Here’s to You, Mr. (Bill) Robinson
Before I introduce you to Mr. Robinson, ponder this number: 2,703. 2,703 would make for a nice take-home paycheck. For purposes of this story, let’s convert the dollars into days. What can happen in that span of time? 2,703 days – roughly 7 years and...
Greg on The Value of Citizenship: Why It’s More Than Just a Fancy Passport Stamp
In an era where there’s such political polarity, one item has established massive support among all. Voter I.D. The concept enjoys 80-20 support among Dems, Republicans, and Indies. Yet, the current Congress could not bring itself to pass the SAVE Act, requiring proof of citizenship...
That Girl
Her name was Anna Marie. Raven hair, ruby lips, she was my original “Witchy Woman”. From middle school through my sophomore year of high school, I was obsessed with her. I had no chance. I was an awkward nerd in my early teens (still am)....
Welcome to the”4th Quarter”
Happy New Year, BOOMers! We, with an average birthdate of 1951, have lived through 3/4 of the Game of Life. Ready for more?Let’s start ’26 by looking back at the quarter-century just completed. Sigh. The 21st century—so far, a rollercoaster that feels like it was...
The Legacy of Chevy Chase
BOOMer icon Chevy Chase, now 82 (!) years old, finally admitted his big mistake. In a recent CNN Films interview, Chevy said he “never should have left Saturday Night Live” four episodes into its 2nd season. The entire interview airs January 1st on CNN- making...
Holiday Weight Gain? It’s Ozemplicated
BOOMers, it’s a challenge we face every November/December during the Season of Justifiable Over-Indulgence. We know (with rare exception, and I’m jealous of THOSE people) we’re likely to add a pound or 10 to our weight. Putting it on is effortless. We continuously seek an...
Where’s Johnny?
It was the original “must-see” TV. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Two decades after his death, Carson’s name remains in the news. For 30 years, he was the gold standard in late-night TV. For 30 years, he drew tens of millions of Americans (when...
Have a Woke and a Smile
I don’t get it! BOOMers, we are the first fully mass-media marketed-to generation. TV didn’t join the party until we were the children of the 50s. For most of us, Mr. Potato Head was the first toy sold on television. All hell broke loose from...
Science: Older is Better
Question! If you got paid every time someone said “you’re not getting older, you’re getting better”, how stuffed would your childhood piggy bank be? No matter how it is said, we hear it as “you’re getting older and you’re not getting better. I am here...
The Great BOOM-Centennial
I recently asked Siri to give me the word for “250th Anniversary”. For the first time, I heard her say, “I don’t know!” Quarter-millenia? We have a year to figure it out. We all remember the Bi-centennial. In 1976, America threw itself a 200th birthday...