Basic Search Engine Optimization Skills Explained in Geek-Free Language!

By Fran_C

Search Engine Optimization or SEO always sounded very intimidating to me, so I ignored it… yes I just decided it was some more of the jargon used by marketers trying to sell me something. It took me a while picking up a tip here and a hint there to realize that SEO had something...
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The Official Sixties Site Updates – May 14 2010

By Fran_C

Recent Updates (recent updates only reflect last 60s days) To find out if you are a BBB (bona fide baby boomer) Click Here. Now you as a visitor to this site can share your memories of growing up in the 60s. I have started a new page where you can add your favorite or not...
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Working for Yourself … Could You Truly Cut it? part 3

By Fran_C

Here is part 3 of a 3-part series  about Kevin Riley’s Working for Yourself.pdf   a 14 page pdf report listing 19 questions you might ask yourself if you’re considering working at home. Questions 8 through 19 - consider which answer best applies to you: Y = “Yes, this is what I’m like.” S = “Somewhat, and I feel I could...
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Working for Yourself … Could you Truly Cut it? part 2

By Fran_C

This is part 2 of a 3-part series  about Kevin Riley’s Working for Yourself.pdf   a 14 page pdf report listing 19 questions you might ask yourself if you’re considering working at home. Here are questions 7 through 12 - for you to check off  to what degree they might apply to you: Y = “Yes, this...
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Working for Yourself… Could you Truly Cut it? part 1

By Fran_C

The well-known infopreneur Kevin Riley has written many ebooks and reports about publishing information products and being a succcessful entrepreneur. In  Working for Yourself.pdf   a 14 page pdf report, Kevin lists 19 questions you could ask yourself if you’re thinking of making a change in your life.  He suggests that you consider each statement in this checklist, and then check...
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Making Money on the Internet… Where do You Start?

By Fran_C
Making Money on the Internet… Where do You Start?

The problem is, you’ve never done this before, know nothing about the various ways that you CAN make a living and you’re quite honestly, LOST. For the most part, you are on your own. Oh yes, there are those who can give you some direction (which I hope to do) but ultimately, you have...
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Boomers Staying in Touch with Aging Parents…

By Fran_C
Boomers Staying in Touch with Aging Parents…

  Baby Jane with gr-gr-grandma          I once read that residents of a retirement-facility in Florida automatically segregrated themselves according to age groups. The ‘younger group’ still participated in some sports and occasional dancing and they tended to play cards a lot. The ‘oldest group’ seemed to spend a lot of time discussing their...
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First Earth Day: April 1970!

By Fran_C
First Earth Day: April 1970!

I attended a first Earth Day celebration in Seattle Wa in 1970… there was a lot of excitement and enthusiasm about saving our environment that day! We have made tremendous progress with the establishment of the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency established in 1970, and the  then the Clean Air Act was enacted and...
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Are Retiring Baby Boomers Heading for Satisfying New Careers?

By Fran_C
Are Retiring Baby Boomers Heading for Satisfying New Careers?

Reading and listening to warnings and predictions about the poor prospects retiring baby boomers might soon be facing, I was reminded of an expression I’ve often heard “when one door closes another one opens” sometimes offered to someone who has just suffered some major disappointment such as losing a job or maybe not getting...
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Baby Boomers: Hopeful and Helpful Solutions for Retirement

By Fran_C

boston1782 — April 10, 2008 — Respected journalist Paula Zahn marks her return to national television as host of the innovative PBS series, Retirement Revolution. The documentary, sponsored by MassMutual, offers practical considerations that can help Americans prepare for retirement on their own terms. Revealing anecdotes from “real people” are coupled with expert perspectives...
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