Welcome to the December 23, 2009 edition
of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.
So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.
This one’s for you!
Family
June Tree presents Balance Transfer Credit Card Tips, Facts and Traps posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “How to save money with balance transfer cards.”
General
Redfire Atkinson presents 10 Most Famous “Medical Miracles” of All Time posted at Online BSN.
Bluehippo Avalonne presents 25 Most Famous Hospitals in the World posted at online MHA degree.
JohnQ Stakes presents Top 50 Sports Medicine Blogs posted at Best ultrasound technician schools.
Tony presents Running posted at Health Fitness Article Directory, saying, “A fit mind and a physically fit body is a must to live a healthy and a happy life. To be fit, one of the best exercise is running. As compared to cycling, you can burn around 28% more fat by running uphill and time has proven that long distance runners have been more slimmer and physically fit than the people involved in other sports like swimming.”
Billeater presents Buying Individual Health Insurance posted at Billeater.
Joe Plemon presents How to Work Out Settlements With Debt Collectors posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “My son and wife wondered if they could settle some old debt. This post walks through the process.”
Harold Gelien presents 25 Online Tests to Check Up on Your Health posted at Diagnostic Medical Sonography Degree.
Bucksome presents Do You Groupon? posted at Buck$ome Boomer’s Journey to Retirement, saying, “Save money on local daily offerings by signing up for Groupon.”
Steven and Debra presents What Does Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Share in Common with Hitler and Stalin? posted at The END TIMES Hoax, saying, “current events”
Health
Deb Bixler presents How To Eat Healthy At A Party | Wow! You Are Really Lucky…. posted at Increase Metabolism & Live Healthy, saying, “Tips to stay fit over the holidays.”
Theodore Herazy presents Peyronie’s Disease and the Baby Boomer posted at Peyronie’s Disease Treatment Forum, saying, “If you find this article a bit too graphic I can modify it to suit your requirement. This is my 1st article submittal to a blog carnival, so if you have any suggestions for improvement, please advise. TRH”
Denise Harris presents Pain Disorder – the Hurt That’s Hard to Explain posted at Able Mart.
Brian presents Lower LDL Cholesterol With Plant Sterols posted at How To Live a Longer Life, saying, “New findings suggest that you can help reduce cholesterol levels by blocking their absorption in your intestines. Plant sterols do just this so long as you eat them regularly.”
Alvaro Fernandez presents Michael Merzenich on Brain Training, Assessments, and Personal Brain Trainers posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Here’s a stimulating interview with brain scientist Michael Merzenich. Who will be the “personal brain trainers” of the future?”
Humor
Madeleine Begun Kane presents De-Stress Or Distress? posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Big Cajun Man presents Men’s Health posted at Canadian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “How did the little blue pill make men healthier?”
Retirement
Jeff Rose presents Warning! The 80% Rule May Not be Enough to Retire posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “The basis for the 80% spending rule is that your living expenses are expected to decline once you retire thus your spending should decrease without forcing you to lower your lifestyle.”
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Thanks for the mention, Happy Christmas!
Joe – thanks for including our piece about Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Hey guys,
No problem, sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I took a little time off for the Holidays.
Hi Joe,
I did not know you put on this blog carnival too! Hey, our birthdays are close. You are two months younger than me. Thanks for including me in the blog carnival!! Merry Christmas! Deb
Hey Deb,
Yeah, I started this Carnival because of the response I got on the WAHI Carnival. Happy B-day to you.
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Hey Cajun,
Not a problem. Have a nice Holiday!
I found your blog on google and it is fantastic to see others focusing on “Baby Boomer” type issues! Thank you so much.
Hey Caryl,
My pleasure, I think us “older folks” have to keep on keepin’ on (so to speak)