Those born between 1930 and 1945 grew up in an area when no other sport rivaled baseball. It was the first sport pre-boomers learned to play, one that most boys participated in and had great fun doing it. The exercise benefit was lost on us; we just liked playing catch with our dad or the [...]
A recent conversation with a friend about the simple things from our respective childhoods led us to the subject of ice. Yes, frozen H2O. The stuff we never thought much about unless we hit a slick spot on the sidewalk causing us to slip and slide or maybe fall to the ground. As we grew [...]
Experience tells us if we overprotect our children they end up missing what life is all about. Give them too much and they appreciate little. Fear of failure causes them to fail, making this a self-fulfilling prophesy. Pre-boomers (those born between 1930 and 1945) remember life when it was real, rewards were for achievement and [...]
This past year has been most gratifying, because I had the pleasure of starting this blog. Over the past 7 months, I have posted more than 100 articles. During this short period, Pre-boomer Musings has become known as the voice to and for our generation. I thank you for your support.
Since this one-person communications vehicle [...]
