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Boomer with a View

Boomer with a View

http://boomerwithaview.blogspot.com

Commentary on the Boomer Generation and lifestyle, with stories about the 1950's and 1960's, the formative decades for Boomers. Plus some stories about my dog.

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  • Top of the Charts 1959 Fifty Years Ago

    Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 11:20

    As we near the end of 2009 I was reminded of some of the great hits of fifty years ago.  Why? Because in 1959 I was just coming into my teen years, the radio was playing in the house nearly all the time, even my Father was into "Mack the Knife....

  • National Adoption Month

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 16:13 in adoption, national-adoption-month

    Here I may speak from experience. I have two adoptive daughters, since the ages of 4 and 2, sisters, both blond, born many years ago, and now they have each given me grandchildren as well. I have genetic children too; I can tell you that there is ...

  • Lennon Sisters Brought Joy to Music

    Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 10:34 in 1960's music, 1950s music, lennon-sisters

    The Lennon Sisters were not always favorites of mine.  Janet Lennon was nearly my age, and so that one Lennon SISTER was a favorite.  I loved the sparkle in her eyes, the beautiful voice on lead, the terrific harmonizing. Lawrence Welk was...

  • A Little Modesty Would Become Today\'s Teens

    Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 19:39 in fashions, 1950s fashion, 1960s fashion

    I hate the way ten-year-old girls begin to emulate 14 year-olds, and in turn 14 year-olds do their best to become 18 year-olds about four years ahead of time. Today's girls emulate the older kids in all the wrong ways. In general that means, too rev...

  • Robert Vaughn Staying Power and Longevity

    Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 15:03 in Movie Stars

    Robert Vaughn was the star of one of my favorite shows of the mid-1960s, The Man From *U.N.C.L.E.  On the air from 1964-1968, *U.N.C.L.E. was a take-off on James Bond, and Vaughn starred as Napolean Solo.  Robert Vaughn's film and televisio...

  • Veteran\'s Day Observance November 11

    Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 14:24 in armed forces, veterans day, armistice day

    Veteran's Day 2009 Poster provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veteran's Day recognizes all veterans who have served in wartime, and by recent tradition, all those who have served, whether in wartime or not, and those who currently ...

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iwaller

4 stars Ike

A very nice an informative blog. I enjoy the political aspects presented.

Posted: December 3rd, 2008 | More Reviews From iwaller | Report This Comment

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