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So here’s a cheery thought: We’re all gonna die. I suppose there’s a less in-your-face way of saying it, but for most of us baby boomers, the reality is that there are simply more days […]
So here’s a cheery thought: We’re all gonna die. I suppose there’s a less in-your-face way of saying it, but for most of us baby boomers, the reality is that there are simply more days […]
With Thanksgiving nearly upon us, it seem only fitting to share this particular piece of research about the sexual appetites of male turkeys: In 1965, for some reason I have yet to discern, scientists at […]
You’ve heard the phrase “suspension of disbelief,” right? Poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge coined it in 1817, suggesting that if an author could weave “human interest and a semblance of truth” into even the most ridiculous […]
Nearly 80 million U.S. households have a pet, according to the American Pet Products Association; of these, 37% are baby boomers. What’s more, we boomers control about 70% of the country’s disposable income. Put it […]
Hey, man: flash me the peace sign if you smoked pot in high school. Wink if you still do. I’ll confess: I smoked occasionally in high school and college (yes, I inhaled); I even bought […]
Now, don’t shoot the messenger, okay? But based on scientific research, Donald Trump is three kinds of stupid. I’m merely extrapolating the findings of a 2015 study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Psychology […]
I’m in awe of people who marry in their teens or twenties and are able to stay (happily) married for decades, but I wasn’t anywhere near ready to make that kind of commitment then. In […]
Do you worry about getting dementia? Me, too. And we’re not alone. A recent U.K. study says more people are scared of getting neurological disorders like dementia than cancer (45% vs. 35%). Apparently, the people […]
Let’s face it: we’re all getting older. From the onslaught of ads for creams to erase the visible signs of aging, to the surprising snap, crackle and pop noises our bodies begin to make, to […]
As you may know, the state of Maine is known as Vacationland (it says so on our license plates). So as we transition from summer (let’s eat lobster!) into fall (the leaf peepers will be […]