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11 Skills Every Boomer Had Growing Up That Are Now Obsolete
My father used to tell me how different life was when he was younger. One thing that never left my mind was how they used to memorize phone numbers. My…
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11 Fast-Food Sandwiches From the ’80s That Have Vanished
I was thinking about McDonald's McDLT the other day, a sandwich I still cannot forget. (Mac lovers from the 80’s, I hope you know this sandwich.) You put a layer…
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10 Questions Introverts Hate Being Asked (So Please Don’t)
Being an introvert myself, I know it has its ups and downs. I have often been in situations where even the people closer to me often misunderstand why I act…
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10 Things That Are Just Not Made to Last Anymore
We just can't help but see that the things we have aren't the same old things anymore. As a kid, I recall my parents owning things that seemed unbreakable. These…
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10 Small-Town Southern Charms That Big Cities Just Don’t Get
I've lived in the big cities where everything is moving so fast and everybody is running around like a mad person, but when I go to little towns in the…
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12 Things I Stopped Carrying in My Purse/Wallet After 60
I used to have my purse filled to the brim with things I believed I might "need" but over time, I was actually using very few of those things. My…
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The 12 Most Useful Skills That Seem to Be Forgotten
As I have aged, I can’t tell you how much I miss doing some of the things I used to just do, even without thinking about them. My parents taught…
10 Amazing Women Scientists Who Changed The World Forever
Who is Katherine Johnson, Rosalind Franklin, Jane Goodall? These women may not always be front and center, but they are all genuinely amazing scientists. They broke barriers, both social &…
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Paying It Forward: 10 Simple Acts of Kindness That Were a Given in Boomer Days
Can you believe that years ago, small acts of kindness like preparing a meal for your pregnant neighbor or giving someone a ride were a way of life? Those days,…
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10 Modern “Upgrades” That Only Made Things Worse
My grandma has a lot to say about the self-checkout machine. -"They never work right" or "Just always need someone to fix them anyway." She'll tell us every time we…