Bill Jordan: Am I TOO OLD to Buy a New Car?

Get Real- You’re not going to live forever! If you buy a new (or used) car will you be able to out live it? Bill Jordan, the premier BabyBoomer Philosopher and originator of the EMBRACE THE BOOM Movement has some thoughts for you about getting older and investing in a new vehicle! See if you … Read more

Bill Jordan: Losing a Friend & Celebrating Life

Bill recently lost a long-time friend and misses him dearly. However he’s approaching his friend’s death as many folks do, by choosing to celebrate the life and years of friendship they shared. This is a look at the inevitability of losing loved ones to death as we get older. But the discussion is far from … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: NYC Steakhouses & BENJAMIN’s

NYC can still claim a large number of truly great steakhouses…even though times have changed as Food & Travel writer, John Mariani, testifies. He describes how the supply of top beef has changed over the years and compares the quality of NY steaks to those of other countries–as well as mentioning many of the classic … Read more

Bill Jordan’s Practice #3- the Golden Rule – MORE than you think!

Think you know the “Golden Rule”? Well, you’ll be surprised at how Bill Jordan elaborates on it’s true meaning…. For Bill, it’s one of his 15 Practices on living a better life helping him to grow older and enjoy every minute! For more on Bill Jordan and Embrace The Boom go to www.BillJordanEmbraceTheBoom.com Also be … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Why Recommending Restaurants is FUTILE!

A professional Food & Travel writer often gets asked for recommendations. But John Mariani, publisher of the Virtual Gourmet newsletter has found it a NO-WIN Situation! You’ll appreciate his frustration as he sounds-off about the futility of trying to help friends with finding something to their liking…and you might ask if you see yourself as … Read more

Bill Jordan: Whatever Happened to Sandlot Baseball?

Bill Jordan, creator of the EMBRACE THE BOOM Movement, to live your life and forget your age, joins his friends Art and John of Celebrating Act 2 to wonder aloud about the unorganized sports of our childhood–including ‘sandlot’ baseball! Are today’s kids uber-organized? Did we have more fun? What do you think? For more on … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Update on the World of FINE DINING

Has high-end Fine Dining survived the restrictions of COVID in the last few years? Noted food & travel writer, John Mariani, discusses life, food, and fine dining in our post-Covid world. A good overview of what you can expect from the best of the restaurant business. For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And … Read more