September 20th, 2023
Paulette Ensign
You Don’t HAVE to Write a Book “A word after a word after a word is power.” – Margaret Atwood People tell you to write a book about something they have in mind from your life. You’ve said “yeah, maybe, I’ll consider the possibility of doing that” on some stand-out event or idea in your […]
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September 20th, 2023
Paulette Ensign
You Don’t HAVE to Write a Book “A word after a word after a word is power.” – Margaret Atwood People tell you to write a book about something they have in mind from your life. You’ve said “yeah, maybe, I’ll consider the possibility of doing that” on some stand-out event or idea in your […]
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May 1st, 2023
Rita Robison
When I worked at The Anchorage Times during the 1980s, I was fortunate to get my dream job writing a consumer action column. However, along with the job as columnist, I also had to be the religion editor. It meant that every week, I had to write a big feature article on religion along with […]
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April 27th, 2023
Book Reviews
Title: Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity Author: Peter Attia, MD (author, audiobook narrator) with Bill Gifford (author) Reviewed for BabyBoomer.org by Gregory Damian I started listening to Peter Attia MD’s “The Drive” podcast in December of 2021. At first I was skeptical of some of Dr Attia’s thoughts and positions. I assumed he was […]
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April 22nd, 2023
Paulette Ensign
Books AND… A commonly held theory is that books are the only REAL way to be a publisher or be published. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Even audio recordings done by the author or some vocal artist are referred to as eBOOKS. For over three decades, thousands of Subject Matter Experts have directly […]
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April 19th, 2023
Book Reviews
Title: Lost Angel Unleashed: Stories from the Heart (Lost Angel Travel Series: Book Three) Author Linda Ballou Reviewed for the NABBW by Anne Holmes Books in Linda Ballou’s Lost Angel Series Lost Angel Unleashed is the third in Linda Ballou’s Lost Angel Travel Series. The first two are Lost Angel Walkabout: One Traveler’s Tales and Lost […]
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March 8th, 2023
Rita Robison
The theme for International Women’s Day this year is “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality,” because 37 percent of women don’t use the internet and 259 million fewer woman have access to the internet than men. If women aren’t able to access the Internet and don’t feel safe online, they’re unable to develop the […]
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March 5th, 2023
Marianne Bailey
Discover Tips and Tricks for Optimizing Your Libby App Greetings, my beloved elders! Are you sick of the library’s weighty books and your inability to meet due dates? I’m here to put your mind at ease by introducing you to the fantastic Libby app. To begin with, who or what is Libby? You can borrow […]
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February 28th, 2023
Rita Robison
Last week, in the Seattle area, we had snow, unusual for Western Washington. Fortunately, the power didn’t go out so we got by with little trouble. While I was dealing with weather issues, here’s what my blogger friends were writing about: Exercise that isn’t agonizing We know we need to exercise to stay healthy and […]
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February 5th, 2023
Marianne Bailey
Reading and other visual tasks can become increasingly challenging as we age. The good news is that with the help of audiobooks, senior adults can continue to grow intellectually and maintain social connections. Seniors can enjoy literature and other reading material without putting their eyes through unnecessary strain by listening to audiobooks. They are portable […]
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