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I’m mad as hell…and I’m not going to take it anymore?

This past week, there were three specific posts that caught my eye and I am compelled to share them with you. The first, comes from Ronni Bennett at Time Goes By. A reader’s comment about ageism spurred her on to write an article about ageism and prejudice that will ring true for all of [...]

No stranger to nationalization

Globally, many countries are having to take stake in life-blood companies — in the US, banks like Bank of America, Citibank; in the auto industry, Chrysler and GM — and, well, you’ve read the news.  The more money that gets infused into the failing businesses, the  more nationalization will be taking place.  As an [...]

Two steps forward, one step back. Two steps forward, one step back.

With markets imploding, 50 plussers are losing jobs by the droves while seeing their nest eggs devastated. When I think of the economic journey we are faced with, regardless of demographic, and the responsibility that is laying on Barack Obama’s shoulders, I get the image of the mythological Greek Sisyphus endlessly pushing the boulder [...]

The breezy sound of pink slips rustling in the wind…Microsoft to lay off 1400 today.

The hurt keeps on coming.  This morning Microsoft announced their 2nd quarter results and with the global economy still limping along, put plans in place to lay off 5,000 staff over the next 18 months, included 1400 who got their pink slips today.

Always go to the source:  http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/jan09/01-22fy09Q2earnings.mspx

In light of the further deterioration of [...]

Blogging Boomers Carnival celebrates #100

When the moon is in the 7th house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars…

It may not be THAT aligned, but I find it rather appealing that our Blogging Boomers Carnival celebrates our 100th carnival episode on a national holiday (MLK) and the day before the most historic presidential inauguration in the US.  Does it mean [...]

Are you in a Crisis? Midlife Crisis Queen releases new book

Laura Lee Carter, well-known blogger (Midlife Crisis Queen), recently released her book “Midlife Magic: Becoming the Person you are Inside!”

It’s could almost be sad to say that books about the midlife crisis have become relatively available.  However, there is something very compelling about a writer baring her emotional soul to the anonymous reader. 

In this [...]