House Republicans' Next Target: The Old Peoples' Lobby

The masters of legislative oversight who currently make up America's House Republican majority has another little beef to settle, this time with that most sinister of Washington special interests: The American Association of Retired Persons, a.k.a. the lobby for old people things. If only these geriatrics hadn't…
AARP Town Hall Models Set After Other Trusted Debate Program
Doesn't the set at left, used for a retired person "Town Hall"-style meeting, look a bit like the set for the exhaustively sleazy Jerry Springer Show? Old people watch a lot of TV, so it was probably a comfort.
Has New York Post Gossip Columnist Cindy Adams Just Totally Lost it?
Every week, Cindy Adams puts out her Page Six gossip column, which we all love for its general old-school Manhattan eccentricity. But this one is just...unreal. Has she lost her shit? Contained herein: dogs sniffing butts, "humanoids," and the Hamptons.
Google's Internet security and safety guide for retirees
Just in time for noted Internet newbie John McCain's visit to the American Association of Retired People's annual event, Life at 50 Plus, Google and the AARP produced a series of videos explaining basic Internet security tips intended for old folks. Frankly, with college students downloading malware from pop-ups and…
You don't call, you don't write ... unless you're a telemarketer
Is it any surprise that direct marketers are easily circumventing the Feds' Do Not Call registry, as the Wall Street Journal reports? Lead generators are exploiting a loophole which allows direct calls to individuals on the list if written consent is provided. So marketers have turned to the tried-and-true method of…
Katie Couric Hasn't the Time For This Malarkey
It's a big day for Today co-host Katie Couric, as she's the big fat feature in the latest issue of AARP magazine. (Unable to win the hearts of functional Americans, has she taken to endearing herself to helpless retirees?) And how, you may ask, does the psychotically perky Couric make herself relevant to the Early…
