Humid week from Your SOB

28th June, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

June 28, 2010

It’s been a wild, humid week.  Although I must say that last week
I was up in Lake Placid, New York giving a speech.  I landed in
Albany (my old home town), picked up my girlfriend and we drove
up together.  While having brunch at a lovely restaurant on the
main street, 4 bikers came up to eat right beside us.  Turned
out they were all Pharmacists from Nova Scotia and just delightful.
We had quite a conversation and they are very happy with  the
Canadian Health Care System.  We…

Over 50 Can Still Have Fun

5th April, 2010 - Posted by gaylecarson - No Comments

It was spring break but being over 50 didn’t diminish my enjoyment. I spent the evening on Lincoln Rd having dinner and watching all the “sights” go by. You can find every size, shape, and type of dress here and everyone enjoys themselves with great abandon.
My favorite thing are the dogs however. Lincoln Rd. is the friendliest street I know when it comes to dogs and they also come in a variety of sizes, shapes and breeds. I counted over 75 dogs going by as I ate dinner.
Now for you faint of heart who aren’t pet…

Over 50 Baby Boomers and the Economy

8th March, 2010 - Posted by gaylecarson - No Comments

According to American Express OPEN Economic Pulse, the baby boomer generation is not overly optimistic as to where the economy is going. Men are more postive than women however, and think the next 12 to 18 months will see some improvement.

Women are also more stressed out by the state of the economy than men. So how are they dealing with it? They are networking more and looking for referrals, joint ventures, new revenue streams and are using their personalities, contacts and ingenuity to keep their businesses running.

Since women have always been able to juggle many hats, this is…