Blogging Boomers Carnival #85

It's my turn to host the Blogging Boomers, so why not grab yourself a coffee, put your feet up for 15 minutes and enjoy a good read?

Let's kick off with John at So Baby Boomer, who says that Boomers define themselves by what they do for a living.  Their career reflects innate abilities, goals, creativity, attitudes toward others and a host of other mysterious variables.

The guys at LifeTwo have a midlife career change success story with the underlying message that you should "Never Be Afraid To Jump Ship From A Job Where You're Unhappy Or Being Mistreated"

When it comes to the latest fall trends, how do you decide if something hot off the runway looks fun, or just plain foolish on your Boomer Bod?  Visit The Glam Gals at Fabulous after 40 to read where they draw that fashionably fine line.

Cindy at Don't Gel Too Soon takes a look at a few political movies over the past 50 years, and their relevance to this year’s election.  (There are clips, too.)

Janet Wendy says 'There will be one lucky winner of Natalie Cole's latest album "Still Unforgettable"'. So, don't "forget" to enter your name over at Gen Plus!

After spending an entire day judging a marketing competition, Andrea, The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur shares her insights about the key ingredients of a good marketing campaign.

When things start changing in midlife, we may end up doing lots of things we never in a million years thought we would ever do. Here's a list of some of the ways Laura Lee Carter, the Mid-life Crisis Queen, surprised herself in the past few years.  What's your own list look like?

Women Voting Matters and Who You Vote for Matters as Well.  Nancy at Vaboomer provides a nostalgic history of the women suffragettes' tough struggle for the vote.

The question of the day is: Where you gonna spend those golden years?  Dina has a thought or two over at This Marriage Thing.

Ron at I Remember JFK reminisces about how, in 1972, a gritty mobster movie was all the rage. The Godfather, despite its running time of over three hours, was a huge hit all over the nation.  The next year, when the Academy Awards show was televised, there was a lot of buzz in the air about the movie. As it turned out, Cabaret was the big scene-stealer at the Oscars, winning most of the statuettes when running head-to-head against The Godfather. So the team behind the film, as well as ardent fans who were tuned in, were thrilled when the Best Actor award was announced and Marlon Brando's name was heard.

When is Summer Over?  Rhea at The Boomer Chronicles tells all.

And, finally, my own offering this week is: What can you do if your flight is cancelled to a) minimise your inconvenience and b) get you on another flight as soon as possible?

Comments

[carol stanley]

I do like this site..and promise to come back often...Of course I would love my book to be on your recommended reading..Can that ever happen? Thanks for an informative and fun site...carol stanley author of For Kids 59.99& Over.

[Ann Harrison]

Hi Carol

If you'd like to send me an inspection copy of your book, I'd be more than happy to read it and, if I like it, recommend it.

Good luck

Ann