March 29th, 2016
Expert Columns
By Phyllis Stoller, NABBW’s Group Travel Associate Several weeks ago, I took connecting flights. On the first intra-Europe, the door to the pilot’s cockpit was open. At the second check in, I was grilled about why I was traveling, who I worked for, how long, what was the job description and more. So which airline was […]
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March 12th, 2016
Books
Title: The Spirituality of Age: A Seeker’s Guide to Growing Older Author: Robert L. Weber, Ph.D. and Carol Orsborn, Ph.D. Review by: Anne L. Holmes for the NABBW As we Boomers age, and start to consider what’s next in our lives, many of us take stock of what’s happened to us […]
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March 10th, 2016
Adventure Travel
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate I am thrilled to be taking the “Ultimate 17-day Safari” with Overseas Adventure Travel. It promises total immersion into the African culture and a close up and personal look at creatures large and small. We will travel to conservation-minded Botswana; less-traveled Zimbabwe where I will partake of an […]
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October 26th, 2015
Arts & Entertainment
By Leigh Anne Jasheway, NABBW’s Associate for Boomer Humor I’ll be 59 next month and it’s got me thinking about math. That’s right, MATH, that subject near and dear to the hearts of so many… nerdy girls like me. My knowledge of math lets me honestly tell people I’m only 32. This statement is absolutely […]
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October 8th, 2015
Expert Columns
By Ann Leach, NABBW’s Associate for Loss and Change I saw this meme on Facebook the other day: I got the point and immediately began to do a life scan of what in me and around me needs to die. That sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? I don’t believe it has to be. I think it […]
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October 7th, 2015
Adventure Travel
By Linda Ballou, NABBW’s Adventure Travel Associate A single white sail drifts by where I lay on warm sand beneath a fringe of palm trees. Hotel guests on paddle boards and a family of locals floating like a raft of ducklings in translucent water share the unspoiled beach. St. Croix, the gentle virgin, as Cruzans […]
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October 2nd, 2015
Books & Authoring
Let’s Make Money, Honey: the Couple’s Guide to Starting a Service Business Author: Barry Silverstein and Sharon Wood Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne Holmes If you and your Baby Boomer aged spouse or significant other have ever given any thought to owning a business together, this is the book you need to read first. […]
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September 21st, 2015
Alerts
A NOTE FROM THE “BOOMER IN CHIEF:” Recently, one of my collegiate girlfriends posted photos on on Facebook, sharing that her newly retired husband had just beautifully completed an advanced yard project, and noting that if any friends thought it looked like something their yard would appreciate, she’d send him over, noting that he “has […]
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September 1st, 2015
Books
The Eldercare Consultant: Your Guide to Making the Best Choices Possible Author: Becky Feola Reviewed for the NABBW by: Anne Holmes This book is primarily for you if you are or are about to become a caregiver, and you are looking for advice and help in what to do with ageing parents, siblings, or partners. […]
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August 24th, 2015
Expert Columns
By Liza Weiman Hanks NABBW’s Estate Planning Associate Dear Liza, My father passed away recently, and all of his and my mom’s assets are held in a living trust (except an individual checking account), of which I am now the Trustee. A few collection agencies are now contacting me about collecting on some credit card balances, […]
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