Baby Boomers

Obama and the Grumpy Old Men

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.20.2008 | Politics


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.

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

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 01.09.2008 | Politics


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.

What is the State of American Business?

Tom Donohue | Posted 01.08.2008 | Business


Tom Donohue

As we work through a period of economic weakness, it is critical that policymakers make decisions that spur growth and make our economy stronger and more competitive.

The Explainers

James Moore | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics


James Moore

Obama comes along after too many years of the Bushes, too many years of the Clintons, and too many years of various unremarkable white guys in expensive suits running for president promising change and delivering stasis.

Baby Boomers Set To Retire; The Rest Of Us Set To Hear About It

236.com | Posted 12.28.2007 | Home


The first official Baby Boomer, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, will be eligible for social security benefits this year. In the coming years, 80 million Am...

Gone Daddy, Gone

Peter Mehlman | Posted 12.18.2007 | Living


Peter Mehlman

As I see it now, in selling people on the privilege of entering the health care system, presidential candidates are basically raffling off vacations to Fallujah.

Welcome to the ADD Generation

Tom Alderman | Posted 12.12.2007 | Living


Tom Alderman

The Greatest, Silent or Boomer generations might say one person's multitasking is another's inability to concentrate on any one thing effectively.

Memo to Sen. Obama and Other Dems: There Is No Social Security Crisis

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics


Jonathan Tasini

Democrats should not be attacking other Democrats for failing to propose a solution to Social Security, something for which there is no crisis.

Bat Boy Lives! As Do Myths About Social Security

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 11.14.2007 | Politics


Mark Weisbrot

There is not the least bit of urgency regarding Social Security, and it would be best to take the issue off the table entirely until we have at least a few years of education.

Obama Hits Generational Divide: Baby-Boomer Clinton Can't Unite The Country

Washington Times | Brian DeBose | Posted 11.08.2007 | Politics


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama attacked his chief rival as out of step with the times and too locked in 1960s social and cultural...

Has the Baby Boomer Man Gone to Sleep on the Job?

Linda Franklin | Posted 11.06.2007 | Living


Linda Franklin

The Real Cougar woman is worth fighting for. She is smart, sexy, independent and wants to be loved and adored. So Boomer Guys -- stop focusing on age... it's not about age.

Generation What?

Ben Fractenberg | Posted 11.02.2007 | Politics


Ben Fractenberg

It is pointless to pigeonhole an entire group of people -- especially one as diverse as American youth.

Nation's First Baby Boomer Applies For Social Security

AP | Stephen Ohlemacher | Posted 10.16.2007 | Politics


The baby boomers' stampede for Social Security benefits has begun. The nation's first baby boomer, a retired teacher from New Jersey, applied for Soc...

"Boston Marriages" Save Boomer Women Money And Energy

Boston Globe | Irene Sege | Posted 10.15.2007 | Living


The custom-built ranch house in West Barnstable that Elizabeth Quinn, Janet Goldrick, and their three dachshunds share may look like one more gracious...

10 Curious Things About Baby Boomers

Ann Handley | Posted 10.11.2007 | Living


Ann Handley

So here's what I wonder: Are Baby Boomers optimistic or delusional? Or maybe, are we optimistic to our own detriment?


 

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