Yesteryear

1950s style jukebox Stefano Ember. For article on musician deaths, the memories and feelings they stir Image
From Our Readers

No More New Music

The days that music died for one boomer reader

By Larry P. Lefkowitz | December 12, 2022
a box of old Christmas decorations. image by Kim Christensen. Some mementoes retain a rich meaning for years. For Boomer reader Julia Nunnally Duncan, her mother’s Christmas decorations have become more valuable with age. Image
From Our Readers

My Mother’s Christmas Decorations

Rich with meaning, while teaching a surprise lesson

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | December 5, 2022
Treaty medal No. 6, 1876. Understanding differences between North American settlers and First Nations provides a basis for better partnerships with Indigenous peoples. Image
History

Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples

By Wesley Shennan | November 23, 2022
Album cover art of Jimi Hendrix with article title,
Music

Who Killed the Guitar God?

The mystery behind the death of Jimi Hendrix

By Karl Ferris and David Comfort | November 22, 2022
JFK in the limousine in Dallas shortly before he was shot. Many people still recall where they were on Nov. 22, 1963. Larry Lefkowitz shares his memories of the Kennedy assassination. Image
From Our Readers

Eleven Twenty-Two

Childhood memories of the Kennedy assassination

By Larry P. Lefkowitz | November 21, 2022
'Becoming Thelma Lou' book cover Image
Books

‘Becoming Thelma Lou’

Posthumous book from Betty Lynn

November 14, 2022
The Cinderella castle at Disneyland in California after dark. After a childhood of making Disney memories, R. G. Begora made his first visit to Disneyland at the age of 59, with unexpected results. Image
From Our Readers

Disney Memories: A Boomer’s Visits to Disneyland

‘My First Visit to Disneyland at Age 59’

By R.G. Begora | November 7, 2022
a pile of old pocketknives, one of the memories that stirs this poet's heart. Boomer reader Julia Nunnally Duncan recalls the little things from the past that speak to her still:
From Our Readers

‘The Little Things’

A poem

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | November 5, 2022
Nancy Olson, as she was credited, and William Holden publicity still - Paramount Pictures. For article on Nancy Olson Livingston and her autobiography,
Nick Thomas

Nancy Olson Livingston of 1950’s “Sunset Boulevard”

A front-row seat to entertainment history

By Nick Thomas | November 1, 2022
Chefs working in a Chinese restaurant kitchen. Photo by Sarayuth Punnasuriyaporn, Dreamstime. Chicago, 1957, two boys found fun in watching food prep at a Chinese restaurant. Their experience led to positive influences throughout life. Image
From Our Readers

The Chinese Restaurant: Memories from Childhood

Curiosity led to a new friend and a lifetime of influence

By R.G. Begora | October 28, 2022

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