by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Feb 9, 2023 | Reflections
Are you a good friend? In the hierarchy of relationships, friendships are at the bottom, at least once we are adults. Romantic partners, parents, children—all these come first. As children, our friends are classmates, neighbors, kids in scouts or on our sport teams....
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jan 20, 2023 | Banter, Blog, Reflections
“Tell us your name, where you are living and a movie that scared you when you were young.” That is the icebreaker we used for the first Hey, Boomer Banter. We had people joining us from New Hampshire, Connecticut, Georgia, South Carolina, California, Maryland,...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Nov 10, 2022 | Reflections
I kept seeing notices on social media and in emails that there was a shortage of poll workers and that some polling places may not be able to open if they did not get enough people signed up. Eventually, I decided it was my civic duty to participate in this election...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Aug 12, 2022 | Reflections
In 1977 NASA launched Voyager I and Voyager II to fly by Saturn and Jupiter, collecting data that has increased scientists’ knowledge of those planets and our solar system. In 2012, Voyager I reached interstellar space, making it the most distant human-made object in...
by Wendy - Hey, Boomer | Jun 29, 2022 | Hey, Boomer Walkabout, Reflections, Transition
Shhh! That is the sound of the librarian when you are caught talking. Before my walkabout with Prudence, that was my stereotype of librarians. The label I gave librarians was quiet, demure people who loved books. It is true that Prudence loves books. It is also true...
