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A reader happened upon a post from 2006 (pre-crash) about finding a job at 50 plus.  The comment:
… I really do want to know about starting a NEW career at 50+. I worked my way into my last career, NO COLLEGE DEGREE, making $95k+, laid off, and after two years of searching realize I’ll probably never [...]

Many readers will get this after tonight’s State of the Union, so I decided I wouldn’t talk about what I hoped and expected to hear, other than in relation to my thoughts after attending  an incredible conference yesterday.  The VerdExchange Green Marketers Conference was held for a select group of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, government officials, financial [...]

There are two aspects to the LA Auto Show that have captured my attention this year.  The first is the innovation that is emerging in sustainable energy (and I’ll have a post just on the green cars I enjoyed test driving.)  The second is the continual shakeup in the auto industy — this time at GM. 
By now, everyone knows [...]

The great thing about the Auto Show media events is that you get to speak with the designers and marketers and really get inside their heads and their visions for their cars.  Today’s Chevrolet event highlighted the Volt and the Cruze.  The designers did a good job showcasing the clean lines, crisp looks and the [...]

As I was making blueberry muffins this morning, I started reflecting on the vast difference between how I related to nature when I worked in a concrete office, versus how I feel running a business from my home. 
On a personal level, for example, on nice days, I can take my laptop into the garden and work [...]

Because I have a pet care business, I deal with a lot of dog poop.  Usually my team and I pick up the poop and stick in green recycling bins, but I’m taking it a step further in my garden.  After doing a bit of research, I’ve found an easy to make, fantastic addition to [...]

The California budget and economy is falling apart. 21,000 state employees are getting layoff notices in about a minute.  Those remaining will be forced to take 2 day furloughs per month — but at least they’ll still have their work.  The federal stimulus package was just signed by Obama, so over time, some lost ground will [...]

If you happen to be a woman looking to buy a car, or know a woman thinking about buying a car, a must-stop is www.AskPatty.com, a website and blog dedicated to automotive information specifically for women.  I’d also love to direct you to my guest post on that site – all about alternative propulsion choices, [...]

Unemployment in California has hit 9%.  That is just plain bad.  So I can’t understand why so many politicians are trying to put the brakes on Obama’s stimulus package.  At the Democratic caucus, Obama reiterated the point of a stimulus package …to…spend money to create jobs.  And with so much money going toward infrastructure rebuilding, I can’t understand what [...]

Next Monday, our Blogging Boomers Carnival (BBC) turns 100 installments old.  The BBC is a weekly, hosted collection of some of the best material on the Boomer blogger front.  100 weeks. 
And that gets me thinking. 
100 is a milestone.  A marker.  And also a reason for retrospect. 
When we started our now popular carnival, there were only [...]