Senior Geek Squids-Boomer Lensmasters
We are the creative, inquisitive, inventive computer jockeys born before the middle of the last century, the senior somewhat geeky Squids who use technology in a practical or fun way. Join this group of lensmasters, Squid senior citizens who embrace and use technology in their day to day lives. Share your computer-related knowledge to build a community of bright, like-minded greying Squid lensmasters like yourself. If you weren't a bit of a geek you wouldn't be a lensmaster ... right?
Are you an over-50 somewhat geeky Squidoo-er? Baby-boomers and parents of boomers - if you're a lensmaster, you're qualified to join this group.
Not over 50, but already a young grandparent? If you're a lensmaster with grandchildren this group is also for you! "Senior" means we've lived some life but we're not retiring - far from it!
If you think you qualify for this group, you don't need an invitation to join. Submit a lens that qualifies (or several lenses) and if you meet the membership guidelines, you're in - let us feature you as a Senior Geek Squid!
Vote on the top lenses in this group!
Coloring Fun for Adults
If you loved coloring pictures as a child, or you more...0 points
An Ode To People Who Help The Homeless
In this lens, we will pay tribute to some remarkab more...0 points
Bournemouth - Seaside Beaches Holidays Sunshine
If someone was to mention Bournemouth to you, what more...0 points
Shades Of Black And White
This lens is written based on events in my life th more...0 points
Different Types of Cats
This lens is about all different types of cats. T more...0 points
Sixties Art - Op Art, Pop Art, Psychedelic Graphics
If you experienced music in the rain, bell bottoms more...0 points
How To Raise Money For Charity
Raising money to support your favorite cause is a more...0 points
Develop Photographic Memory : How To Develop Photographic Memory In 9 Days
So you want to have a mind like Einstein and devel more...0 points
Decorative Glass
Decorative glass comes in numerous different vari more...0 points
kids who make a difference
There are millions of kids in North America. Some more...0 points
Pot Roast How To
Pot roast is one of my favorite entrees to cook at more...0 points
Fast Bittorrent Downloads
Its easy to obtain the Fastest downloads on bitTor more...0 points
Rose Flowers
The rose is a beautiful fragrant flower often used more...0 points
Senior Citizen Ideas and Information
Welcome!
This is the Place for Finding Resources more...0 points
Lensography of BevsPaper
Hello, I'm Bev Owens aka BevsPaper here on Squidoo more...0 points
How To Promote Your Squidoo Lens
Now that you have a lens, you want to let people k more...0 points
Hello, I'm Joan
Hello, I'm Joan! Welcome to my Squidoo World. Squi more...0 points
Mother and Grandma Gift Ideas
Add fun to your mom's and your grandma's more...0 points
Perry Mason, the TV show
Perry Mason was an American television court room more...0 points
Are You Suffering From Hormone Imbalance?
Hormone imbalance can ruin your life! Unbalanced h more...0 points
Complicit Simplicity - hackers end game
forward:
Writers create for themselves and an audi more...0 points
Ohme - That's me!
I have been called lots of things during my 60 yea more...0 points
Wonderful French Singers And French Songs
I grew up listening to those wonderful songs that more...0 points
Nokomis, Florida, A Great Place to Live
Nokomis, is a nice small town on Florida's West Co more...0 points
Squid Art Too
It seems as though the SquidArt has grown so much, more...0 points
Hiring a live-in caregivers for elderly
Has there ever been a day in your life where you g more...0 points
Dandelion Weeds
Dandelions are weeds when they grow in your flowe more...0 points
Handmade Fiber Arts on Etsy, Mine..... and Others!
This lens is a brief description of the fiber arts more...0 points
VINTAGE VIXENS
This light-hearted lens pays tribute to titillatin more...0 points
Jokes For Baby Boomers
The term BABY BOOMER is used to describe a person more...0 points
Delicious Sandwiches
We love sandwiches, all kinds, BLT, roast beef, PB more...0 points
Drifter's Tales
Out from under the murky sludge of his past and in more...0 points
Jacqueline Kennedy
This lens is about Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Ona more...0 points
What are Clouds?
Clouds fascinate me. Their shapes are ever changin more...0 points
What I Would Miss If I Was Outside Canada
If for some reasons I had to live outside Canada, more...0 points
The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri
The Missouri was the last U.S. battleship to be l more...0 points
A Baby Boomer Defines Life After World War II
I was born in 1952 in Oakland California. My fathe more...0 points
Jupiter Lighthouse through the eye of a Camera
Every year we visit Jupiter, Florida to watch the more...0 points
World War II US Navy
This is a photo of the USS PCE 884 that my more...0 points
Rustic Goth
My original dark art paintings and prints have bee more...0 points
QUIPPING QUEEN
H.R.H. QQ bids you a warm welcome to her quirky qu more...0 points
Living a Win-Win-Win Life
Most of human history was a zero-sum, win-lose pro more...0 points
Delicious Salads
Salads can be among the healthiest of entrees. The more...0 points
Menopause Matters
Your family wears you down, your work suffers, you more...0 points
Eagles Bird of Prey
The majestic Bald Eagle is the American national more...0 points
A Baby Boomer Childhood
A lot has changed since I grew up in rural Iowa in more...0 points
The Wonders of the Butterfly World
Butterflies are interesting creatures and I've alw more...0 points
Composting the Dead - Green Funerals
"Every year Americans bury enough metal coffi more...0 points
Potholder Soup
If someone had suggested I write a recipe lens as more...0 points
What Are Victory Medals & Who Earned Them?
After World War I and World War II, the United Sta more...0 points
What Is Your Favorite Non Profit Cause
I thought it would be interesting to find out wha more...0 points
Where in the World is Northern Michigan University?
I guess the title gave it away! Northern Michigan more...0 points
Stress | Stress Management | Aging | Longevity For Baby Boomers
Hi Baby Boomer! Would you like to cut 10 to 20 yea more...0 points
Twittering,blogging, & that FACE thing??
What are they and why Should I care?
I am 58 year more...0 points
Visit Sanibel Island, Florida
Sanibel Island, Florida, is a great place to visit more...0 points
Squid Graphics
Addiction to Squidoo is certainly not uncommon aro more...0 points
Binky Patrol, Making Blankets For Charity
Binky Patrol started in Laguna Beach,CA in 1966. T more...0 points
Photo Accents
Why showcase photos in an ImageKind shop?We are ph more...0 points
ME...the last SunMaid Raisin Girl
This is the TRUE short story of how it all happene more...0 points
Squidville
There's a million stories in the naked city and Sq more...0 points
Senior Squids
Are you over age fifty? Are you a Squidoo lensmast more...0 points
From photos to fabric to quilts
If you've ever wondered how quilters got photos on more...0 points
my 10 most comforting things
There are times in life that one needs some comfo more...0 points
Speed Reading : How To Triple Your Reading Speed In 9 Days
Speed Reading is a great way to learn how to be ab more...0 points
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows began with the arrival of Vict more...0 points
Senior Geek Squids Headquarters
Senior Geek Squids-Boomer LensmastersWe are the c more...0 points
Postively the BEST Poem Ever Written in a HS Yearbook!
One of my dearest high school friends wrote a more...0 points
green belt movement and how it came about
What is the Green Belt Movement?
According to the more...0 points
Familypedia is great for genealogy
I'm using a free cooperative website to furthe more...0 points
Eliza Pinckney, The Indigo Lady
Next time you squeeze into your new jeans, have a more...0 points
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart was born on August 3, 1941. She i more...0 points
My 10 Most Loved Instrumentals
To this day, I believe that my " Most Loved I more...0 points
All About Dance
This lens is all about dance, a type of recreati more...0 points
Home Based Jobs
Everyone can earn money and live with less stress more...0 points
Who Is Poddys?
I was born in England and spent most of my life th more...0 points
Naturally Native Lensography
We love everything about nature, animals and the o more...0 points
Lessons from a Modern Age Mind Wizard
How To Program Yourself For Success, Triple Your P more...0 points
Quilt and textile art design study
Welcome to the Artful Quilt Design School lens!
H more...0 points
Big Band Sounds
This lens is about Big Band Sounds, music which g more...0 points
What is the Name of this Bird?
Here's some fun for all you birders. Help us ident more...0 points
Best Laptop Bags for Senior Citizens
What is the Best Laptop Case for Seniors? Every S more...0 points
Renewable Energy Choices
This lens is about renewable energy sources and more...0 points
Florida Living
This is a collection of all my lenses on Florida. more...0 points
Celebrate Grandparent's and Grandchildren Day
Grandparent's Day is celebrated in the US in Septe more...0 points
An industrial revolution started the Bureaucratic Age - an information revolution is ending it.
Winter is ending, spring and its fancies are soft more...0 points
Cafe Press Flower Gifts
Looking for a tee or gift for your favorite garden more...0 points
Andre Rieu, Master Of The Violin
About two years ago, I discovered the famous Dutch more...0 points
I'll Show You How Easy It Is To Be A Thrillionaire
What 's the difference do you ask?
Well, let me more...0 points
Berlin, the capital of Germany
Are you planning to visit Berlin?
I have been livi more...0 points
The Portal to the World of GrannySage
A portal in the real world is a gateway or a door more...0 points
One Of The Most Loved New York City Mayor LaGuardia
From 1934 to 1945 Fiorella LaGuardia was the mayor more...0 points
Fabric With A Theme Are So Much Fun
Spiderman, Superman, Bugs Bunny, The Beatles, Elvi more...0 points
Amelia Earhart Lady Aviator
Amelia Earhart is soon to be portrayed more...0 points
Angela Lansbury
Angela Brigid Lansbury is an English actress who more...0 points
Childhood Memories - Grade School Years
I was in grade school during the 1960s and our fam more...0 points
The Man Who Created Microfinance
I have a tremendous admiration for Professor Yunus more...0 points
Nothing Beats A Warm Soup On A Cold Night
You may call it soup,soupe,sopa, or minestra or e more...0 points
Fishy, Fishy in the Tank
Tropical fish keeping has become a major hobby.&nb more...0 points
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- One Baby Boomer's Life in the Work Force
- How is a baby boomer defined? First, they lived and grew up in the United States, with influencing trends from westernized nations of the wo...
- Savvy Senior's Bucket List
- The Bucket List is a hot topic right now due to the recent movie. Many of us have written down what we desire to accomplish before we die an...
- The New York Jets
- This lens is about the New York Jets football team, a team that I have been a fan of since I was very young. I remember Superbowl 3, the...
- "An eccentric old fellow training visionaries." - a lensography
- Whenever I agree with the majority view, I know it's time to examine my foundations. It's not that the crowd is always wrong; they are on...
- Wendy R. - About Me and My Hometown
- This lens is about me, my blog, my stores on amazon and half.com. I have books and movies in my stores and a list of my reviews and where ...
- Christmas Shop with Unique Gifts
- Easy to find the perfect gift for the hard to please friend or relative. Everything from Christmas cards to Christmas decorations and Chri...
- Familypedia may link me to ancient Languedoc
- Do I have French blue blood? Fifty years ago my mother and her brother Fred showed me a fascinating ornate family tree "showing" ...
- Collection of My Super Lenses
- My husband and I are free-lance stock photographers with a very large inventory of pictures on slide film. Since discovering flip mino camco...
- Meatloaf Recipes
- Meatloaf is one of my favorite comfort foods. Find a meatloaf recipe here and learn to cook meatloaf with step by step video pictures. Enjoy...
- songs and music i have enjoyed over the years
- Over the years, I noticed that I prefer to listen to songs from the past rather than the ones of today.
Today's songs just don't appeal... - Why I love Adobe Fireworks
- Although explosions of design creation are common.
Adobe Fireworks® rocks!
I used to always use Photoshop® for my web images b... - Squidoo with Grandma!
- Can senior citizens learn to use Squidoo? Of course! As a group I will admit that we are -generally speaking- a technically challenged group...
- Porirua
- Since 1973 I have lived in one of New Zealand's younger and smaller cities, Porirua. I don't want to leave.
Nobody else has written mor... - Susanna Duffy
- My love affair with the Web began in the Southern Spring of 1997. Our romance is still hot!
When I can be dragged away from my computer I... - My 10 Favorite Movies
- Following is my list of the top 10 Best Classic Movies that I recall having seen in my life. I am sure I'm forgetting some. ...
- Free Software: A Helpful List
- I realized that Squidoo was in need of an organized, plentiful list of Free Programs that could be found on the internet, so I created this ...
- An Ex-Hippie Remembers: Long-Haired Hippie Music
- "Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again." Joseph Gallivan, British journalist...
- Homecare for Parents
- Homecare for parents is one of the most noble and challenging tasks that a family caregiver takes up for his/her close ones in need. Family ...
- The U.S. Open Tennis Series
- The U.S. Open Tennis Series is a series of tennis tournaments where professional tennis players play on hard court surfaces in order to prep...
- Berlin, the Green City
- Berlin offers more than the usual places for tourists. On a hot summer day you can have a swim either in the Tegel Lake, Or in the Lake Wann...
- New Mom Gifts
- One of life's best moments is the birth of a child. We searched the web for gifts for the expectant mom and new mom. This roomy messenger b...
- Old As A Tree
- Ever hear the John Prine song called "Hello In There?"
It is about two people who live in a nursing home, who have seen war, tragedy an... - what my Squidoo earnings could buy me
- I am just daydreaming here about the things on my list of "Wants" that I could get if only my Squidoo earnings were bigger.
For the tim... - Seniors On Line - The Tate Girls
- If you have sisters, I hope you have as much fun as we do! Separated by miles, we are in touch via the internet, instant messaging, e-mail ...
- Prevent Your Laptop From Overheating
- An overheating laptop can run slow, shut down, or even become permanently damaged. Can you afford to lose everything you have stored on your...
- Orlando, Florida
- When you think of Orlando, Disney is the next name that pops into your mind. I know, this photo was made on one of my visits to the Magic Ki...
- Peace Corps- Building Bridges of Understanding through Friendship
- The Peace Corps will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2011. Since March 1,1961 when President John F. Kennedy officially launched the Peace...
- Visit London, England
- LONDON ENGLAND STREET SCENE FROM THE BACK OF A MOTORCYCLE. This picture was made during a recent trip to London, England. We traveled by foo...
- Lighthouses Around the World
- This lens is about Lighthouses, both in the United States and elsewhere. Lighthouses are towers or buildings that emit light used as a n...
- Just being a Kid and Playing Outdoors
- When I was a kid in the mid 1960s, we lived in a neighborhood with lots of kids in grade school. Our mothers were always home and our dads w...
- Thoughts & Things, Mine..... and Others!
- The title, "Thoughts and Things ..... Mine & Others" comes from the name I gave my first Journal as I not only like to write down my own t...
- Bird Picture Gifts
- Watching birds at the bird feeder or soaring through the sky always lifts my spirits. So, as a professional stock photographer, I make pictu...
- I Worked At the Steps of Route 66
- Route 66 is an American icon. It is a wandering road of legends, stories and myths. It is a concrete system that can be stood upon and a l...
- The Best Christmas Card Photo Shoot Video ~ Ever!
- In 2007 we tried to make a good picture for our Annual Grandkid Christmas Photo Card.
We had 5 grandchildren under 4 years of age at the ... - Detroit, Michigan
- There are lots of interesting things to do and see in Detroit. Visit one of the many museums, take a boat ride, visit Belle Island in the De...
- cute bed and breakfast inns
- I am planning a vacation for either 2009 or 2010 depending on my finances and looking around for some cute Bed & Breakfast Inns, either in t...
- Flower Picture Gifts
- Rose, pansy, lily, hibiscus, daylily, California poppy, daisy, African violet, chrysanthemum, daffodil, tulip, lotus, sunflower, and bleedin...
- Laurence Olivier
- Laurence Olivier was a famous English actor, producer and director. Sir Laurence as he was also known was born in 1907, and continue...
- Flu Wiki
- This is to introduce the Flu Wiki, another community effort from Wikia, Inc.
Information and advice are available in over 100 languages ... - How to Fix a Flat Tire
- In 30 years of driving cars, I've had 2 flat tires. The first flat tire was 14 years ago on I4 highway in Florida. At that time a kind gent...
- Tampa, Florida
- Tampa, Florida, is a city with lots to see and do. As photographers we visit Tampa several times a year to work. The zoo has an extensive co...
- San Francisco, California
- Take a look at some fascinating sights in San Francisco, California, from Golden Gate Bridge to Coit Tower, MOMA, and Fisherman's Wharf. Lo...
- Bring families closer together
- This page is about bringing and keeping families closer. In this down economy when money is tight, gas prices rising, food prices escalating...
- Irish on the Web
- We are searching the World Wide Web for interesting Irish history, Irish people, and Irish inspired gifts. Want to see videos from Ireland, ...
- President Obama - 44th President of USA
- Barack Obama is the 44 th President of the United States. We begin with Inauguration and continue through his presidency. What do you think ...
- San Diego, California
- San Diego, California, is a great place to live or to visit. The weather is comfortable and there are so many things to see and to do. A rel...
- Customize Flip Mino Camcorders
- The makers of the Flip Video family of camcorders announced a next-generation personalization platform that invites consumers to choose desi...
- Senior Squids and The Arts
- Senior Squids are creative, so our second challenge is to make lenses about any aspect of the arts. This challenge runs from June 7 through ...
- Where Creativity & Intuition Meet
- Have you ever just known exactly what to do? Has the paint just flowed from your brush without thought? Have the words just written themselv...
- Hugs and Kisses to Squidoo!
- Just the facts about what Squidoo has given me!
Squidoo gives me a reason to go on.
Squidoo inspires me to learn.
Squidoo inspires ... - SAINT JOHNS WORT & DEPRESSION
- Saint Johns Wort is one of the premier herbal remedies for depression. This Lens is about treatment of depression with Saint John's Wo...
- Gifts Galore and More
- I want to get the word out the best that I can about the crafts that I sell as well as other companies that I sell for....and also paid to c...
- Grannygifting: Who Says You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks?
- On December 31st, my first grandchild was born. Her name is Sienna and she weighed slightly over 7 pounds. Her jet black hair falls naturall...
- Better Homes and Grandmas
- Grandparents have the awesome ability to make amazing differences in children's lives by doing what comes naturally. My most precious memor...
- My Nikon Digital Camera D700FX
- This is my first digital SLR camera and it is a Nikon D700FX. Nikon handling agility is fused with Nikon's 12.1-megapixel FX-format CMOS se...
- I love Electric Quilt
- EQ — Electric Quilt — and I have been friends since 1992.
It didn't take me long to fall in love with it.
I'm known as t... - BoutiqueShops: My Lensography
- My name is Sylvia and I'm a retired gramma from South Texas. I love to crochet, cross-stitch, knit, garden, watch movies, read, play with m...
- Dog Pets
- Dogs can make wonderful pets. I had a pure bred Scottish Terrier, "Wee Laurie of Wickshire" (Laurie) for 13 years. Now that I am a stock...
- Emperor Penguins
- Emperor penguins live in Anartica. Emperor penguins do not make a nest. When the mother penguin has an egg she holds it on top of her feet t...
- Peize (Drenthe) on a wiki
- Residents of Peize (near Groningen) have created 2,100 wiki articles about the people who have lived in their town since about 1660. Anyone ...
- Grama´s house wife tips
- In Grama´s days, there were no spray bottles, not much ready made jars or powders to clean, heal or even smell good. How did she do it? What...
- Baby Boomers as in Senior Adults
- Senior adults aka baby boomers normally have the rap of being retired or how others can market off of us. This doesn't have to be so, and i...
- Help For Amaya - Fighting Cancer and Winning
- I'm making this page about Medulloblastoma Research and Treatment because my 6-year-old granddaughter is now undergoing treatment for this ...
- Baby Boomers and Retirement
- Are you one of the "baby boomers" dreaming of the day you will be able to retire? Dreaming of the day you can retire from the drudgery of ...
- Childhood Memories - Earning Money
- In the mid-1960s I lived in a suburb of St. Louis when I was in grade school. During those years, I received a twenty cent weekly allowance....
- Master Your Own Retirement
- Master Your Own Retirement
Want to secure your financial future?
Want to be financially independant?
Want a WealthStyle free from stress ... - Computer Monkeys Lens
- Computer help can be elusive. There are a ton of sites on the Internet; some good, some not so good. We attempt to weed out the misinformati...
- I love web design
- I have been designing websites in Australia for nearly fifteen years.
My fascination with the Internet has increased as time went on. I c... - How to choose a medigap policy
- Medicare - Good Protection, but costs can add up quickly.
Safeguard your retirement nest egg from costly medical expenses by understanding ... - Website Designer
- Just a few short decades ago, the Internet was just a budding idea that the general public didn't really understand. Today, that's certain...
- Computer Shy Seniors Become Wealthy Affiliate Members
- If you are a computer shy senior facing problems such as: finding good, relevant information about internet marketing, how to fund retiremen...
- Jan T's web design lensography
- Creativity explodes out of me, I just need to be creating something.
In order to do that I need to be up with what's the current thinkin... - Savvy Senior Writer
- Bloggers and article writers often fill their days with reading, writing, researching, and sharing the knowledge they accumulate.
Why is ... - GRANDKIDDIES "GRANDMOTHERS UNITE!"
- SEEING LIFE THROUGH THE EYS OF A CHILD
IT HAPPENS IN THE BEAUTIFUL DAYS SPENT WITH OUR (GRANDKIDDIES)
A LOOK AT A DAY IN THE LIFE, AS ... - 9 Good Reasons Why 50 Plus Entrepreneurship Is In The Cards for You
- 50 workers make up 40% of the self-employed workforce, while they only make up 25% of the overall workforce. In 2006, 34% of people 45 to 64...
- FIFTY SOMETHING
- This lens is for people that have survived to be 50! Congratulations!!!
- Who qualifies for Medicare in California
- If an individual is receiving Social Security benefits when he/she turns 65, he/she will automatically be enrolled in Medicare. However, a p...
- Try the Science behind Anti-Aging Free
- Key ingredient in wine, Resveratrol, hits the NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Now, scientists across the country have identified a substan... - Mimi and Papa's Journey to Internet Marketing
- Follow their journey to find the Holy Grail of Internet Marketing...their Journey will be chronicled for your reading pleasure...and you are...
Fresh Lenses - Senior Geek Squids
New lenses, just released into the community
Senior Squid Geeks - Lensographies and SquidWHO Lenses
If you join this group, add your best lens, lensography or SquidWho here
Please join the group then add your lenses that prove your point here. Squidoo lensmaster senior geeks this is your place to get noticed. Add your lensography or your SquidWho lens here.
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Collection of My Super Lenses
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Drifter's Tales
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Lensography of Bev Owens
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Who Is Poddys?
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Hello, I'm Joan
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Ohme - That's me!
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Lee Hansen
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Billspaced
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Seniors On Line - The Tate Girls
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Susanna Duffy
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Welcome To Hormone Balance!
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Naturally Native Lensography
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http://www.squidoo/LoisKackley
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Jan T's web design lensography
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Me And My Lenses - BoutiqueShops
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Shades Of Black And White
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When I Was A Kid
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What's Not Gonna Cut It
In order to stay focused, we can't accept all lenses submitted by group members. Your lensography or About Me Lens will always be accepted if you're 50 or a grandparent.
Beyond that, we accept into the group only lenses that focus on the experience of being a senior or grandparent and using technology or lenses that describe memorable elements of the boomer and pre-boomer lifestyle.
For example, a lens recalling life before color television, cell phones and video games or about the changes in diet and healthy living during your life would qualify, while a completely commercial lens selling products or services without any real original written content would probably not be approved - unless the products are all oriented around being a geek senior or senior Squid lensmaster and accompanied by interesting written content.
Also not acceptable is any lens that's composed mainly of prebuilt modules, content pulled from other sources or a lens lacking elements of personal sharing about the experience of being a geek and/or senior Squid.
If you're not sure, you can submit your lens for consideration. If it's declined you can take another cut at it to make it more on topic for Senior Geek Squids and resubmit it.
Group Organizer - Pastiche
I am the group organizer for Senior Geek Squids. I invite all 50+ lensmasters who have at least 1 published lensography or lensmasters who write about being a tech-comfortable boomer or 21st century grandparent to join us.Here are a few of my lenses (I've got more than 100!)
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Lee Hansen
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Lee Hansen's my name, but no, real estate is NOT my game. I'm a visual artist and e-marketing geek. And I'm not a man. Thank my Dad for confusing the issue about my name. He was a forward-thinker and an engineer, so he named his first born - a daught...
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Pastiche's Lensography
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This lensography features the most popular lenses on Squidoo by Pastiche - that's me. My newest lenses always appear at the beginning of this lens. Join my fan club - you'll get a Squidcast heads-up when I update one of your favorites. I'...
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Squidoo Tech Stew - Tips for Tasty Lenses
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Squidoo Tech Stew is a collection of top notch Squidoo lens building and promotion resources. Remember the fable about Stone Soup, where each member of the group added a single ingredient to a humble pot of soup and the result was a big and delicious...
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Rocket Mom Lenses by Pastiche
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Session 1 of Squidoo Rocket Moms was a 6-week program of lens creation and community building. I was one of 60 Squidoo lensmasters who are also mothers, grandmothers or mothers-to-be to participate as a team member in the first Rocket Moms group. It...
Acceptable Lens Guidelines
Your About Me lens will always be acceptable if you're a senior or a grandparent lensmaster. In fact, you should make sure you add it to the group page plexo yourself and vote for it after it's approved.
Submit lenses that relate to the experience of being a lensmaster and a senior together. For example, if your 78-year-old mother uses her PC to balance her checkbook and do her taxes, and she helps other seniors do their tax returns - or you do something like that - that's a good fit to submit as a senior geek lens.
If you IM your grandchildren, or you use your computer to manage your photo collection, recipes or garden plans, that probably applies. If you've found a way to earn an income after retirement with your computer, tell us about it.
Did you write an online guide to cooking comfort foods - those from the "before microwave" era? Have you ripped all your 45rpm and 33rpm albums to MP3s, or converted 8mm home movies to videos that you've remixed and shared with friends and family? Share your experiences in a lens.
Build and submit lenses that focus on technology and its impact on your life over the past 30 to 70 years. Lenses that describe how you use gadgets to make life simpler are a good idea. If you don't have a lens you think "fits" the group guidelines, then create one specifically for this group.
Top 20 Senior Geek Squid Lenses
The 20 highest ranked lenses by members of this group
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The whats and hows of being a boomer and what you need to know to prepare for your next career - retirement - or working from home as part of your retirement.-
Just being a Kid and Playing Outdoors
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When I was a kid in the mid 1960s, we lived in a neighborhood with lots of kids in grade school. Our mothers were always home and our dads worked during the day. We played outside most of the time, in our yards or in the street. In addition to playi...
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Baby Boomers and Retirement
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Are you one of the "baby boomers" dreaming of the day you will be able to retire? Dreaming of the day you can retire from the drudgery of day-to-day repetitiveness? Dreaming of having enough money to live comfortably and do the things you want to do?...
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A Baby Boomer Childhood
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A lot has changed since I grew up in rural Iowa in the 50's and 60's when we had no internet and not much TV. Naturally, we found lots of other ways to entertain ourselves. It sure seemed like a simpler, more innocent time. I'll be sharing some of my...
Baby Boomer Jobs, Tech and Retirement
Check out these products for and about our generation. Vote for the best in the group.
Baby Boomer: The Generation That Changed the World
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225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers by Michael Farr, Laurence Shatkin, J. Michael Farr
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Trivial Pursuit baby boomer Edition subsidiary Card Set
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Prime Time: How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement And Transform America by Marc Freedman
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Cream Rises - Don't Miss These Top Lenses
Senior Squid Geek Featured Lenses
These featured lenses by group members deserve your attention first. This is our own featured Lens of the Group (LOTG) awards section.-
Dark Shadows
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Dark Shadows began with the arrival of Victoria Winters to Collinwood via train. Created by Dan Curtis, the inspiration for the show was thought to have been from a dream that Curtis had about a girl on a train arriving at a big mansion. Thus...
Featured Lens: Old as a Tree
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Old As A Tree
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Ever hear the John Prine song called "Hello In There?" It is about two people who live in a nursing home, who have seen war, tragedy and joy and now are living out the final years, months and days of their lives. There is a certain readiness to my...
Hip Seniors - Geek Squid Lensmaster Members
Wouldn't You Like to Join This Cool Group of Lensmasters?
We've been around for at least 50 years, but we're not OLD. We have active lives, we know about stuff, and we remember when a lot of what's taken for granted today was new and cool and had the WOW factor. We have a lot to share - why not share your thoughts, ideas and memories as a geek senior?Founding Members: Senior Squid Geek Lensmasters
We're not old, we've got life experience AND we like technology
Meet the first members of Senior Squidoo Geek lensmasters. These are the folks who helped get this group going.How Senior Geek Squids Use Technology ...
Do you have a nifty new e-book device like the Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device
Do you use your computer for hobbies, landscape design, financial planning, security? Have you built a lens that proves the point? Do tell ... or make a new lens just for this group! G-rated lenses only, please.
PC or Mac - What Do You Use?
Senior Geeks Rock Technology
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Prevent Your Laptop From Overheating
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An overheating laptop can run slow, shut down, or even become permanently damaged. Can you afford to lose everything you have stored on your laptop's hard drive? Modern computers perform billions of processes per second. When a computer performs dat...
Technology and Electronics
Well, we are somewhat geeky - or we wouldn't be lensmasters, no?
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Customize Flip Mino Camcorders
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The makers of the Flip Video family of camcorders announced a next-generation personalization platform that invites consumers to choose designs or custom design their own Flip Mino camcorder at Cafe Press. I have had my own flip mino several months n...
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Computer Monkeys Lens
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Computer help can be elusive. There are a ton of sites on the Internet; some good, some not so good. We attempt to weed out the misinformation and give you solid advice that will help you buy or build, fix, maintain, backup, and secure your personal...
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Free Software: A Helpful List
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I realized that Squidoo was in need of an organized, plentiful list of Free Programs that could be found on the internet, so I created this one. Organized by category, and with download links and references all in one, it should help you find what yo...
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Best Laptop Bags for Senior Citizens
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What is the Best Laptop Case for Seniors? Every Senior and Bag is Different. Here are Reviews, Information, and Laptop and Notebook Bags to see. Find a case here that you can love or buy a gift for a senior in your life!
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Bring families closer together
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This page is about bringing and keeping families closer. In this down economy when money is tight, gas prices rising, food prices escalating, huge corporations closing, and real estate keeps going down people are worrying about how they will keep in...
Squidoo Tech - Squid Tips, Squid Love
Learn Something Squidoo-ish from a Senior Geek Lensmaster
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How To Promote Your Squidoo Lens
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Now that you have a lens, you want to let people know about it. Getting people to read your lens is harder than writing it! But there are many ways to promote your lens, make it more popular in search engines, and make it a success. In this lens I'l...
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Squidoo Tech Stew - Tips for Tasty Lenses
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Squidoo Tech Stew is a collection of top notch Squidoo lens building and promotion resources. Remember the fable about Stone Soup, where each member of the group added a single ingredient to a humble pot of soup and the result was a big and delicious...
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Hugs and Kisses to Squidoo!
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Just the facts about what Squidoo has given me! Squidoo gives me a reason to go on. Squidoo inspires me to learn. Squidoo inspires me to get creative. Squidoo inspires me to improve. I wake up in the morning and I cannot wait to write more lense...
Working at Home
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Home Based Jobs
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Everyone can earn money and live with less stress instantly simply by switching to a home based job. It doesn't have to be an online business; it could be a real job, employed by someone else, but just based at your home. It's probably a lot easier t...
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Twittering,blogging, & that FACE thing??
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What are they and why Should I care? I am 58 years old this year, and many like me are just starting to learn what the whole internet has going for it. Maybe a few years ago it was just a choice to be buying selling or connecting with others on the...
Adventures in Retirement Income
Retired and still working at making a living - or loving what you do and getting paid for it. Which ever is your path, here are marketing and money-making lenses by Senior Geek Squids.-
Mimi and Papa’s Journey to Internet Marketing
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Follow their journey to find the Holy Grail of Internet Marketing...their Journey will be chronicled for your reading pleasure...and you are welcome to join them in their quest when they finally end up celebrating in Italy in 2010 with everyone who p...
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9 Good Reasons Why 50 Plus Entrepreneurship Is In The Cards for You
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50 workers make up 40% of the self-employed workforce, while they only make up 25% of the overall workforce. In 2006, 34% of people 45 to 64 said they were likely to start a business following retirement from their current employment. In 2009, given...
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Senior Citizen Ideas and Information
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Welcome! This is the Place for Finding Resources for Seniors, Senior Caregivers, Adult Home Activity Directors, and Friends and Family of Seniors, Grandmas and Grandpas. Lots of Senior Citizen Articles about all kinds of subjects, Online College I...
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Master Your Own Retirement
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Master Your Own Retirement Want to secure your financial future? Want to be financially independant? Want a WealthStyle free from stress and worry? Then these tools, developed by Master Your Own Retirement, will help you achieve these goals. Read al...
Hand Made and Heart Felt
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Handmade Fiber Arts on Etsy, Mine..... and Others!
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This lens is a brief description of the fiber arts and it's many forms, and a place for me to showcase the works of the many creative and talented fiber artists you'll find on Etsy, whose work I greatly admire. The items I'll feature are...
Artistic Inspiration
Where does the muse strike you? How are you inspired to be creative? These lensmasters share their thoughts and techniques for getting and staying "in the zone" of creativity.-
Rustic Goth
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My original dark art paintings and prints have been described as; sad and surreal, raw and emotional, macabre and brut. Yet, there is a ray of hope in each one!
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Complicit Simplicity - hackers end game
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forward: "Writers create for themselves and an audience (and perhaps eventually a community), authors write for publishers." - Allan Wallace I am a writer. Complicit Simplicity - Hackers End Game reflects a writer's effort. This free on...
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Where Creativity & Intuition Meet
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Have you ever just known exactly what to do? Has the paint just flowed from your brush without thought? Have the words just written themselves? Have you just danced with joy to a piece of music you have never heard before? These bursts of creativity...
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Fabric With A Theme Are So Much Fun
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Spiderman, Superman, Bugs Bunny, The Beatles, Elvis, animals, Christmas, Halloween, women at work,you name it, they have it...most of the time. I love looking at themed fabric on the Net and order it. It's a lot easier than going to the malls and s...
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Quilt and textile art design study
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Welcome to the Artful Quilt Design School lens! Here you'll be able to find information on the study of colour and design as these relate to textile/quilt art, as well as information about my new online quilt school. Some of the contents are excerpt...
Home Cookin' Comfort Foods
Recipes from the days when mom cooked from scratch
Today's focus on low fat, low carb, low or no meat foods and fast food drive through dining make many of the comfort foods from childhood and youth obsolete. But nothing brings such basic pleasure as an occasional back to basics meal based on diner delights or Betty Crocker classics cooked from real ingredients.-
Spaghetti
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Spaghetti is a comfort food, so fast and easy to prepare. Here you can learn how to prepare it if you are a new cook or find a fancy recipe to change it up if you are a seasoned cook. This picture shows my basic ingredients. Take part in our debate...
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Meatloaf Recipes
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Meatloaf is one of my favorite comfort foods. Find a meatloaf recipe here and learn to cook meatloaf with step by step video pictures. Enjoy! Thanks for visiting. Please vote for my lens by clicking on the 5th star on the top of this page if you like...
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Pot Roast How To
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Pot roast is one of my favorite entrees to cook at home and eat out. This photo is a delicious pot roast dinner served over mashed potatoes at Bob Evans Restaurant to us today. I asked for the recipe, but, was told it is never given to the publ...
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How to Make Fresh Apple Cake
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There's no finer way to enjoy autumn's bounty and warm up a chilly house than by baking a fresh apple spice cake filled with your favorite variety of tangy, sweet apples. Autumn in New England is apple-picking time, and families love to visit the orch...
Great tasting home made food always hits tht spot
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How to choose a medigap policy
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Medicare - Good Protection, but costs can add up quickly. Safeguard your retirement nest egg from costly medical expenses by understanding what Medicare does and does not cover.
Health and Wellness
Keep a Healthy Body and Mind to Stay Young and Active
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Are You Suffering From Hormone Imbalance?
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Hormone imbalance can ruin your life! Unbalanced hormones can be the root cause of the misery of painful periods, the embarrassment of acne, the agony of endometriosis, the heartbreak of obesity and so many other symptoms like uncontrollable appetite...
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Stress | Stress Management | Aging | Longevity For Baby Boomers
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Hi Baby Boomer! Would you like to cut 10 to 20 years off your biological age - the true age that your body should be measured, in terms of function, rather than your chronological age as measured by the candles on your birthday cake? I bet you would...
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SAINT JOHNS WORT & DEPRESSION
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Saint Johns Wort is one of the premier herbal remedies for depression. This Lens is about treatment of depression with Saint John's Wort.
Make Life a Little Easier for Yourself or A Loved One
Okay, so we're not old and we're not going to get old. Well, we have parents and sometimes we have a few aches and pains that we didn't have in our thirties or forties or even fifties.I found a place where I can get all sorts of innovative products that make life work the way it should - the Wright Stuff.
I've been hard on my hands with gardening, carpentry, stonewall-building and all sorts of other physical challenges. I've also worked at a keyboard for more then 30 years. Sometimes I have problems with gripping hand tools to open cans or peel veggies. I like to go to the farmers market (they're open year round where I live) once a week and stock up on all sorts of stuff.
I found a cool little folding shopping cart I can toss in the trunk of my car and use as a personal shopping cart at the market. The Folding Shopping Cart with Wheels is ideal for carrying groceries or laundry and all other utility purposes. Exceptional high quality and durable 4 wheel compact foldable cart.
When I get home I can use the cart to get everything to the house in one trip.
Brain Power - Use it or Lose it
Use it, don't lose it - that's the motto of those who want to keep active and fit in mind and body. Being a lensmaster keeps your mind sharp. These lenses offer tips and advice for brain fitness.-
An industrial revolution started the Bureaucratic Age - an information revolution is ending it.
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Winter is ending, spring and its fancies are softly calling. The Bureaucratic Age was winter for individuals; opportunities were buried under blizzards of paperwork, crippling winds of high taxes, and mountainous drifts of regulations. With apolo...
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Speed Reading : How To Triple Your Reading Speed In 9 Days
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Speed Reading is a great way to learn how to be able to read four or more books in a single day, but also will help you understand what you just read much better. Anybody can quickly scan over a bunch of printed text, but what speed reading is trul...
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Lessons from a Modern Age Mind Wizard
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How To Program Yourself For Success, Triple Your Personal Power, Manifest Your Dreams and Break Through Anything Holding You Back From Creating The Life You Desire! Visit - www.TheMindWizard.com to get free newsletters and free tutorials.
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Develop Photographic Memory : How To Develop Photographic Memory In 9 Days
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So you want to have a mind like Einstein and develop photographic memory? Well, I'm happy to tell you that it is very possible! It is true that having photographic memory is a rare thing, and most people that have it are born with it. However, th...
Squidoo Art
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Squid Art Too
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It seems as though the SquidArt has grown so much, that another lens was needed! In keeping with the SquidArt spirit, I hope you enjoy some of the characters below. To use these images, please see the fine print at the end. In addition to the origin...
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Squid Art
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After I wrote my lens entitled Squidoo for fun and non-profit, I decided that I had so much fun creating some of the Squidoodles and other graphics, that I would start a collection of them. I'll add to them as I go, but feel free to offer suggestions...
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Squid Graphics
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Addiction to Squidoo is certainly not uncommon around here, and can lead to tangents. Mine came about in graphical form when I started doing some Squidoodles for one of my lenses. The rest as they say, is history. This little Squidoo Revue, will tell...
The Lighter Side of Life
Humor and satire we can relate to as "older" kids ...
I live by this credo: Have a little laugh at life and look around you for happiness instead of sadness. Laughter has always brought me out of unhappy situations. -- Red Skelton-
Menopause Matters
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Your family wears you down, your work suffers, your body won't obey you, your temper is on a short leash and tears are just around the corner. Things seem to just get out of control nowadays and what are you told? It's that dreaded "M&qu...
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QUIPPING QUEEN
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H.R.H. QQ bids you a warm welcome to her quirky quarters! OFFICIAL TITLES: Monarch of Mirth, Her Royal Highness, Victoria Elizabeth, Quipping Queen & Empress of Eccentricity, Patroness of Pith & Vinegar, and Dazzling Diva of Diddlysquat! HER MOTTO:...
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VINTAGE VIXENS
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This light-hearted lens pays tribute to titillating temptresses and playful personalities with oodles of pucker power! You know the ones we mean -- those funny floosies, sassy sirens, hilarious hussies, moxie mavens, or those wonderfully witty yet w...
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Jokes For Baby Boomers
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The term BABY BOOMER is used to describe a person that was born between 1946 and 1964. Following World War II, both North America and Europe experienced an unusual spike in birth rates, with troops returning home from the war, changes in lifestyle, b...
Hobby and Leisure Time
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Garden Crafts Decorate Outdoor Living Spaces
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It's easy and fun to decorate your home's outdoor living spaces with garden crafts - step stones, planters mosaics, wind chimes, and garden decorations you make yourself. You can create beautiful plant stands, garden trellises, shelves, flower pots,...
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Fishy, Fishy in the Tank
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Tropical fish keeping has become a major hobby. We have all kinds of resources for the tropical fish keeeper. Check out cool fish design t-shirts, coffee mugs, baby clothes, and more. I photographed this Atlantic Porkfish at Mote Marine L...
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What is the Name of this Bird?
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Here's some fun for all you birders. Help us identify the bird you see here. When we learn the the bird species we will give you another challenge with another bird photograph. And on and on until we have identified all the birds in our large, large...
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The Wonders of the Butterfly World
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Butterflies are interesting creatures and I've always loved watching them, but really knew little about them. A few years ago I started volunteering at The Butterfly House in Chesterfield, MO and my education on butterflies began. They are fascinati...
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Coloring Fun for Adults
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If you loved coloring pictures as a child, or you want an interesting hobby that results in a work of art, why not start coloring again as an adult? Adult coloring is fun, relaxing and good for your mind. You can stay inside the lines of coloring pa...
Simple Pleasures
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my 10 most comforting things
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There are times in life that one needs some comfort. I have a list of a few of the things that comfort me in those times. 1. Macaroni and Cheese 2. Warm pyjamas And Comfy Comforter 3. Fire in the fireplace 4. Warm soup on a snowy nig...
Good Old Days
Nostalgia and memories from our childhood and youth
Favorite memories, comfort foods, tools, toys and "stuff" you still love.-
Classic Christmas - Celebrate with Retro Style
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Most folks like to go "all out" for Christmas, but this year that might not be practical or even affordable. You can enjoy a simple yet festive old fashioned Christmas holiday when money is tight - or when it's not. Keep the spirit of t...
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Childhood Memories - Grade School Years
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I was in grade school during the 1960s and our family lived in a St. Louis suburb. I went to the same grade school from first through sixth grade. I lived close enough to walk to school; not quite a mile away. Besides our regular studies, we sang son...
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A Baby Boomer Childhood
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A lot has changed since I grew up in rural Iowa in the 50's and 60's when we had no internet and not much TV. Naturally, we found lots of other ways to entertain ourselves. It sure seemed like a simpler, more innocent time. I'll be sharing some of my...
Music Showdown - Elvis or the Beatles?
Both artists had strong influence on boomers
Which of these music history makers had more influence on your youth, Elvis or the Beatles?
Magical Musical Memory Tour
Boomer Music & Art Lenses
Rock'n roll music took roots in our infancy and grew to a huge cultural element in our lifetime. Rock music had a huge impact on visual art and artistic expression. Movies themes also leave a mark in our lives. These lenses focus on the artists and art movements that shaped the culture in our youth to yield the world we know today.-
My 10 Most Loved Instrumentals
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To this day, I believe that my " Most Loved Intrumentals" will stay on my list for a long, long time. Most of them are from movies themes. I hope you get some pleasure while you listen to them. I sure enjoy them years ago and still do. Clipart
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An Ex-Hippie Remembers: Long-Haired Hippie Music
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"Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again." Joseph Gallivan, British journalist. Yep, I was a commune living hippie back in the 70's. And as time has rolled on, I am finding very little to li...
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songs and music i have enjoyed over the years
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Over the years, I noticed that I prefer to listen to songs from the past rather than the ones of today. Today's songs just don't appeal to me. Of course, there are a few that I enjoy, but generally I have no interest in them.Clipart So, I've compil...
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Sixties Art - Op Art, Pop Art, Psychedelic Graphics
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If you experienced music in the rain, bell bottoms, neon colors, dizzying patterns, genuine tie dye and hair, lots of hair - you're probably a member of Woodstock Nation. I survived it all, and still love my patched jean jacket, boots and macrame dec...
Elvis License Collectible
Woodstock Nation - 2009 marks 40 years since the festival
Were You at Woodstock Festival?
I wasn't able to go to the Woodstock Festival - I had a toddler at home and we had family responsibilities to manage. But I watched all the news stories on television and in print, and of course loved (still do) the music. What's your Woodstock memory or comment?
paperfacets wrote...
I did not attend but I remember the big news it made and the movie that came out later. Now that kind of venue is happening every week. Music is wonderful.
Beloved Alma Mater
Life After High School - College Memories and Profiles
College changed the lives of many boomers - campus life went from an extension of high school to a platform for radical change and political expression for many of us.-
Where in the World is Northern Michigan University?
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I guess the title gave it away! Northern Michigan University, one of two major universities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, is located in Marquette, Michigan, in the heart of Yooper country. It is my alma mater and the source of many fine memorie...
Military Life
Boomers were born and raised during several time periods when military enlistment (or the draft) included wartime service for parents or themselves.Best Poem Written by a Navy Brat
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The Battleship U.S.S. Missouri
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The Missouri was the last U.S. battleship to be launched and the last to be decommissioned. She was also the most formidable. In addition to her massive firepower capabilities, she possessed thick steel armor plating that protected the hull (13.5 in...
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World War II US Navy
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This is a photo of the USS PCE 884 that my dad was on. This site has information about the US Navy in World War 2 I'm not an expert on this subject. It's something I was helping my dad with. Recently, he passed away and I am going to d...
Good Old Days Television Shows - Voting (Plexo)
Add your favorites, vote for tv shows you liked. Vote down others ...
Television replaced radio as the main home entertainment appliance during our childhood. TV sets evolved from small screens with round-edged black and white pictures capable of delivering about 40 channels to the mega flat screen HD televisions we have today.
What were the best television shows from days past? Add your favorites, then come back to vote for them! Down voting is permitted in this plexo list.
Captain Kangaroo
My favorite part of Captain Kangaroo was when he m more...1 point
The Popeye Cartoon Show withTom Hatton
I loved how he drew on an easel, talked a little l more...1 point
The Lucy Show
Lucy and Desi shared the humorous ups and downs of more...0 points
Good Old Days - Let's Have Some Old Fashion Fun
World Travelers
Non-US Places We Love to Visit or Live
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Porirua
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Since 1973 I have lived in one of New Zealand's younger and smaller cities, Porirua. I don't want to leave. Nobody else has written more than a couple of words on a Squidoo lens about it, so maybe I should. The image is looking north towards Plimme...
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Visit London, England
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LONDON ENGLAND STREET SCENE FROM THE BACK OF A MOTORCYCLE. This picture was made during a recent trip to London, England. We traveled by foot or by taxi cab. The usual city features like Big Ben, Tower of London Bridge, London Eye,etc. were all photo...
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European Vacation Guides
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Berlin, the capital of Germany
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Are you planning to visit Berlin? I have been living in Berlin since 1981, when the wall was still standing. I lived in Berlin, when the wall came down, and people from East Berlin were getting into the western parts of the city and people left the w...
Road Trips!
In North America there are endless roads to interesting places.
North, South, East, WestTake a day trip and explore the world beyond your neighborhood.
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South Carolina Lighthouses
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Lighthouse Friends.com lists 10 lighthouses in South Carolina. On a recent visit I was able to photograph 4 of them. Each of the four was unique. There was the modern lighthouse in Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island, an unusual square shaped light on...
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Alabama State Parks, Museums, and Festivals
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Alabama is home to many State Parks filled with scenic beauty, fun and adventure. Whether you like the mountains, beaches, forests, lakes or streams, Alabama has something for you and your family. Just look at the Buck's Pocket State Park sign. Alab...
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Detroit, Michigan
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There are lots of interesting things to do and see in Detroit. Visit one of the many museums, take a boat ride, visit Belle Island in the Detroit River, go over the bridge for a day trip to Windsor, Canada or find other fun here. Watch a Red Wings ho...
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Pennsylvania Dutch Country
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This lens provides you with regional information and resources to plan a trip to Pennsylvania Dutch (Pennsylvania Deitsch) country. Any vacation visit to Southern Pennsylvania simply must include a tour of the farms, valleys and byways where the Amis...
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I Worked At the Steps of Route 66
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Route 66 is an American icon. It is a wandering road of legends, stories and myths. It is a concrete system that can be stood upon and a liberation that can be lost in a few missteps. No other road in the United States has the popularity or recognit...
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cute bed and breakfast inns
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I am planning a vacation for either 2009 or 2010 depending on my finances and looking around for some cute Bed & Breakfast Inns, either in the U.S. or Canada. I prefer Bed & Breakfast Inns to a chain of hotels or motels which are basically all the s...
Let's Go to / Live In Florida Lenses
Get a profile of popular places to live year round (or just for the winter) in sunny Florida.-
Sarasota, Florida, Great Place to Live or Visit
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Sarasota, located on Florida's west coast, is a great place to live or visit. The weather is warm all year long, the beaches have lots of sand and sea shells, and there are parks, museums, and world class stores to shop. Boats of all kinds are a...
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Visit Sanibel Island, Florida
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Sanibel Island, Florida, is a great place to visit if you like beach, fishing, birding, boating, or just chilling out in the sunshine. Ding Darling is a world famous drive through wildlife refuge park with walking trails that is on the bird migration...
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Nokomis, Florida, A Great Place to Live
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Nokomis, is a nice small town on Florida's West Coast with Oscar Scherer State Park and Casey Key beach on the Gulf of Mexico. This picture is of our son in his front yard in Nokomis. We visit often and know the city well. We have enjoyed eating in t...
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Tampa, Florida
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Tampa, Florida, is a city with lots to see and do. As photographers we visit Tampa several times a year to work. The zoo has an extensive collection of wild animals. There are several interesting museums including The Tampa Museum of Art, seen in our...
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Orlando, Florida
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When you think of Orlando, Disney is the next name that pops into your mind. I know, this photo was made on one of my visits to the Magic Kingdom. But Orlando is sooooo much more. Take a look at the other side of this Florida city. Find fascinating m...
Go West for Vacation or Retirement
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon - these Western US states offer plenty of appeal to baby boomers to visit or live out an active retirement.-
San Diego, California
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San Diego, California, is a great place to live or to visit. The weather is comfortable and there are so many things to see and to do. A relatively new feature is the waterfront sculpture. Statues are part of a yearly competition. Baseball, museums,...
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San Francisco, California
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Take a look at some fascinating sights in San Francisco, California, from Golden Gate Bridge to Coit Tower, MOMA, and Fisherman's Wharf. Lots of fun and educational things to do. MOMA Museum of Modern Art reflection makes a fascinating picture of Sa...
Grandparenting - Becoming a Grandparent
Tips for being a successful grandparent, what to expect/not to when you're a generation removed from the kids, cool/hip lensmaster grandparents-
Loving Words and Quotes for Grandma or Grandpa
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Sweet Quotations, Saying and Words of Love for and about Grandparents are here to enjoy and use. These are kind sayings about Grandma and Grandpa to write in cards, to use in scrapbooking, or to use on crafts. Lots of ideas! Grandparents are so spe...
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GRANDKIDDIES "GRANDMOTHERS UNITE!"
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SEEING LIFE THROUGH THE EYS OF A CHILD IT HAPPENS IN THE BEAUTIFUL DAYS SPENT WITH OUR (GRANDKIDDIES) A LOOK AT A DAY IN THE LIFE, AS A GRANDMA! The second time around, couldn't be better, Here they come again, running up the walk, The door flingin...
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Grannygifting: Who Says You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks?
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On December 31st, my first grandchild was born. Her name is Sienna and she weighed slightly over 7 pounds. Her jet black hair falls naturally into a perfect pixie cut and her eyes are pale blue. Did I happen to mention she's the most precious child i...
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Better Homes and Grandmas
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Grandparents have the awesome ability to make amazing differences in children's lives by doing what comes naturally. My most precious memories of Childhood are about being at my Grandma's house. It helped shape who I am. Grandparents are at a time i...
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Squidoo with Grandma!
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Can senior citizens learn to use Squidoo? Of course! As a group I will admit that we are -generally speaking- a technically challenged group. I am still learning how to use my mobile telephone and have not even started to learn to text. But I love th...
Boomers are Groovy Grandparents
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Celebrate Grandparent's and Grandchildren Day
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Grandparent's Day is celebrated in the US in September on the first Sunday after Labor Day, Grandparents Day is a day to tell Grandparents how much they mean to us. Founded by Marian McQuade, her primary purpose was to was to celebrate and honor the...
The Experience of Becoming a Grandparent
Grandparenthood happens. Sometimes it's a challenging relationship. Most times its a joyful situation. These books look at different aspects of being a grandparent, including grandparents who are parents to their grandkids.
You Can Call Me Hoppa! The Grandparents' Guide to Choosing a Name that Fits by Lauren Charpio
You Can Call Me Hoppa! The Grandparents' Guide to more...1 point
The Grandparent Guide : The Definitive Guide to Coping with the Challenges of Modern Grandparenting by Arthur Kornhaber
From interracial families to adopted children, sam more...0 points
Grandparents Rights, 4E (Grandparents' Rights) by Traci Truly
Your Grandchildren Need You in Their Lives.Grandpa more...0 points
Grandparents as Parents: A Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family by Sylvie de Toledo, Deborah Edler Brown
"Emily Petersen knew her pregnant daughter-in more...0 points
Furry Friends - Cats
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Little Black Cat - Ebony
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This is the story of Ebony, my adopted cat daughter. This lens is a memorial tribute - Ebony has passed over the Rainbow Bridge, but she is still with us in spirit. Ebony was a feisty black cat who lived with my husband when we first met. She was po...
Nature & Wildlife
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Garden Wildlife Habitats
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Suburban sprawl and development of farmland and wilderness disrupt and sometimes destroy natural wildlife habitats. Development of suburban communities often displaces animals and plants; they strive to survive in areas adjacent to where they once li...
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Rain Gardens-Nature's Water Filters
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A rain garden is a landscape feature that collects storm water runoff from roofs, driveways and paved surfaces in a bermed garden area. Rain garden designs are simple - they're basically a shallow depression or bowl shape surrounded by planted areas....
Volunteering and Community Service
This generation knows about service.-
Peace Corps- Building Bridges of Understanding through Friendship
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The Peace Corps will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2011. Since March 1,1961 when President John F. Kennedy officially launched the Peace Corps, over 190,000 Volunteers have been making a difference in over 130 Countries Worldwide continuing to pr...
Helping Others
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Help For Amaya - Fighting Cancer and Winning
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I'm making this page about Medulloblastoma Research and Treatment because my 6-year-old granddaughter is now undergoing treatment for this disease.
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An Ode To People Who Help The Homeless
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In this lens, we will pay tribute to some remarkable people who tirelessly help the people who have no place to call home. As the french say "les sans abris". We obviously can not mention all the volunteers but we will try to profile...
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Binky Patrol, Making Blankets For Charity
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Binky Patrol started in Laguna Beach,CA in 1966. The founder, Susan Finch put up a poster at her store to ask for volunteers to make blankets. At first , she had only 5 of them, now she has about 20,000 from all over. This year Binky Patrol is celebra...
Pay It Forward - Give Something Back
Charity work, volunteering and contributing to community lenses
As we grow and mature, we learn the precious value of sharing our time, knowledge and other wealth with others.-
How To Raise Money For Charity
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Raising money to support your favorite cause is a good work. To assist you in your good work, here are some insights from training and experience, and several good books with charity fund raising ideas. We will cover the needs of both fundraiser and...
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What Is Your Favorite Non Profit Cause
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I thought it would be interesting to find out what is your favorite non profit cause. The one that you really feel a deep connection to. I must say that my favorite charity is Partners In Health which Dr.Paul Farmer co-funded decades ago. Which is...
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I'll Show You How Easy It Is To Be A Thrillionaire
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What 's the difference do you ask? Well, let me tell you in a few words. A Thrillionaire is a person who knows the thrill of giving - and tell his or her story so that others will become inspired to become Thrillionaires. As opposed to a Trillion...
Giant Squid Geeks
Senior Geek Squids Who Are Also Giant Squids
If you're a member of this group and you're also a Giant Squid, add your Squidoo Lensmaster Profile link to this list. Snag it: add this list to your blog, lens or web site!
Shop On Line - No Lines, No Crowds
Shopping Lenses Built by Senior Geeks
Gifts and goods you can buy and send using your computer. Stuff to make life easier, gifts for grandkids and friends, shopping convenience from your home.-
Mother and Grandma Gift Ideas
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Add fun to your mom's and your grandma's day - buy your mother and grandmother clothes, ceramic coffee mugs, large tote bags great for groceries, and more. Whether you call her Mom, Mother, Mum, or Grandma, Grandmother, Granny, Nana or Baba,...
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Gifts Galore and More
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I want to get the word out the best that I can about the crafts that I sell as well as other companies that I sell for....and also paid to click programs that I do to earn.
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Cafe Press Flower Gifts
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Looking for a tee or gift for your favorite gardener or flower lover? Here are the best flower tees, flower canvas tote bags, flower mugs, flower stickers, flower baby clothes at Cafe Press. Cafe Press is an online business where anyone can upl...
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Hip Baby Boutique - High Style, Earth Friendly Childrens Clothing
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Cool kids fashions and hip baby clothes reflect the latest trends in pop culture as well as tried and true classic designs. Stylish children's clothing makes a statement about individuality and attitudes. Some hip baby boutiques feature scaled d...
Home Care for Seniors
Advice and tips for boomers who need to provide home care for a parent or partner - or perhaps for an adult child or themselves.-
Hiring a live-in caregivers for elderly
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Has there ever been a day in your life where you get up in the morning and feel depressed over the same daily routine you go through. Getting children ready for school, packing their lunch, cooking/serving meals, dropping them to school, buying groce...
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Homecare for Parents
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Homecare for parents is one of the most noble and challenging tasks that a family caregiver takes up for his/her close ones in need. Family care givers help their near ones age with dignity by providing them the most comfortable and convenient atmosp...
Remember Me When This You See
Leaving a legacy seems like a daunting task. Learning about our ancestors makes it more interesting.Planning for retirement is more fun than planning for end of life, but if you don't do it your family members will be left to try to figure out what you would have wanted.
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Familypedia may link me to ancient Languedoc
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Do I have French blue blood? Fifty years ago my mother and her brother Fred showed me a fascinating ornate family tree "showing" that we descend from a Huguenot family who lived in Languedoc in southern France and whose top men were all su...
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Composting the Dead - Green Funerals
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"Every year Americans bury enough metal coffins and concrete vaults to rebuild the Golden Gate Bridge. Our cemeteries have become landfills full of toxic waste, with formaldehyde, the chemical chiefly used in embalming, leaching into the earth". From...
Group Discussion - Life Long Learners
Squidoo is a huge community of lensmasters from all age groups. If you're a 55+ lensmaster, say hello here and please consider submitting your lens to this group.
ShirlW wrote...
Thank you for the invitation as well as the great feature you gave my lens. I can't wait to visit the other lenses in this very cool group!
quippingqueen wrote...
Thank you for featuring a quirky queen of quibbles and quaffs on your esteemed lens.
Pastiche wrote...
If you're a Giant Squid and a Senior Geek Squid member, please add your lensmaster profile link to the plexo!
Mountainside-Crochet wrote...
Thanks so much for including me in your Senior Geek Squids Group. I'm honored to be here. I'm (WELL) over 50, and a Grandma of 3 darling grandSONS. I'm not a computer 'geek', but in the past year have learned how to start an online shop, upload pictures, sign up for social networking, and begin to Squidoo! All this was alien to me a year ago, so I think I've come a long way -- and I guess you're never too 'old' to learn :-). Hi to everyone in the group and I'll be visiting all you 'seniors' to read your wonderful lenses.
OhMe wrote...
Thank you for accepting my lens in this fantastic group. Your headquarters are awesome.
poddys wrote...
Thanks for allowing this mere youngster to join the group, I appreciate it. Great idea for a niche group.
poddys wrote...
I'm so close to qualifying, a young 54 and not yet a Granddad. It would have been nice to add my Baby Boomer Jokes lens, as well as my Lensography/Biography. Oh well, I will be there all too soon I suppose... just a few months to go...
BevsPaper wrote...
Thanks for the invitation and acceptance into this fantastic group!
mbgphoto wrote...
Thanks for accepting me to the group. This looks like a great group and I look forward to exploring everyone's lenses. I'm a grandma who graduated college at age 57 and retired (from the corporate world) at age 58. I love to continue to learn and squidoo is so much fun!
paperfacets wrote...
I want to be a member. I certainly qualify age wise. I better get cracking and do the proper lens.
Pastiche wrote...
[in reply to drifter0658] You can check out WidgetBox - there may be an appp there, or you can build one ...
http://www.widgetbox.com/
drifter0658 wrote...
A plea to the great mindtrust of this group ~ I have an idea for a killer charity drive and I'm in the planning stages. I need to find two widgets that are Squidoo friendly. One is a widget that will allow the visitor to draw a card, then capture the card and the visitor's username. The second is similar. I need one that will generate a random number to be given to the visitor and once again capture the info.
If anyone knows where I can get such widgets or build them, or even learn to build them, please contact me.
Thanks so much!
drifter0658 wrote...
Thanks for the invite and accept.
Ain't it cool? ~ John Travolta in 'Broken Arrow'
plecasso wrote...
I am proud to have my lens Fast BitTorrent Downloads featured on this site. I thank everyone who has visited and i would like everyone to drop by and leave a blurb and a rating. Thank you once more, especially you groupmaster.
~Plecasso ;)
CoolFoto wrote...
Congratulations to our fearless leader Pastiche! She was the first to identify the first of my unknown birds on by brand new lens www.squidoo.com/identify-birds. So, now I had to upload another unknown bird. This one may not be so easy to identify. Thanks Pastiche - love your Santa hat.
MrsZ wrote...
Thanks for inviting me to join your lovely group! I am a bit over 55..my gosh how time has flown! I have 6 wonderful kids and 9 of the best (most of the time) grandkids! I really am blessed! The folks here on Squidoo are wonderful and I am very happy to be a part of such a great community!
masoncutey wrote...
Hello to all the young people here. I am a little bit over 55 and I am very proud of it. It shows that I have lived. I am very grateful for the invitation to join this group. I hope to make plenty of friends here.
Joan4 wrote...
Great group idea! I love exploring the internet - perhaps we appreciate it a bit more than people who are younger - I easily remember research in the library, don't you?
marsha32 wrote...
oh oh...I'm not over 55, but am a grandma to 6! Thanks for inviting me to join the group.
Pastiche wrote...
Welcome! I'm over 55 but in my head I'm still 25 and still learning new things. My latest new "tech" geekie thing is learning to "mix"videos from photos and clips I grab with my digital camera.
d-artist wrote...
geesh, hate admitting I'm over 55!!!well, I'm not a techi, but I learned the computer on my own and within three months built five websites(8yrs ago), all this with never having turned on a computer before...It amazes me where you can go, what you can learn and find through this source. 5*s
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Reasons to love being over fifty
...there are so many reasons.
Please add your own reasons to love being over fifty.
I thought of a good one, but then I forgot it.
Oh, now I remember. Over 50's get more exercise, r more...3 points
Free in a way
I can manage my own time, eat what I want, sleep w more...3 points
Totally comfortable in my own shoes.
I don't worry about what others think of me like I more...2 points
Free time to follow my own interests
When I was younger I had kids to worry about const more...1 point
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Really, though, I'm wiser, more patient, and way m more...1 point
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