Digital boom is about to hit the workplace

"Net Gen-ers watch less television than their parents do and they watch it differently. A Net Gen-er is more likely to turn on the computer and interact in several different windows, talk on the telephone, listen to music, do homework, read a magazine and watch television. TV...

‘Washington has not learned the first rule of holes’

Former U.S. Comptroller David Walker delivered a somber economic message Friday at UT Dallas but told the audience of business leaders that there was still time for the nation to take its bitter fiscal medicine...

Old taste buds make for hot tongues

The aging generation of baby boomers is affecting all aspects of society, from the job market to health care. The boomers have the money and the numbers to dictate entire market trends. A recent observation...

Are baby boomers in worse health or complaining more than prior generations?

Americans in their early to mid-50s today report poorer health, more pain and more trouble doing everyday physical tasks than peers reported at the same age in years past, a recent analysis has shown. So do baby boomers just complain more than their ancestors or are they...

Everybody's Happy Nowadays...Buzzcocks and AARP get together

Not a Punky Reggae Party here, Punk Pop and Baby Boomers united under the Banner of the AARP. I have to say Manchester gave us quite a few good bands.

Child Care

"Here is a damn good reason we need to have a national day care/ child care program. To avoid this in the future.Adult children living at home longer "

Turned 50? Fail this test and you might not see 54

It sounds like a perfect parlor game for baby boomers suddenly confronting their own mortality: What are your chances of dying within four years?

Fewer Campers at U.S. National Parks (AP)

AP - Arthur and Mary Varricchio used to pitch a tent when they visited Acadia National Park. These days, they're more likely to get a motel room with air conditioning, clean sheets and a soft pillow. The Varricchios, who are in their 50s, illustrate a growing trend of baby...

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