About Cathy
Cathy Hamilton is the director of BoomerGirl Multimedia and managing editor of BoomerGirl.com.
- Tax rebate plans won’t include 1,200 Powerball tickets
- Posted by Cathy on May 5th, 2008
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“We’ve got twelve hundred dollars! We’ve got twelve hundred dollars! We’ve got twelve hundred dollars ...” I sing, as I ...
- Caution: Old Lady Driver
- Posted by Cathy on Apr 28th, 2008
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I am watching a “Today Show” segment called “Ease your pain at the pump.” Like most Americans, I feel the ...
- Jury duty lacks cinematic flair
- Posted by Cathy on Apr 21st, 2008
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Just as I was wondering what to do with myself now that basketball season is over, I was called for ...
- ‘Shining moment’ will last a lifetime
- Posted by Cathy on Apr 14th, 2008
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Dear National Champions, Thanks, I needed that. You have no way of knowing this, of course, but 2008 hadn’t been ...
- NCAA games add new layer of anxiety for party hosts
- Posted by Cathy on Apr 7th, 2008
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Regardless of whether the home team won or lost “The Big Game” last night (and due to my Friday afternoon ...
- Even a ‘long rope’ and ample patience have their final limit
- Posted by Cathy on Mar 31st, 2008
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Believe it or not, I have a very long rope. By that, I mean I possess a seemingly endless amount ...
- Vacation chaos reflects life’s detours
- Posted by Cathy on Mar 24th, 2008
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I am careening down the road — on the wrong side of the street — riding shotgun with a maniac ...
- Father’s death elicits memories of a good man
- Posted by Cathy on Mar 17th, 2008
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I was one of the lucky ones. Among my peers, I was one of the few whose parents were both ...
- The great mouse hunt
- Posted by Cathy on Mar 3rd, 2008
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I am down on all fours, sniffing around my kitchen like a hound on a fox hunt. The telltale odor ...
- Cravings for caffeine, Kahlua hallmark of winter blues
- Posted by Cathy on Feb 25th, 2008
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I used to like winter. I used to say things like, “I could never live in Florida or Arizona. I’m ...
- Even George Clooney inadequate distraction from flu
- Posted by Cathy on Feb 17th, 2008
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I was SO sick last week. (Cue reader: “How sick WERE you?”) I was so sick, I didn’t get dressed, ...
- Boomer on the fringe of anti-aging movement
- Posted by Cathy on Feb 11th, 2008
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A disclaimer appears at the bottom of this column. It asks you to take whatever is written with a sizable ...
- Good news: Drink to your health
- Posted by Cathy on Feb 4th, 2008
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Two just-released, scientific studies gave me reason to smile through my chapped lips this week. The first was a report ...
- Couple broaden horizons via son’s Wii
- Posted by Cathy on Jan 28th, 2008
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My son left the country a few weeks ago. Armed with a passport, work visa and years of pent-up wanderlust, ...
- Laughter cure for sinusitis
- Posted by Cathy on Jan 21st, 2008
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I am leaning over the kitchen sink, pouring a pitcher of salt water through my nose. Inserting the spout of ...
- Car merits rise above dirty work
- Posted by Cathy on Jan 14th, 2008
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I’ve done some stupid things in my day. That regrettable night in New Orleans immediately comes to mind. Then there ...
- January doldrums sink in
- Posted by Cathy on Jan 7th, 2008
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Whew! Between learning a new language, ridding my fridge of fattening and/or expired foods, nurturing my spiritual side, following through ...
- Thank you, kind readers
- Posted by Cathy on Dec 30th, 2007
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The year’s end is a time for many bloggers to review and reflect on stories they told over the past ...
- Threatening weather forecast boomer’s barometer for drama
- Posted by Cathy on Dec 17th, 2007
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I adore a good winter storm. I get excited — I mean, REALLY excited — at the remotest possibility of ...
- EBay elation a short-lived affair
- Posted by Cathy on Dec 9th, 2007
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in 51 years on this planet, it’s how to control my impulses. I don’t ...