http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:23:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Baby boomers have long been considered the generation that did not want to grow up, perpetual adolescents even as they become eligible for social security. Now, a growing body of research shows that the real Peter Pans are not the boomers, but the generations that have followed. For many, by choice ... http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=281   I love my hometown. There are 36 parks across the five boroughs with areas designated for barbecuing, many of them with grills available for public use. Churches, block associations and other community groups often haul stoves onto sidewalks or streets on summer days, while friends and families camp out on apartment ... http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=280 In a sign that perhaps the recession's hold on the consumer's psyche is finally loosening, a key measure of consumer confidence climbed for a third straight month in May, a research group said Tuesday, with the outlook for the next few months spiking to pre-recession levels. One can only hope...  (more...) http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=279 The demography of motherhood in the United States has shifted strikingly in the past two decades. Compared with mothers of newborns in 1990, today's mothers of newborns are older and better educated. They are less likely to be white and less likely to be married.  (more...) http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=278 Restaurants all over the country are beginning to see signs of a potential recovery after a dismal 2009. Sales at some restaurants have risen in the last few months, and the industry has hired thousands of additional workers. “There’s no question about this,” said Harry Balzer, chief industry analyst at the ... http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=277 After spending 10 days in the Bay area I was really struck by the number of 20-somethings (or younger) carrying reusable water bottles in a personal act of going green. Wherever I looked -- on the streets of the city, on the slopes in Tahoe, or at the field of ... http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=276 British commercials have long been known for their creativity and innovation. But from an artistic standpoint, most American advertising, perhaps except for those made for the Super Bowl or the Web, pale in comparison with their British counterparts. And unsurprisingly, British ads have long attracted a huge following in America. “In general, TV ... http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=275 The iconic Girl Scout cookies continue to fall on hard times. News outlets are reporting that some boxes smell "stinky" due to denigrating ingredients (although the cookies are safe to eat). Just this week I brought home my usual 3 boxes of Thin Mints (hey they freeze well) and couldn't ... http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=274 Congrats Saints! http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=273 You'd have to had been under a rock to not know that Steve Jobs introduced Wednesday what Apple hopes will be the coolest device on the planet: a slender tablet computer called the iPad. Apple is positioning the device, some versions of which will be available in March, as a pioneer in a new genre ... http://www.bonniefishman.com/blog/?p=272