First, few people know the definition of pre-boomers. It is those of us born between 1930 and 1945, from the beginning of the Great Depression through the end of World War II. Second, no one seems to know how many pre-boomers there are. The latest estimate is more than 30 million, which is three times [...]
People seem to have lost respect for the symbols of our great country, and we are willing to watch these once important expressions of unity slip away. As a pre-boomer, I learned the stories behind the things that were sacred to all Americans. Growing up in Philadelphia stimulated my interest in this nation’s history. I [...]
I was born in 1936, so I don’t remember much until after the war broke out, except for the warm comfortable feelings of being part of a loving home. Looking back, I guess there were things I missed having due to the rationing and general scarcity of goods during WWII, but I never felt without [...]
Remember running home from school in the late ‘40s, pouring a glass of milk and grabbing a few cookies then plunking yourself down in front of a massive piece of furniture housing a ten TV inch screen? You’d turn it on and watch the soundless test pattern waiting for the buzz to begin. This sound [...]
That’s a pretty heavy title for this pre-boomer blog, but a conversation with a younger friend of mine prompted this writing. I am not schooled in theology and have not been part of organized religion or the church of my youth for many years. However, I do believe in God and try to live my [...]
