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By now you’ve probably heard of Reel Geezers. The “Geezers” are Marcia Nasatir, a former studio executive, and longtime friend, Lorenzo Semple, Jr., a screenwriter, who offer up reviews online of movies. If you’ve ever listened to your parents or grandparents talk about movies, you’ve heard this before. I thought this particular one was interesting because they’re discussing another, well, geezer, Clint Eastwood, in what will likely be his last acting role.

Have you seen Gran Torino? Do you agree Marcia or Lorenzo? I saw the film, and I didn’t really think it was funny. Racism as a joke is still racism. But I’d love to hear other opinions.

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Gail Blanke, author of the upcoming Throw Out Fifty Things offers some helpful tips on CNN for hard economic times. Hopefully it will give a little inspiration as we go into the holidays!

Happy holidays to yours Sprinboarders!

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The Library of Michigan has named Mary Ellen Geist’s Measure of the Heart one of it’s 2009 notable books! Each year this exclusive and prestigious list is compiled for the 20 most notable Michigan titles published the previous year, out of over 300 submissions. There will be celebratory events, including an author reception and statewide tour in April 2009. Congrats, Mary Ellen!!

Mary Ellen Geist was also featured again on Jane Gross’ great The New Old Age blog last week on the New York Times website.

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This morning Bobbi Brown was back on the Today show sharing more beauty tips and makeovers for real women. See the video here.

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Bobbi Brown was on the Today show this mroning to discuss her new book, Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual. You can watch the video here.

Ane be sure to check her out tomorrow for the second part!

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The Today show is Gray and Proud. They are encouraging viewers to submit photos showing of their natural, gray hair.

Last year, our sister company, Little, Brown, published a book called Going Gray by Anne Kreamer (the paperback comes out in January) about, just that. Kreamer decided to let her natural, gray hair color come through, and in the process she started living a more authentic life.

Jamie Lee Curtis has been talking about the same thing lately (like in this interview in Marie Clare).

What do you think? Will you be submitting your picture to the Today website? Are you Gray and Proud? Or are you sticking to your regular dye appointments?

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Mary Ellen Geist’s new book Measure of the Heart is now in stores. She was on the Today show last week to talk about it. You can read an excerpt from the book and watch the video here.

To say that Kathie Lee Gifford was moved by the book, is an understatement. The book speaks to the millions of caregivers out there looking for inspiration and advice.

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Remember our investigation into the dangerous lives of cougars from last week?  Well, yesterday the Washington Post reported that on dating websites like eHarmony and Match.com, so-called cougars abound:

Online dating services say women of a certain age want the white-haired gent, as long as he’s not too old. Women age 50 and older almost always tell eHarmony.com that they want a younger man — 10, 15 years younger, sometimes more. And on Match.com, a 50-year-old woman is typically seeking a man who is 48.

The problem?

Gender equality in the search for younger partners is creating a mating gap in gray love. A 70-year-old woman is looking for a 66-year-old man. The 65-year-old man is looking for the 54-year-old woman. And a 56-year-old woman is looking for a man who is 46! How does anybody hook up in later life with these wide differences in what men and women want?

But hook up people do.  (As we know from past posts, boomers enjoy sex!)  It seems like age equity is just one more hurtle on the path to finding a spouse…or a dinner date.  At times like these, we should remember The Marriage Benefit author Mark O’Connell’s advice, and ask ourselves, WWMOD?  On The Today Show this week, Mark cautioned against going into relationships with unrealistic expectations.  Takeaway for cougars?  Maybe staying married is a better option than running off with a 19-year-old.

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If you were keeping up with TVLand’s She’s Got the Look, this is old news to you, but if not, spoiler alert: the results are in and Tanya, a 45-year-old mother of five, took home the prize.  Over on the Television Without Pity message boards, one poster had this to say about the series overall:

It was NICE to see a reality show of mature women, making healthy breakfasts in a relatively clean kitchen, going to their rooms to avoid conflict, keeping their shirts on, not abusing alcohol or covering my screen with cigarette smoke, (or jumping into a hot tub or shower together, or bawling and bitching on the phone to their boyfriends), generally encouraging each other without some evil agenda and acting like normal adults on a reality show. The obvious comparison is the ANTM, that freakshow of post-adolescent trauma, but really, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen contestants so genuine or at least courteous with each other, especially as the final eliminations approached.

The She’s Got the Look ladies seemed to be able to stay away from the classic reality show traps of boozing and hot-tubbing, and good for them!  TVLand is already gearing up for next season with a casting call.  Do you think you have what it takes?  Apply here.

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