Creative Boomer

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1. What is the subject that you know so well that if anyone asked you a question, you could give them a full ten-minute answer without having to stop and think?
2. What is the thing you do that your friends and family ask you to do or ask for your advice on how to do?
3. If money or life didn’t get in your way, what would you spend your time doing?
4. What is it you do that makes you really happy?

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Boomer Women - old enough to know what we want & young enough to go after it

Can you describe your blog in 140 characters?

When I was in high school, I read a book by George Orwell called 1984. It was a futuristic novel that scared me more that Hitchcock ever could. The story was about a world where media was tightly controlled, history was rewritten often to suit the latest political whim and everyone was watched all the time by Big Brother. When we read this novel in high school English class in the late 1970s, I remember everyone saying that none of this could happen.
So many aspects of that world have become our reality today. Today, we live with the fact that our communications on the web could be monitored. When we drive down the street, traffic cameras could single us out. Media figures "spin" history to suit their views. This and more all happened so gradually that we didn't even think to protest. Maybe Orwell's world wasn't so far-fetched.


Today's guest post by Nicole Rivera is a book review about a novel that has some of the same prophetic aspects as Orwell's novel. After reading her review, I know what I'm going to be reading this weekend!

Take a moment to think about the year 2030.


Where will you be?     


How old will you be?    


Where will your family be, your friends, your coworkers?

What do you think will be the general state of things in the United States financially, politically and historically speaking?

Albert Brooks thought about these things as he sat down to write down his first novel, 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America. Mr. Brooks, the comedian and actor, famous for his roles both in front of and behind the camera, brought to life a future that was equally fascinating as it was ominous. Let me set the stage for you...


Humanity's greatest evil has been conquered - by 2015 cancer has been cured! Due to this wonderful breakthrough, as well as many other medical masterpieces, our older Americans are simply aging without a natural predator. Those enjoying the benefits of Social Security keep living to ripe old ages when they then hope for a DIS (death in sleep) in the house they own, or on a fantastic voyage on one of the retirement cruise ships that have become so popular. It is what we have all longed for - a long, leisurely retirement where we can enjoy our lives in good health - however, in this dystopian future world, of course there is a negative side to this story! While the millions of Boomers are enjoying the lap of luxury and increasing political power as a group, the rest of the country is going bankrupt and the youth is starting to blame "the olds" for all their hardships.

Then, on June 12, 2030 Los Angeles, California is hit by an enormous earthquake. The city is completely decimated with no infrastructure left. The government does not have the money to rebuild one of its largest cities and ports. It doesn't matter if you are old or young, the earthquake is unforgiving and the country can't help. Finally, the United States of America has to face the reality of the its failing economy once and for all.

As the country looks for a solution to Los Angeles, as the youth thinks up ways to balance the power while paying off their own massive debts and as the olds try to hang on to the lives they feel they are entitled to - the reader is left wondering Is this the future we are headed for?

It's a compelling read, as most dystopian novels are. There is a sense of wonder and awe over the inventions and conveniences Brooks has dreamed up. This is paired with the pestering dread that this work of fiction may be prophetic in design. As any good book does, Brooks' 2030 leaves his reader thinking and who can ask for more than that?


2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America is available in hardcover and in multiple eBook formats.
(Note: The boxed link below is an affiliate link for Nicole. Please click on this to buy this compelling read.)














About our guest poster: Nicole Rivera, a teacher turned blogger, is looking for people to share her interests in blogging, writing, books, movies and all things in her geek life on her blog Rivera Runs Through It. After twelve years of having her own captive classroom audience, she cordially invites YOU to come to read, comment and share as she builds a new community in her virtual space.
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I did some brainstorming of the types of articles I’d like to write on this blog. I used my Elevator Speech as a starting point:




As I thought of post ideas, I linked them to one of the three categories I had in my elevator speech.

Click on Mind Map for a readable view.

The newest evolution of my blog’s elevator pitch or mission statement:






Since my elevator pitch is in the design of my blog business card, I've redesigned that as well. Good thing I hadn't ordered them yet.


Here's the front and back design for my blog business card:


I wanted to have the card contain the URL, contact info, elevator pitch and the two images I use as branding for the blog. That would have been too crowded for a one-sided card so I opted to do a two-sided card. There is still a little white space if someone wanted to jot a note on it while we spoke.
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If you'd like to leave a comment rather than joining the blog hop, that's great too!

I just finished setting up my shop page to sell my first How-To book and editing my first product introduction video.
I'm so excited! I've been working on this a while. Creating this book helped me figure out what I want to be when I grow up. No not a  musician, the world isn't ready for that! I like creating and sharing. There are a lot of Baby Boomer women like myself who are exploring what they want to do and refusing to be invisible.

This book is another step in promoting information for, by or about Boomer Women.

The video, which is an introduction to the book, is on my shop page. I've also put it here for you to take a peak at.
Visit my shop page too. It's the tab above marked Music Store.



I hope you liked it. I had a lot of fun making the video.


Blog hopping with . Check it out.
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1. Adds her info to the link list.
2. Reposts the link tool on her own blog to promote the blog hop.

1. This blog hop is for, by or about Boomer Women. So if you have a blog post that qualifies under one of those, please add the post to the list. Please add only one post per blog.
2. Grab the code at the end of this post and add it to your blog. This allows reader to hop from blog to blog.
3. Visit the blogs on this blog hop and ENJOY!

 Last night I had dinner with a friend and her 12 year old daughter at a local, noisy restaurant. The conversation turned to her daughter recently getting her period and having questions about tampons. Pleased that she felt comfortable enough to talk to both of us, I asked:

1. Caregiver Cruise Sweepstakes 

“We recognize the dedication and love it takes, but also the stresses that can come along with it. So we're giving one lucky caregiver hero a free, 5-day cruise - and while they're gone, we'll provide professional care for their loved one.”


If you are a caregiver or know one, check out this sweepstakes. You can nominate yourself. Contest period appears to be Beginning June 1, 2011 through July 14, 2011.




2. Older Moms use Smartphones too
“Younger moms and older moms had similar levels of participation across several smartphone shopping activities, according to the survey.”
“Younger moms were also more apt to download mobile applications in a variety of categories, though older moms were even or ahead in areas like news and health and fitness apps.”


Well, duh!




3. Boomer Girl Diary: Wretched wabbits
“This kind and gentle soul of the ’70s who knew every word to “Bless the Beasts and Children” — the bleeding-hearted hippie girl who could never hurt a fly, much less an adorable, hippity-hoppity wabbit — has grown b-b-b-bad to the bone.
Hating bunnies. Is there a faster, more direct, one-way ticket to Hell than that?”


A fun read.




4. Can Retirees Get A Credit Card?
“Even on a fixed income retirees can qualify for a credit card, but there are some considerations unique to retirees that may not apply to the younger set. People who are living on a fixed income have to carefully consider their options, because they don’t have the advantage of increasing their income by working more hours or applying for a better paying job.”


Some financial advice.




5. 7 Ways Small Business Owners Can Use Twitter
A nice video overview of why you’d want to use Twitter.
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Jill Abramson, 57, is the managing editor of The New York Times. Today, it was announced that she would be the paper's executive editor in September, becoming the first woman to hold that position.
Whether you are a conservative or liberal, if you are a woman, this is news to celebrate.

1. Peak Earning Potential. Boomer women are more established in their careers and at the peak of their earning power. A majority of married boomers are dual income households. And single women own their own homes twice as often as single men.

2. Largest Generational Demographic. Boomers number nearly 80 million strong with women being in the majority. This group can be further broken down into “Leading-Edge Boomers” those born from 1946 to 1954 numbering about 31 million. And the “Trailing-Edge Boomers” those born from 1955 to 1965 numbering about 47 million.

3. Household Decision Maker. Women make the vast majority of household buying decision including electronics and cars. Baby boomer households make up almost 60% of the US households. Or put another way, every fifth adult in the US is a woman over 50. Either way you look at it, that’s a lot of decision makers.

4. Trail Blazers. As a generation, we were raised to go out into the world and make an impact. We have never allow ourselves to be marginalized and we’re not about to start now.

5. Healthy and Living Longer. As a group, we are healthier and more active than generations that preceded us. And we are continuing to take care of ourselves.

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