Computer in the Repair Shop - Hooray!
by Lauren Traub Teton
It is August. My computer is away for vacation, in the shop waiting for a new fan. It has been sounding like a small motorboat.
Not having an easy way to check my email has been a blessing!
I have broken the addiction.
I am not missing email, in fact I am SO relieved to be forced to take a break.
After work I am enjoying the steamy outdoors. And there is LESS work since I am not tied to email! I am relaxing and catching up on my snowboard magazines on the deck. Seeing friends, going to the beach. I still don't have a portable enslavement, uh, I mean email device, and don't plan to. If you have business or social reason to reach me, please phone.
I have written about our enslavement to technology before. Read "Slaves to Electronics? Take Time to Think." that I wrote last July here.
Without noticing it, all of our free time has turned into "tech time." People get together with their friends then waste that precious time texting or phoning with other people instead of giving attention to the ones in the room. It is rude. It is compulsive.
High tech communication is eating away at our lives.
Reading and answering email has become a job. I didn't apply for that job, and I'm not getting paid for most of it. R U?
Our email load is not likely to get lighter in the future without our own intervention. We feel obligated to check email in case a business opportunity or friend wants to reach us. Email is not even 100% reliable.
Let's agree to call each other instead when it's important.
That way email can end up lower on the priority list and important things on our list can get done. And we can devote some time to thinking and allowing new ideas to enter our minds. The quiet mind invite new ideas in.
And remember, less tech time means more time to have FUN, relaxation, and enjoyment. That's what Twifties are all about.
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Twifties.com new website is in the works now. There will be NO EMAIL INBOX for users of the site. We don't want to create MORE WORK for you. We want to make your life easier, better and more fun. The site will be innovative and ground-breaking in many other ways.
Get on the mailing list at www.Twifties.com now so we can let you know when the site is ready for you to enter and have fun! We will only send you messages about Twifties, no worries.
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The Twifties Show is Born!
Things are flowing along with some power and speed now! The Twifties Show is born. We filmed in the Yorktown last week, and have air dates for the next 2 weeks.
"The Twifties Show" is an entertainment and talk show shot in the Yorktown Cablevision studio in Westchester County, NY and on location in local spots. Twifties are the "fun people" in their late 40s, 50s, 60s, and up. "Twifties" stands for "people around their 50s who act like they're in their 20s."
The first show will air on Cablevision Public Access Channel 74 four times in Northern Westchester. Dates are Mondays May 25 and June 1 at 5:00 pm and Wednesday May 27 and June 3 at 10:00 pm.
In the first show Joanna Mosca appears and discusses her new album and how she discovered her talent for songwriting years after becoming a singer. Clips of Joanna's performances are shown. Belly dancers in their 60s and 70s, Robina and Fahdida of Westchester also appear. Viewers will notice them dancing silently, sans music. Ms. Teton calmly apologies and says "finding out at the last minute that you need permission from the artists to use their music is all part of the learning curve."
An upcoming show features the harmonized singing of the Pipin' Hot Quartet, featuring
Delia Siemers of Bedford, tenor
Annalise Curtin, of Croton-on-Hudson, lead
Kathy Kruse,of Ossining, bass
Amy Kruse, of Ossining, baritone
Looking for...
Are you a Twifty? Local residents and businesses who are Twifties and want to share their passions on the show should contact Ms. Teton. Clothing sponsors for Ms. Teton's wardrobe are welcomed as are camera crew who have taken the Cablevision course. For future show times or anything else contact Lauren@Twifties.com.
If you're in Northern Westchester, pick up a copy of "The Twifties Journal" to find out future showtimes, or check here on this blog. You can pick up "The Twifties Journal" at:
Siemers Wines and Spirits (sing with Delia! See Golden Apple Chorus notice below)
Hunting Ridge Mall ((436 Old Post Road)
Bedford, NY
Word of Mouth Bagel Cafe
(have a bagel and a cuppa on the lovely flower-lined outdoor terrace while you're there! Escape the office and use the Free Wi-Fi!))
209 Oakridge Common
South Salem, NY
Acadia on Main (great yoga and sports clothes there!)
115 East Main St.
Mount Kisco, NY
Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate (say hello to Karen Benvin Ransom there and ask her about Caramoor and the Katonah Museum where she is a docent.)
156 Katonah Avenue
Katonah, NY
Curves for Women (a prize-winning Curves. Hooray JoAnn!)
69 Westchester Ave.
Pound Ridge, NY
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"The Twifties Show" is an entertainment and talk show shot in the Yorktown Cablevision studio in Westchester County, NY and on location in local spots. Twifties are the "fun people" in their late 40s, 50s, 60s, and up. "Twifties" stands for "people around their 50s who act like they're in their 20s."
The first show will air on Cablevision Public Access Channel 74 four times in Northern Westchester. Dates are Mondays May 25 and June 1 at 5:00 pm and Wednesday May 27 and June 3 at 10:00 pm.
In the first show Joanna Mosca appears and discusses her new album and how she discovered her talent for songwriting years after becoming a singer. Clips of Joanna's performances are shown. Belly dancers in their 60s and 70s, Robina and Fahdida of Westchester also appear. Viewers will notice them dancing silently, sans music. Ms. Teton calmly apologies and says "finding out at the last minute that you need permission from the artists to use their music is all part of the learning curve."
An upcoming show features the harmonized singing of the Pipin' Hot Quartet, featuring
Delia Siemers of Bedford, tenor
Annalise Curtin, of Croton-on-Hudson, lead
Kathy Kruse,of Ossining, bass
Amy Kruse, of Ossining, baritone
Looking for...
Are you a Twifty? Local residents and businesses who are Twifties and want to share their passions on the show should contact Ms. Teton. Clothing sponsors for Ms. Teton's wardrobe are welcomed as are camera crew who have taken the Cablevision course. For future show times or anything else contact Lauren@Twifties.com.
If you're in Northern Westchester, pick up a copy of "The Twifties Journal" to find out future showtimes, or check here on this blog. You can pick up "The Twifties Journal" at:
Siemers Wines and Spirits (sing with Delia! See Golden Apple Chorus notice below)
Hunting Ridge Mall ((436 Old Post Road)
Bedford, NY
Word of Mouth Bagel Cafe
(have a bagel and a cuppa on the lovely flower-lined outdoor terrace while you're there! Escape the office and use the Free Wi-Fi!))
209 Oakridge Common
South Salem, NY
Acadia on Main (great yoga and sports clothes there!)
115 East Main St.
Mount Kisco, NY
Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate (say hello to Karen Benvin Ransom there and ask her about Caramoor and the Katonah Museum where she is a docent.)
156 Katonah Avenue
Katonah, NY
Curves for Women (a prize-winning Curves. Hooray JoAnn!)
69 Westchester Ave.
Pound Ridge, NY
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Twifties.com Begins
By Lauren Traub Teton
This is Lauren’s personal blog, sharing how she has fun day to day.
And we’ll show you how to
Enjoy your “tire changing” day
Party at the yacht club without paying annual dues.
Dine on the water at pub prices
Listen to new musical talent free
Take a cruise for $4
Take a vacation in one day, or one hour
Enjoy the sunset on a boat
Hey, If you’re in a hurry, I’ll use boldface like this for any really good parts of my blogs and you can just skip to them. We bloggers can tend to prattle on.
June 28, 2008
I am incredibly excited about what’s happening! The concept that I have been mulling over for a year or so is coming to life! The concept is basically that I’m a fun grown-up, and I used to think I was one of a small bunch. But looking around, I see there are LOTS of fun grown-ups out there. We see each other in passing and give a little thumbs up to each other mentally as we pass.
But now it’s the time for we fun grown-ups to come out of the closet and have our moment! It’s time for us to declare our numbers, and our strength in the world and the marketplace. I’m a snowboarder over 40. I’ve found there are plenty of others like me. And we have buying power. Yet how come I’ve NEVER seen a snowboarder over 40 in any ad, EVER?
In fact, when you watch tv, the only time you see people our age is in ads for medications and erectile dysfunction, “Stairs who Cares?,” hair color, and financial planning. Geesh, you’d think people in their 40s, 50s, and 60’s (an older) never buy anything that’s not ill-health related, and never do anything fun. This image of us is just SO WRONG!!
I know there are people over 40 participating in every sport; even people in their 60’s and 70s + learning to surf. Part of the problem is that there is no name for this group of fun adults. We’re all lumped into a name that was coined in 1951 – The Baby Boom. This terrific name has such staying power that it has not been replaced and is still in use over 57 years later. By the way, it was created by the financial writer Sylvia Porter in 1951 in a fit of inspired and uncredited prescience and brilliance.
But the name “Baby Boomers” is part of the problem, part of the misconception. There were 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 -a huge group of people, no doubt! However we are not homogenous. Some of this group has become their own stodgy parents. And some of us are still enjoying life with a passion.
Sooo, my big project is to bring to light the fact that there is a huge subset or group of people over 40, probably over 30 million of us, who still like and want and need and know how to have fun! And my project is to let us FUN people have a place of our own to get together on the internet, and share what is working for us in our wonderful lives. And to share a bit of relief in a challenging world.
I have given a fun new name to this group. Twifties. For “people around their 50’s who act like they are around their 20’s.” My vision is that this is like “Facebook for Grown-Ups.” Face it, there’s no place like this so far on the internet for us to get together now. People are searching and reaching for ways to feel a little better in these days of many challenges. “Spend 2 minutes at Twifties.com, and… you’ll…Feel… BETTER!”
Twifties.com will be a place where you can post a profile of yourself with some pictures (to show how great you’re taking care of yourself.) You can answer our questionnaire and tell what’s working for you and keeping you inspired and happy. Or you can put your favorite fun passion and zip code into a search box on the site, and find other Twifties who share your passions, in your geographical area to share activities with. And read what works for and inspires them!
Also, as you have gained experience in life, you have probably gotten quite good at a few things. Twifties Tips is a way for you to share your knowledge. You can share your expertise as tips with readers for free, or you can make a little cash-flow by putting your tips up for sale on our site. You write-em, we distribute them, we split the proceeds with 60% to you, the writer.
You probably have other upbeat thoughts to share, and you can do it easily on your Twifties.com blog.
This all feels so right and natural to me, and things are falling into place now perfectly. August is when we are planning to unveil the site.
Spread the word!
People can always use a little positive reinforcement, right? You can be one of the first to post your profile up now, even before the unveiling, while we are tweaking and beautifying the site - at Twifties.com.
If you are all over this new idea, like so many people I talk to are, we are considering working with a very limited group of small investors to keep the presses rolling as we get going. Give a shout to Lauren@SnowboardSecrets.com.
Visit Twifties.com!
"Spend 2 minutes at Twifties.com, and you'll...feel...BETTER!
This is Lauren’s personal blog, sharing how she has fun day to day.
And we’ll show you how to
Enjoy your “tire changing” day
Party at the yacht club without paying annual dues.
Dine on the water at pub prices
Listen to new musical talent free
Take a cruise for $4
Take a vacation in one day, or one hour
Enjoy the sunset on a boat
Hey, If you’re in a hurry, I’ll use boldface like this for any really good parts of my blogs and you can just skip to them. We bloggers can tend to prattle on.
June 28, 2008
I am incredibly excited about what’s happening! The concept that I have been mulling over for a year or so is coming to life! The concept is basically that I’m a fun grown-up, and I used to think I was one of a small bunch. But looking around, I see there are LOTS of fun grown-ups out there. We see each other in passing and give a little thumbs up to each other mentally as we pass.
But now it’s the time for we fun grown-ups to come out of the closet and have our moment! It’s time for us to declare our numbers, and our strength in the world and the marketplace. I’m a snowboarder over 40. I’ve found there are plenty of others like me. And we have buying power. Yet how come I’ve NEVER seen a snowboarder over 40 in any ad, EVER?
In fact, when you watch tv, the only time you see people our age is in ads for medications and erectile dysfunction, “Stairs who Cares?,” hair color, and financial planning. Geesh, you’d think people in their 40s, 50s, and 60’s (an older) never buy anything that’s not ill-health related, and never do anything fun. This image of us is just SO WRONG!!
I know there are people over 40 participating in every sport; even people in their 60’s and 70s + learning to surf. Part of the problem is that there is no name for this group of fun adults. We’re all lumped into a name that was coined in 1951 – The Baby Boom. This terrific name has such staying power that it has not been replaced and is still in use over 57 years later. By the way, it was created by the financial writer Sylvia Porter in 1951 in a fit of inspired and uncredited prescience and brilliance.
But the name “Baby Boomers” is part of the problem, part of the misconception. There were 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 -a huge group of people, no doubt! However we are not homogenous. Some of this group has become their own stodgy parents. And some of us are still enjoying life with a passion.
Sooo, my big project is to bring to light the fact that there is a huge subset or group of people over 40, probably over 30 million of us, who still like and want and need and know how to have fun! And my project is to let us FUN people have a place of our own to get together on the internet, and share what is working for us in our wonderful lives. And to share a bit of relief in a challenging world.
I have given a fun new name to this group. Twifties. For “people around their 50’s who act like they are around their 20’s.” My vision is that this is like “Facebook for Grown-Ups.” Face it, there’s no place like this so far on the internet for us to get together now. People are searching and reaching for ways to feel a little better in these days of many challenges. “Spend 2 minutes at Twifties.com, and… you’ll…Feel… BETTER!”
Twifties.com will be a place where you can post a profile of yourself with some pictures (to show how great you’re taking care of yourself.) You can answer our questionnaire and tell what’s working for you and keeping you inspired and happy. Or you can put your favorite fun passion and zip code into a search box on the site, and find other Twifties who share your passions, in your geographical area to share activities with. And read what works for and inspires them!
Also, as you have gained experience in life, you have probably gotten quite good at a few things. Twifties Tips is a way for you to share your knowledge. You can share your expertise as tips with readers for free, or you can make a little cash-flow by putting your tips up for sale on our site. You write-em, we distribute them, we split the proceeds with 60% to you, the writer.
You probably have other upbeat thoughts to share, and you can do it easily on your Twifties.com blog.
This all feels so right and natural to me, and things are falling into place now perfectly. August is when we are planning to unveil the site.
Spread the word!
People can always use a little positive reinforcement, right? You can be one of the first to post your profile up now, even before the unveiling, while we are tweaking and beautifying the site - at Twifties.com.
If you are all over this new idea, like so many people I talk to are, we are considering working with a very limited group of small investors to keep the presses rolling as we get going. Give a shout to Lauren@SnowboardSecrets.com.
Visit Twifties.com!
"Spend 2 minutes at Twifties.com, and you'll...feel...BETTER!
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