Baby Boomers, red meats and an obsession with weight June 16, 2016 Column By Ray Hanania Many social patterns arose during the high points of the Baby Boomer generation. They include a lot of things, like: “Seizing the day,” Carpe… Read More ›
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Finding a new place to lose weight & hang my iPod
I finally found a great place to work out, at Charter Fitness. I’ve bounced around a few health clubs but Charter fitness so far is the best. And I think seniors in Southwest Suburban Chicago should give it a closer… Read More ›
Make government cover needs of Senior Citizens
Most Baby Boomers and senior citizens are living on fixed incomes, many far below what any reasonable person needs to survive in today’s world. They can barely cover food and living requirements, let alone things like travel, clothing and even… Read More ›
Immigration, Jesus and the price of gasoline
#GasPriceGouging #LyingPoliticians #BP Politicians will do and say anything to distract the public from the real issues. Congressman Luis Gutierrez has made a career of screaming about immigration but really doing nothing about it. Senator Ted Cruz peppers his public… Read More ›
Health clubs are less about health and more about profits
Health clubs are less about health and more about profits By Ray Hanania I’ve been a member of health clubs on and off for much of my life. My first was the East Bank Club when I worked at the… Read More ›
From book stores to grocery stores in the new millennium
From book stores to grocery stores in the new millennium By Ray Hanania I love food. I think about food all the time, mainly because I am constantly trying to figure out how to lose weight and still enjoy a… Read More ›
Misleading senior breakfasts and Mayor Emanuel
I stopped in for a breakfast the other day with my son to talk about his sterling performances at high school, only to realize how much lying he and I have to face as citizens in our society in here… Read More ›
Remembering Chicago’s history of greatness
Remembering Chicago’s history of greatness By Ray Hanania Probably the greatest book ever written is a Chicago history by author Erik Larson called “The Devil in the White City.” If you are among the few who have never read it,… Read More ›
Are handicap parking privileges being abused?
Too often, I see people briskly step out of their vehicles parked in handicapped parking zones and displaying handicapped licenses plates or handicapped rear view mirror tags. They just don’t look like they need the plates, but who in government… Read More ›
Baby boomers, are we old yet?
Baby boomers like to think they will live forever. But is 60 the new 40? We’re getting old and senile fast but we need to keep our sense of humor By Ray Hanania I was reading the lament of another… Read More ›
Does anyone stand by their products any more?
Does anyone stand by their products any more? By Ray Hanania I vaguely remember when I was younger how my dad was purchasing a new console stereo for our home. It was a large piece of furniture about 5 feet… Read More ›
First day of school today different from when I was a kid
First day of school today different from when I was a kid By Ray Hanania My son started his first day of 8th Grade today reminding me how fast life passes us all. If 48 rushed past me, it rushed… Read More ›
Baby Boomers: Leave It to Beaver, The Operating Manual of Family Life slowly disappearing
Baby Boomer Dreaming Leave It to Beaver: The Operating Manual of Family Life slowly disappearing By Ray Hanania If any one show on television taught us anything about life, it was Leave It to Beaver, the story of a young… Read More ›
Baby Boomers: Apple MAC owners are a little stranger
When my dad bought a new phone in the early 1960s, he didn’t go all ga-ga over it. It was sleek. Beige in Color. It was aerodynamic — I’m not sure why anyone wanted an aerodynamic phone back in the… Read More ›
Baby Boomers: Remembering the Good Ole Days
Baby Boomers Remembering the Good Ole Days By Ray Hanania Being a Baby Boomer is probably the greatest experience in life. No generation even comes close to the time we had (and continue to have) in our lives. We lived… Read More ›
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