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...]
Cold War TV and Other Shows We Loved to Watch as Kids in the 1960s
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
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...]
President Kennedy and the Day the Earth Stood Still
The Baby Boomer generation extends from 1949 – 1964 and I’m smack dab in the middle, born in 1953. I was 10-years-old the day President Kennedy was assassinated and remember it like it was yesterday. The fact that classified documents dealing with the assassination are being released to the public after 50 years is a big deal. Who doesn’t wonder what really happened and why? … [Read more...]
Reconnect with High School Friends and Relive your Memories
High School will always be an important time in our lives and most of us remember it with fondness, fun memories or sometimes regret. I graduated in 1971 from Costa Mesa High School in Orange County, California. Although I wasn't considered to be "popular," I had the time of my life as one of our school’s “drama freaks.” The theater department at our school, and its wonderful … [Read more...]
