Category Archives: baby boomers
College Rape – Where the Action Is
“Twenty Minutes of Action” has the sordid sound of a sleazy seventies porn film. In 2016 that phrase is even more offensive. That now infamous comment uttered by the father of Brock Turner the former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually
College Rape – Where the Action Is
“Twenty Minutes of Action” has the sordid sound of a sleazy seventies porn film. In 2016 that phrase is even more offensive. That now infamous comment uttered by the father of Brock Turner the former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually
Robert Kennedy Through the Eyes of a Teenage Girl
1968 was no ordinary time and Robert Kennedy was no ordinary candidate. The wave of young idealists propelling Bernie’s campaign feel similar to that infamous year when Bobby had fired up Americas youth. Including a barely teen age me. I
Robert Kennedy Through the Eyes of a Teenage Girl
1968 was no ordinary time and Robert Kennedy was no ordinary candidate. The wave of young idealists propelling Bernie’s campaign feel similar to that infamous year when Bobby had fired up Americas youth. Including a barely teen age me. I
Disordered Eating
Our eating really got disordered over half a century a go. In a culture where many still feel unempowered, where rigid beauty standards and body shaming run rampant and women still learn to nurture others while neglecting to nourish
Disordered Eating
Our eating really got disordered over half a century a go. In a culture where many still feel unempowered, where rigid beauty standards and body shaming run rampant and women still learn to nurture others while neglecting to nourish
Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe
Vintage Vinyl Soundtrack to Some Like It Hot, autographed by Marilyn’s Co star Tony Curtis I had never been to the movies before. Constantly being warned that it was essential to keep a light on while watching your TV lest
Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe
Vintage Vinyl Soundtrack to Some Like It Hot, autographed by Marilyn’s Co star Tony Curtis I had never been to the movies before. Constantly being warned that it was essential to keep a light on while watching your TV lest
Hiroshima Hits Home – A Blast From the Past
History is being made in Hiroshima today. Over 70 years after an Atomic blast ushered us into the nuclear age, President Barack Obama is visiting that very city where over 140,000 people died. The president will not apologize for the
Hiroshima Hits Home – A Blast From the Past
History is being made in Hiroshima today. Over 70 years after an Atomic blast ushered us into the nuclear age, President Barack Obama is visiting that very city where over 140,000 people died. The president will not apologize for the
Lessons Learned From Goofus and Gallant
Everything I learned about right and wrong behavior lead straight back to Goofus and Gallant. Next to Romper Room’s “do-bees” and “don’t-bees,” that dynamic duo from Highlights Magazine served as the guidepost for common courtesy for baby boomer kids,
Lessons Learned From Goofus and Gallant
Everything I learned about right and wrong behavior lead straight back to Goofus and Gallant. Next to Romper Room’s “do-bees” and “don’t-bees,” that dynamic duo from Highlights Magazine served as the guidepost for common courtesy for baby boomer kids,
It’s 420 Day- Get Buzzed
Toke up and rejoice weed smokers, it’s 420 Day again, In honor of the only worldwide holiday celebrating marijuana, who better to celebrate it with than those 1970s’s comic book band of original Doobie brothers “The Fabulous Freak Brothers.” This
It’s 420 Day- Get Buzzed
Toke up and rejoice weed smokers, it’s 420 Day again, In honor of the only worldwide holiday celebrating marijuana, who better to celebrate it with than those 1970s’s comic book band of original Doobie brothers “The Fabulous Freak Brothers.” This
Happy Equal Pay Day?
While learning how to count in elementary school …we also learned who counted. “Instructions in arithmetic were geared” the school books informed the reader, “to help the pupil appreciate the ways in which numbers function in the activities of daily
Happy Equal Pay Day?
While learning how to count in elementary school …we also learned who counted. “Instructions in arithmetic were geared” the school books informed the reader, “to help the pupil appreciate the ways in which numbers function in the activities of daily
Body Shaming with Betty and Veronica
Meow! Calling Amy Schumer to the rescue. Maybe the comedian extraordinaire who recently railed against being put in Glamour Magazine’s “Plus Size” issue, can empower poor Betty at this head-scratching, body shaming attempt by flawless Veronica. When it comes to
Body Shaming with Betty and Veronica
Meow! Calling Amy Schumer to the rescue. Maybe the comedian extraordinaire who recently railed against being put in Glamour Magazine’s “Plus Size” issue, can empower poor Betty at this head-scratching, body shaming attempt by flawless Veronica. When it comes to
Patty Duke A Go-Go
As an actress, Patty Duke was a true miracle worker. The fact that viewers of the popular Patty Duke Show bought into this improbable story of identical cousins who looked alike, laughed alike, walked alike and at times even
Patty Duke A Go-Go
As an actress, Patty Duke was a true miracle worker. The fact that viewers of the popular Patty Duke Show bought into this improbable story of identical cousins who looked alike, laughed alike, walked alike and at times even
Envisioning The American Dream 