This episode is about the year of Starbucks, Amtrak, Carole King, Archie Bunker, email and the 26th Amendment, all things that started 55 years ago but are still part of our lives.

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This episode takes a then-and-now look at travel, news and how we pay for things in the Boomer era. Paper maps then, GPS now; cash or check then, tap a card or phone now; newspapers or three TV channels then, hundreds of sources online now. Check out the conversation with my Hawaii friend Sherry Bracken.

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As we age, we often seek purpose. We ask questions like what the meaning of life is, why are we here, how does our life fit in the universe. This episode asks those questions, as well as queries about the structure of things, such as why do humans have two kidneys but only one liver? The episode closes with a few more questions that are thought-provoking but less serious.

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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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