the young men and women of the Millennial Generation will be working and voting together.

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Millennials Are About to Give American Politics an Extreme Makeover

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics

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Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

History does provide clear evidence that the path to success lies in understanding and gaining the support of America's next great generation -- the Millennials.

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Good Parenting and the "Meanest Mom"

Terry Real | Posted 02.06.2008 | Living

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Terry Real

Stand up and give the Meanest Mom a cheer! Too many parents faced with this situation would become mushy and capitulate.

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"Co-Voters": The Newest Force in American Politics

Michael Hais and Morley Winograd | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics

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Michael Hais and Morley Winograd

The contests on Super Tuesday was the first test of a new phenomenon -- the ability of Millennial Generation kids to influence the voting decisions of their parents.

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Booming the Torch

Bob Franken | Posted 02.03.2008 | Home

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Bob Franken

Just for the record: Obama is just 14 years younger than Clinton. That is not a "generation," and not enough time to have created a brand new way of thinking.

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Obama and the Grumpy Old Men

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.20.2008 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

Younger black activists and elected officials are unlikely to feel any loyalty to the Clintons, are engaged by a post-baby-boom candidate and feel more in sync with Obama on the issues.

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NH Lesson: Don't Insult the Boomers. Wait Until We're Dead!

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

I prefer a race to a rout. Democracy isn't about being swept off our feet -- especially by a mainstream media that can't even get polls right let alone interpret them with caution.

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