There was a time when we New Seniors were kids and we knew who sponsored most of the shows, could sing every jingle and knew the ad slogans for most leading brands. This was true from the days of radio into the television area. Let’s go back to the ‘40s and ‘50s to recall some [...]
A Saturday night trip to the drive-in movie with a date and a Sunday afternoon ride topped off with a burger and shake delivered to your car by someone on roller skates was what we called a great weekend in the 1950s. These experiences only exist in the recesses of our minds, but the memories [...]
When I recently heard the thermometer would finally rise above 50 degrees in the mid-Atlantic states, it was a sign that spring was right around the corner. Narcissus and hyacinth plants as well as fresh-cut daffodils were already being sold in Southern California, where I live. But the weather breaking after such a harsh winter, [...]
The mess the country is in must be blamed on something — some group or some philosophy. Of course, it’s easy to blame the politicians because their mistakes are so public. This is true for both parties. Pointing fingers at business and finance is almost a knee-jerk reaction. Then there are the people who have [...]
Hollywood was feeling the effects of television in the early ‘50s. TV had revolutionized both communications and the entertainment in only few short years, after bursting onto the scene only a few years earlier. Big screen Technicolor spectaculars had their appeal, but people were content to stay home and watch the small screen black and [...]
