Inspirational novelist, humorist and raconteur Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens 180 years ago today, on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. Before he died at age 74 as a septuagenarian senior citizen on April 21, 1910, Twain was credited with many famous sayings. In celebration of his birthday, enjoy these Favourite 5 Mark … Continued
Baby Boomer Trivia From September 1945: Setting the Stage in Vietnam & Korea, The Cold War Begins in Ottawa, and Kolff Invents Dialysis During World War II, Vietnamese communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh’s guerillas fought against the French and Japanese invasion of Vietnam; at times he was assisted by the U.S. and Russia. On … Continued
Baby boomer and multiple Academy, Emmy & Tony Award nominated actor, producer, writer and director Ed Harris was born November 28, 1950 in Englewood, New Jersey. (Ed Harris 2005 Photo: Lcsulla | Wikimedia CC 3.0) A star high school football captain in New Jersey, after his dreams of a career in football died, Harris switched … Continued
Q1. What television star appeared as a regular on The Snoop Sisters in 1974, before becoming a popular game show host? Q2. What was the inspiration for The Snoop Sisters monthly movies on NBC (1973-1974)? (Mildred Natwick & Helen Hayes 1974 The Snoop Sisters) The Snoop Sisters monthly NBC television movie series starring Helen Hayes (Ernesta Snoop) … Continued
Canadian writer Eric Wilson – author of Tom and Liz Austen youth mystery series – was born 75 years ago today on November 24, 1940 in Ottawa, Ontario. From left, brothers Bruce, Paul, & Eric Wilson. (Photo: Courtesy of Eric Wilson) Eric Wilson and his brothers Bruce and Paul spent part of their childhood in … Continued
Baby Boomer Trivia From August 1945: Hiroshima, The Kiss on V-J Day, Forever Amber (Hiroshima Dome circa 1945 Photo: DozoDomo | Flickr Some rights reserved) Senior citizens will remember that on August 6th 1945, the “Little Boy” atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan (above), by the United States; three days later on August … Continued
Baby boomer and new septuagenarian senior citizen Goldie Hawn (yes that’s her real name) was born November 21, 1945 in Washington, D. C. (Goldie Hawn 1970 Cactus Flower Photo) Goldie’s mother Laura was a dance school owner and Goldie began classes herself at age 3. By age 16 she had made her stage debut in … Continued
Baby Boomer Trivia From June 1945: PM Mackenzie King Wins 6th Term, Battle of Okinawa Ends, & Who’s On First? Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King 70-year-old septuagenarian senior citizen and Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King won another majority Liberal Party federal government on June 11, 1945, beginning his record-breaking 6th term … Continued
Baby boomer and award-winning crime novelist (Cork O’Connor mystery series) William Kent Krueger was born in Torrington, Wyoming on November 16, 1950. (Photo: WilliamKentKrueger.com) Growing up, Krueger was influenced by American literature classics authors such as ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck, and his favourite novel, Harper Lee‘s To Kill A Mockingbird (1960); he knew he wanted … Continued
Vintage 1972 live performances of Heart of Gold and Old Man by Canadian rocker and baby boomer Neil Young, who was born 70 years ago today (November 12, 1945) in Toronto, Ontario. This new septuagenarian senior citizen is still performing old classics and new material for audiences of other baby boomers (and seniors) in live … Continued