Yesteryear

Vintage TV with rabbit ears to promote 10 ad jingles of the 1970s
Nostalgia

10 Ad Jingles of the 1970s

How well do you recall these iconic commercials?

By Annie Tobey | May 17, 2023
The Three Stooges, Larry, Curly, Moe, in the 1937 short Dizzy Doctors - Columbia Pictures. "A Tour De Farce: The Complete History of the Three Stooges on the Road”
Books

Calling All Knuckleheads

A new book looks at touring with the Three Stooges

By Nick Thomas | May 12, 2023
Barbara Eden of "I Dream of Jeannie" fame at home - photo credit Michael Caulfield
Nick Thomas

Barbara Eden Is Still Dreaming of Jeannie

And still going strong

By Nick Thomas | May 2, 2023
Comedic impressionist Rich Little - photo from Little's publicist
Nick Thomas

Impressionist Rich Little

Still impressing crowds at 85

By Nick Thomas | April 24, 2023
young and old hands gently planting a seedling. From Lovelyday12. Earth Day reminds us to care for our planet, for ourselves and future generations. We are still learning, 50 years after the first Earth Day.
Yesteryear

April 22, 1970: The First Earth Day

Where were you then? Where are you now?

By Charlie Fletcher | April 17, 2023
old baseball glove and ball. Image by Savannah1969. for article on memories of baseball in the 1950s
From Our Readers

Memories of Baseball in My Youth

And other fond thoughts of growing up in the 1950s

By R.G. Begora | April 2, 2023
Saxon merino ram, Steve Lovegrove. How does someone with no large animal experience catch a Merino sheep? Writer Nick Thomas recalls his own experience chasing down a ram.
Nick Thomas

Ram on the Run

A memorable encounter with a lost Merino sheep

By Nick Thomas | March 20, 2023
Some toys hold a special place in our hearts, stirring warm memories, including special dolls from childhood: troll dolls and Hansel and Gretel.
From Our Readers

Special Dolls from Childhood

Recalling toys that held a fond place in the reader’s heart

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | March 15, 2023
Menokin, an 18th-century plantation and home of Francis Lightfoot Lee. Includes a tour on the Revolutionary Women of Menokin and examines the lives of the enslaved people.
History

Revolutionary Women of Menokin Tour

Learn about the women of this 18th-century plantation

By Annie Tobey | March 14, 2023
Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, and R2-D2, looking at a hologram in the movie "Star Wars." For article on five movies that predicted the future and what they predicted.
Nostalgia

Five Movies That Predicted the Future

And the technology that came to be

March 7, 2023

Signup for BOOMER'S weekly newsletter

Copyright © 2023 Ross Media Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
BOOMER Magazine™ is a trademark of Ross Media Solutions, Inc.