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Moldy Oldies (I'm Ranting!) by Marilyn M. views: 59 | rating: 10 | comments: 33

June 18, 2008 01:22 PM EDT -- Moldy Oldies by Marilyn Mackenzie     I'm a "typical" baby boomer.  I love my oldies music.  I love music from the 50s, 60s and 70s and some from the . . . more

Long live the Godfather of Soul by gil asakawa views: 46 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 17

December 26, 2006 08:52 PM EST -- James Brown died on Christmas day, a typically dramatic move for the 73-year-old, self-described “Godfather of Soul,” who was known for dramatic endings in concert. The news of his death caught . . . more

A previous generation's pop culture references by gil asakawa views: 43 | rating: 10 | comments: 12

September 17, 2006 10:55 AM EDT -- One of my ongoing passions is pondering the passing of pop culture references. Baby boomers have lived through decades of new hip phrases -- for instance, the hip word for "good" has evolved . . . more

Introduction to The Toy Book by Gil Asakawa and Leland Rucker by gil asakawa views: 7 | rating: 10 | comments: 5

October 11, 2006 08:10 AM EDT -- Note: I'm re-posting this because when I orginally posted it, it was under the ID boomers.gather.com. I'm leaving that one up since there are a couple of comments on it and links to it. But I wanted . . . more

Timeline: 1957 by gil asakawa views: 35 | rating: 10 | comments: 14

November 06, 2006 09:32 PM EST -- As a history fan, I have many research resources on hand with information year-by-year. My specialty was putting popular culture in its news/historical context, with each year's significant facts and . . . more

What Color is Your...Crayon??? by Marilyn M. views: 21 | rating: 10 | comments: 17

October 22, 2007 10:49 AM EDT -- What Color is Your...Crayon??? by Marilyn Mackenzie   Coloring was always a big activity when I was a kid, both at home and at school.  I remember the thrill of opening the supply . . . more

Music Hound Artist Reviews by gil asakawa views: 41 | rating: 10 | comments: 6

January 13, 2007 10:54 PM EST -- Note: These are excerpted entries from "MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide," which was published in 2003, and is now out of print. The Association The Association is remembered today . . . more

"The Man from U.N.C.L.E.": an excerpt from "The Toy Book" by Gil Asakawa & Leland Rucker by gil asakawa views: 10 | rating: 10 | comments: 4

October 08, 2006 10:35 AM EDT -- Authors' note: "The Toy Book" is a social history of baby boomer-era toys. This is an excerpt from "The Big Bang Theory" chapter, which starts out covering the cowboy craze of the . . . more

Introduction to "The Toy Book" by Gil Asakawa and Leland Rucker by gil asakawa views: 12 | rating: 10 | comments: 4

September 06, 2006 10:54 PM EDT -- Note: This is the introduction to "The Toy Book" (Knopf, 1991), written by Leland  Rucker and me  as an homage to the playthings of the baby boom generation. Our original working title . . . more

The original King of the Monsters by gil asakawa views: 11 | rating: 9.5 | comments: 3

September 10, 2006 10:29 PM EDT -- Note: I'm re-posting this to a couple of other groups. I feel it's especially worth discussion in light of North Korea's frightening entry into the age of nuclear warfare. I recently finally . . . more