Boomer Randomness

Even if you don’t like country music, you know who Dolly Parton was and you know some of her songs and maybe you saw some of her movies. She was also a successful businessperson and a caring philanthropist. This episode includes observations about her life and legacy. You’ll also hear some thoughts about Labor Day and back to school. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #dolly...

Woodstock is one of the most significant music events of all time. It launched many music careers in the summer of 1969 and further established the popularity of others. A small sampling: Santana, The Who, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Sly and the Family Stone, Crosby Stills Nash & Young. This episode looks back at the ups, downs, myths, facts, and music of this event and includes a...

There are shopping lists, ‘to do’ lists, contacts lists, fitness lists, holiday card lists, bucket lists … this episode is a random collection of lists that relate to Boomers, aging or retirement. Some are serious, some are funny. You’ll probably recognize yourself in a few of them. List examples: habits that slow aging, perks of being over 60, things we remember about family road trips, celebrity...

The Apollo 11 lunar landing, human’s first steps on the moon, one of the most significant events of the Boomer era and of human history, happened 57 years ago this week. It is rarely noted in the media anymore but you’ll hear about it in this podcast episode. We’ll also dig into info and commentary about recent and future Artemis missions planned for the moon and beyond.    #boomerrandomness #boom...

Boomers and others often make a big deal about zero-year birthdays, like 50 years old, 60 years, etc. Countries do it too. This year is the USA’s 250th birthday and there were big expectations for celebrations of this milestone, like we did for the 200th birthday, the bicentennial, in 1976. Did 250 live up to 200? This episode provides some answers and takes a brief trip to the bicentennial year....

This episode is about the year of Starbucks, Amtrak, Carole King, Archie Bunker, email and the 26th Amendment, all things that started 55 years ago but are still part of our lives. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #1971

This episode takes a then-and-now look at travel, news and how we pay for things in the Boomer era. Paper maps then, GPS now; cash or check then, tap a card or phone now; newspapers or three TV channels then, hundreds of sources online now. Check out the conversation with my Hawaii friend Sherry Bracken.  #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #travel #papermaps #creditcards #ne...

As we age, we often seek purpose. We ask questions like what the meaning of life is, why are we here, how does our life fit in the universe. This episode asks those questions, as well as queries about the structure of things, such as why do humans have two kidneys but only one liver? The episode closes with a few more questions that are thought-provoking but less serious. #boomerrandomness #boomer...

Losing family and friends happens more often as we age, but that doesn’t make it any easier to accept. We might know it’s coming but when it happens, it is still a shock. This episode is about a recent personal loss that hit close to home, figuratively and literally.    #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #griefanloss #shelleysharma  

Space flight, trips to the moon and fantasy flights to Mars are all part of the Boomer era. Some of this is timely right now, because three significant space flight stories have been in the news recently. One is the upcoming Artemis flight to the moon and the other two relate to Space Shuttle disaster anniversaries. This episode launches a short look into these stories. #boomerrandomness #boomers...

This episode explores technology changes through the Boomer era, including how we get our music and news, Artificial Intelligence, hearing aids, Chat GPT and more.

This episode is all about centenarians, including a famous one who hit that mark recently. Boomers are “only” ages 62 to 80 this year, but 120,000 Americans are over 100. The National Park Service turns 110 this year. Listen for stories and details about that magic one hundred number. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #centenarians #nps #dickvandyke

No matter what your age is, music and other forms of entertainment are probably a big part of your life. A song, TV show, movie or historic event anniversary might trigger a memory, instantly connecting you to a specific part of your past. This episode dives into the last Boomer birth year, with a short journey back to “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, Bond…James Bond, “float like a butterfly and sting...

New Year’s resolutions? Or something better? My retirement podcast started to feel like a job, so I took a few months off.  I’m back with a new focus and a new keyword for the year. Check out the latest episode and let’s share a personal strategy idea for 2026.   #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging 

Idealism, optimism, peace, and love are all connected to the phrase “the Age of Aquarius”. Are we in that age now? Were we ever in it? What’s your sign? This episode looks for answers those questions #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #ageofaquarius #aquarius

What do Air Florida, Bud Light, Cheers, an NFL strike and E.T. have in common? If you’re at the youngest end of the Boomer years, those events probably remind you of senior year in high school. This episode takes a deep dive into that year, 1982, with a look at music, news, sports, prices, trends, firsts and movies. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #1982 #youngestboomers #...

Death is inevitable but it still hits us hard when a spouse dies, often resulting in unexpected feelings and reactions. This episode is a conversation with someone who lost her long-time husband this year and includes topics like the Importance of a support system, dealing with death details, understand family finances and looking to the future.   #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife...

Who knew gray would become such a trendy color? Boomers were surrounded by yellow, orange and green in the 70s and off-white in later years. This episode explores trend changes in color, music devices, TV and radio and vocabulary. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #trendycolors #vinylalbums #graywalls

Voice activated devices, vacuum cleaners that work when you’re not even there, working a job from home … TV show fantasies 60 years ago that are now aspects of daily life. Were the writers of those show visionaries , or were they visitors from advanced civilizations in other galaxies? This episode goes where others have gone, but with a couple of updates.   #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #...

What do Earth Day, Kent State University, Monday Night Football and a near-fatal space mission have in common? This episode answers that question.   #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #1970 #kentstate university #kentstateshootings #neilyoung #apollo13 #houstonwevehadaproblem #ohio

This episode includes Boomer wisdom and fun from the internet. Jokes, memes, sincere advice and a few demographic statistics.  #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #agingjokes #boomermemes

We experience deaths of loved ones more as we age, but grief and loss can happen across a whole range of losses, such as jobs and physical abilities. In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post provides insight into dealing with grief and loss.    #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #griefandloss #grief #loss #drcynthiapost

They say age is just a number, but how does it feel when you realize that the songs “Satisfaction” and “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” turn 60 this year? This episode dives into songs, movies, TV shows and cultural events from 1965. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #turning60

What things do you keep?  Pictures, souvenirs, old love letters? What do you toss? A lot of Boomers hang onto stuff, but Millennials usually don’t. This episode dives into trends, pros and cons of keeping things and suggests answers to the question “should they stay, or should they go?”    #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #keepitortossit 

In our fast-paced workaholic world, it is sometimes nice to do nothing, even for just a few minutes a day. This episode explores what the Italians call “il dolce far niente” … t he sweetness of doing nothing. Sometimes doing nothing is really something. #boomerrandomness #boomers #babyboomer #boomerlife #aging #ildolcefarniente #sweetnessofdoingnothing #AARP