Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
Today is the tomorrow boomers didn't worry about yesterday
Ted Van Dyk
Seattle Post Intelligencer
May 10, 2007
Overview: Dyk reflects on the boomer generation and their impact. He writes, “Boomers, by contrast, have been notorious for their sense of entitlement, for wanting to ‘have it all’ and for leveraging themselves to the hilt -- as if there were no tomorrow. Here is news: Tomorrow has arrived.”
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/315009_vandyk10.html
Bike stores eye boomers
Record Searchlight
May 9, 2007
Overview: “As many baby boomers look to improve their health and stay active in retirement, bicycle-store owners hope to attract more of them with models suited for the recreational rider.”
http://www.redding.com/news/2007/may/09/bike-stores-eye-boomers/
Age-Friendly’ Workplaces Are on the Rise
Carol Demirdjia
Christian Science Monitor via Brooklyn Eagle
May 9, 2007
Overview: This article focuses on boomers in the workplace. Demirdjia reports, “With an estimated 70 percent of baby boomers saying they want or need to stay in the workforce longer, employment experts are emphasizing the need to create an ‘age friendly’ workplace, free from age bias and welcoming to mature workers.”
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=27&id=12783