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.

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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.

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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.

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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 like a bee” and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Young Boomers may laugh, older Boomers will remember.

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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.

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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

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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.

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