"The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work" is Jon Gordon's fictional story about how to turn complaints into "solutions, innovations, and success." Though not based on an actual company, it was inspired by the successes one organization had eliminating rampant complaining. »more»

Heard this one in the latest counseling session. Not that it was entirely unexpected, but those words still carried quite a whallop. Combined with her response to the number of times she'd like to have sex each month - zero, and it's clear she doesn't have an interest in me as a husband right now. »more»

By now you should know what a "Before I Die" list and why you should have one. One of the problems with these lists is that one can get stuck coming up with more than 30 or 40. »more»

As we age, certain obvious changes take place that we're all aware of - wrinkles form, hair turns grey, teeth can discolor, we buy reading glasses and maybe we even gain a few pounds. One change that may not be as obvious is gradual hearing loss. »more»

Despite what you might have thought when you were younger, life does not end when you turn 40. In fact you can still look quite good which is the message that can be found at this week's blog carnival host, Fabulous After 40. »more»

A growing number of women who are dedicated to cycling and not the few ones that transform this passion in a sport at competitive level, achieving excellent results.

All the benefits of cycling »more»

The latest issue of USAM Swimmer has some interesting observations about the correlation between being a regular swimmer and health, quality of life and longevity. »more»

According to a Reuters Health article, two separate Scandinavian studies indicate that the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis is lower in people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol. »more»

Well, it's official - summer is here. With most areas of the country bathed in heat, this is a good time to lighten up on meals, since heavy food doesn't go down as well in summer as it does in winter. »more»

Road trips, remembrances and looking good

BloggingBoomers is a collection of bloggers who focus on midlife issues. Below are this week's stories and each link takes you to a different baby boomer blog. »more»

The road trip is the quintessential American experience. When baby boomers were young, the road trip was something that had to be endured and we wondered why we just couldn’t fly to our destination. But by the time we hit midlife, such trips have been romanticized into an activity that we can’t wait to recreate.

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Federal health officials say falling mortality rates in nearly all the leading causes of death has led to the United States’ highest life expectancy rate in history surpassing 78. Remarkably the average life expectancy for babies born in 2006 was about four months greater than for children born in 2005. U.S. »more»

Sometimes the simplest things can bring beauty and enjoyment to your life. Take the lemon, for example. Lemons are natural refreshers in the hot summer months and there are many ways to take advantage of their native properties. »more»

Midlife Crisis Queen is hosting this week's BloggingBoomer's carnival and see links to a variety of posts about midlife living including road trips, retirement and happiness. [link]

First off a happy Father's Day to all. A question that might arise is what to get that hard-to-buy father in the house? Two possible suggestions. The first is practical and, according to a recent survey, much needed. That gift is underwear. »more»