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37 episodes
THE 50's, GREAT MUSIC , GREATER MEMORIES!
The music from the Boomer era takes us back to a time and place we remember as though it were yesterday. Teenagers, a high school dance, a restaurant, a car, "our song," thousands of memories of a very special time. We early Boomers...
Under the Hood -- Gasoline $4.45! How'd that happen?
This week we look at a bit of a slant on the news, sort of an "are you kidding me?" Then we take a closer look at the price of gasoline. Wondering why, when a bomb hits a tanker 5000 miles away, the price of gas goes up $.30 a gallon 15 m...
The Fourth Week of July, and Under the Hood...... AI for Boomers!
The Fourth week of July has some very pertinent news for the over 65 crowd in the Page 4 Department. Also, along with our weekly Scam alert, a great look at AI for the Boomer population. This is a terrific tool to use frequently.
3rd Week of July, What's under the hood? A Data Center? What's that?
News and views for us Boomers. What happened during the fourth week of July over the entire era?Under the Hood? Take a look and you'll find AI in plain terms for a very practical understanding.
Back to Boomer Home! What's New, a Boomer Review and Watch out for Bad Guys.
A new format, focusing on the 70 million Baby Boomers out there. News that has an impact on us. Each week we'll have a new subject that we all experience to one degree or another. This week it's Scams, how to recognize it and ...
JULY 4th, 1776, DAY #1 IN THE LIFE OF A GREAT NATION
A focused look at the day itself, the spreading of the news, the colonists' reaction and how the news was received in England.An incredibly bold idea and a gamble that took the ultimate courage.
250 Years Ago ---What an Incredible Experiment!
250 years ago a group of men notified the King of England that they declared the 13 colonies were then an independent entity on their own. They were no longer a part of England in any way. That notification became known as The Decla...
BASEBALL, HOW'D THAT HAPPEN? The Final Look
From one game in 1845 in Hoboken, NJ, to an international pastime with hundreds of thousands of players and millions of spectators....all in 55 years. Yikes, How could that have happened? It's an incredible story that shows what a g...
In The World of Baseball, 60' 6" Makes It a New Game by 1890
A few more rules, Pitcher to home, that is, and 60'6", changes the game. Massive growth continues in spectators, cities and schools. Japan is No. 1 internationally while Cuba and Mexico are not far behind.
Baseball, 1860-1875 Incredible growth, until April 1861, the Civil War and 4 years of horror. Recovery was still swift and very real.
The Civil War brought baseball to a screeching halt for the first year of the war. then, soldiers played baseball in their downtime. The game was taught to those from the Midwest, such as Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois.It turned o...
BASEBALL ?? How'd That Happen? 1845-1860. The very beginning of the game we all know and love.
The years between 1845 and 1860 were crucial in creating the foundation of the game that actually became known nationally as baseball.The Knickerbocker Baseball Club in 1845 created the first 20 rules of baseball. A bit later the N...
BASEBALL?? How'd THAT Happen?? The "stick and ball" games prior to1845.
Baseball, the best game of all and the most difficult to play at the highest levels. And I prove it without a doubt. A short analysis of a routine major league pitch is all that is needed but a bit of icing on the cake adds to the p...
BABY BOOMERS...END of an INCREDIBLE ERA!!
Can there beany more evidence or proof that this "slice" of history is the most advanced and productive in human history? No, not a chance.On to another great "slice" of American history.
'63, A GREAT YEAR WITH A TRAGIC ENDING.
'63 Was a year that went from "Camelot" to reality in one horrific moment. The country changed, and yes, the world changed. It went from disbelief.......to denial...to shock...to sorrow......to what happens now. '64 will be th...
'62...Nuclear War Over Cuba?? Huh??
The '61 Bay of Pigs fiasco seemed to give Russia's Nikita Kruschev enough strength to install offensive ICBMs in Cube. These missiles could reach anywhere in the Eastern US. A toe to toe standoff raised concerns of a nuclear attack. An agreemen...
'61.....The Future Begins.....But Storm Clouds on the Horizon
In many ways '61 carries on the manner of the Fab '50s. The economy, leisure time, advances in science, medicine and technology. Yet, the future looks a bit threatening. The Bay of Pigs failure, Castro cozying up to Russia, Yu...
"60, A GREAT YEAR, + AN OLYMPIC MARVEL
!960 continued to be a great year, not only "plowing new ground," but also expanding many of the discoveries and innovations of the past decade. The 1960 Olympics provided a shocker in the Marathon and a story that will last foreve...
"59....END OF AN INCREDIBLE DECADE!
"59 continues great progress on discoveries and developments from earlier in the Boomer Era. We "early boomers" have become teenagers with a voice of their own and a force to be reckoned with.The 60s will bring a new and different ...
CHRISTMAS ! THE MEANING AND THE SPIRIT
A bit of conversation and conclusions about the Season and the spirit that shows its presence at this time of year.
THE BOPPERS AND THE GROWNUPS
The country has undergone a sea change. The teenagers have established a foothold that they will not give up. Time for the grownups to adjust to a new culture.
THANKSGIVING, ....A DAY FOR FAMILY, GOD, AND COUNTRY
No matter who you are or where you are, this is a day to give sincere gratitude for our blessings.
'57.....THE TIMES..................THEY ARE A'CHANGIN'
...........and the changes are here to stay. The grown-ups need to change or get lost in the shuffle!