June 1949 Moments in Time
News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from June, 1949: Classic Movie Release - Jimmy Stewart in The Stratton Story; First Women Graduates of Harvard Medical School; George Orwell's 1984 is Published.…
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Confessions of a Bird Watcher
or, How to Stay in Shape Physically and Mentally During Social Isolation "You're going to get more mulch again, aren't you?" My son asked glumly, in response to my brightly-worded…
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June 1947 Headlines
News Headlines & Baby Boomer Entertainment Trivia From June, 1947: The Diary of Anne Frank is Published, Classic Movie Release - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir; Pan American Airlines Offers…
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A Look Inside Jazz Age SHADOWLAND
Billed as "The Handsomest Magazine in the World" when it debuted in September 1919, browsing though an edition of SHADOWLAND is like taking a journey back to a unique time…
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The Little Blue House on the Hill
A Mother's Day story for my young grandson. It may sound a bit like your own story, if you grew up in the country like I did. Photos and text…
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What Was New in April 1952
News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from April, 1952: 1st New Toy Advertised on TV - Classic Movie Premiere: Singin' in the Rain; Mr. Potato Head Debuts on TV Ad; Daphne…
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Celebrating Seniors - Author Beverly Cleary
The United States Library of Congress has named children's author Beverly Cleary a "Living Legend"; her 35+ books for teenagers and children have sold 91 million copies in 20 countries…
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What Was New in March 1952?
News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from March, 1952 Sun Records is Founded "Colonel" Sam Phillips founded Sun Records on March 27, 1952, on Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee (according to…
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St. Patrick's Day for Boomers, Zoomers & Seniors
On March 17th when everyone is Irish for a day, there are still lots of ways to have some St. Patrick's Day fun either at home alone, or with friends. …
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Helen MacInnes: Neither Five Nor Three
Reading spy thriller author Helen MacInnes' cold-war novel Neither Five Nor Three (1951) almost seventy years after it was first released, is likely to arouse feelings of déjà vu on…
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