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The Pain of Wisdom: A Short Bar Story by Dennis Fried

March 31, 2020 by Dennis Fried Leave a Comment

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The scene: the 1970s, a family-owned Irish bar in Leeds, New York, that served as the informal headquarters for a group of us young guys who were still living the single life and still maintaining the resolve not to let getting up early for work interfere with staying up late for fun. There was no jukebox. Other than the alcohol and the camaraderie, the sole sources of … [Read more...]

Boomer Brands: Winners and Losers: Book Review

January 9, 2020 by Barry Silverstein Leave a Comment

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It’s an interesting phenomenon that as we age, we become more nostalgic. We look back fondly on old memories from our childhood. Many of those memories are related to favorite brands in such kid-oriented categories as cereal, soft drinks, and snack food. One reason you may recall brands when you were growing up: You associate them with the comfort and security of your … [Read more...]

Boomer Brands: Iconic Brands That Shaped Our Childhood – Book Review

February 1, 2019 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 2 Comments

Boomer Brands: Iconic Brands That Shaped Our Childhood

What brands do you remember most when you look back to the 60s and 70s? The first one that comes to my mind is Frosted Flakes. I guess I must have had a crush on Tony the Tiger. Others were Twinkies, Kool-Aid, Tang, and Oscar Mayer weiners. Barry Silverstein has a new book coming out called Boomer Brands: Iconic Brands that Shaped Our Childhood. It’s a fun read and brings back … [Read more...]

Do You Remember the Cold War TV Shows We Watched as Kids?

April 4, 2018 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 14 Comments

With all the talk about Russia, I thought it would be fun to look back at some of the Cold War-themed TV shows we watched when we were young. I didn’t understand all the implications back then but enjoyed them nonetheless. Now that we’re older we can more fully appreciate their satiric innuendos. Rocky and Bullwinkle – Boris and Natasha Who didn’t love Rocket J. Squirrel … [Read more...]

High School Classes That Made Us the Baby Boomers We Are Today

March 16, 2018 by Rebecca Forstadt-Olkowski 9 Comments

Baby Boomers | High School | Newspaper Reporters 1971

It was inspiring to watch the Parkland students so articulately express their thoughts after the horrendous shooting they personally experienced. Their debate classes paid off. Now they are making a huge difference in the political landscape even though some “adults” protest they should have stayed in class and have even threatened them with bodily harm. It made me think of the … [Read more...]

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