Having reached the age of 65 carries no promises with it. This simply means you lived long enough to learn a few things along the way and had the good fortune of not dying. The real achievement will come when you put the experience and beliefs gained over the years to work for someone else.
When you look at the research, it’s hard to believe that the people at home actually voted for those who were sent to the nation’s capital to represent the voters’ interests. Polling shows 57% of the sample believe the party in power has an agenda that is too extreme. Put another way, 56% say Congress is to the left of them while 42% say it is to their right. And, 57% see the President as being more liberal than they are.
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Some segments of society believe any opinion contrary to their own is reason enough to label those expressing opposing views as bigots. For instance, if your values are not in line with open borders, gay marriage or building a mosque in the shadow of where the twin towers once stood, get ready to be demonized. Click here for article.
Fortunately, I have a 94 year old friend who is much like a surrogate father to me. Our relationship started while my dad was still alive. We became closer when dad passed on 5 years ago and have remained that way ever since. It’s a blessing to have an older person in your life to learn from and gain prospective about today’s world based on the experience they have by going through difficult times in the past. And, the beauty of it all is they don’t expect a thing in return. Click here for article.
Nearly a quarter of the time Americans spend online is devoted to social networking, according to a recent Nielsen study. This represents a 43% increase in share-of-time spent for the biggest single online activity. Blogs are included in the popular social networking sector. Click here for article.
Starting later this year, the boomers turning 65 will be talked about in the media, not because of something they did but because of something that is happening to them: they are reaching retirement age. Baby boomers are newsworthy partly because of the size of this demographic and due to the non-conforming nature of this group that has been responsible for dramatic changes in the way America thinks and acts. Click here for article.
American citizens are hopping mad with government, in their cities, states and with the federal government in Washington. While 68% of those polled think the political class doesn’t care about what the public thinks, about the same number of politicians’ claim the country is on the right track. And, elected officials are held in such low esteem that the possibility of a voter revolt in November is quite likely. Click here for article.
There’s been a lot of press surrounding GM’s introduction of the new electric car, the Volt. Going for over $41,000, this car is designed to create interest in “green” vehicles made in America by an American company. The administration and the government owned automaker hail this a first step in reducing our dependence on fossil fuel, but critics are doubtful and consumers don’t seem to be ready to buy green cars, particularly those 65+. Click here for article.
Jumping on the running board at the end of the block and riding home with dad when he came back from work, climbing up the rocks to the top of a waterfall, floating down the river on an old tire inner-tube were life experiences. These fun moments can no longer be experienced by today’s children due to design and technical changes as well as parents’ ever-present fears that their child might be hurt. Maybe that’s why people don’t take risks when it comes to other areas of their lives. Click here for article.
When television first came on the scene there was little problem with violence, profanity and sexual content in the programs beamed into our living rooms, because most of the regulations were holdovers from the days of radio. Today, the rules are loose and the envelope is be pushed in the name of first amendment rights. Cable TV has fewer restrictions, and when it comes to rules for Internet content, well, there are none. Will this situation worse in the years ahead? This depends on were you stand on the issue. Click here for article.
