Farewell to These Beloved Baby Boomers Who Died in 2018 January 4th – Ray Thomas, 76 – Founding member of The Moody Blues – prostate cancer 5th – Jerry Van Dyke, 86 Brother of Dick Van Dyke and most noted for his role as David Crabtree in “My Mother the Car“ in 1965 and Luther Van Dam on … Read more
Not Just Another Petty Grievance The day Tom Petty died was probably one of the saddest Mondays in the history of the world. Earlier in the day, a shooter killed 58 people and wounded 489 others in a crowd ranging in age from 20 to 67. They were mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives and … Read more
SfBB List of Celebrities Who Died in 2017 JANUARY 07 – Sylvester Potts, Singer – Motown group The Contours, “Do You Love Me” (1962) – age 79 07 – Eddie Kamae, Singer/Composer – founder of The Sons of Hawaii, Ukulele Hall of Fame Inductee – age 89 10 – Buddy Greco, Jazz Singer – “The Lady Is a Tramp” – age … Read more
Robert Vaughn has died at the age of 83 “With a modest amount of looks and talent, and more than a modicum of serendipity, I’ve managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into 50 years of good fortune.” What started out as an outlandish exaggeration of the Bond films quickly morphed into the vehicle that … Read more
When I grow up, I want to be Wang Deshun. That may sounds strange, coming from a baby boomer, but Wang is 80 years old, is in prime physical condition and works as a model, a DJ and a musician. So what’s wrong with aspiring to continue to doing the things I currently enjoy doing – 15 or … Read more
Adventures in Grocery Shopping – And other short stories from a cereal aisle aficionado This is a book that I feel very, very good about recommending to any friend or stranger. I was introduced to Dan May through a mutual friend, fellow singer/songwriter Liz Miller. She suggested I send a friend request to Dan, because … Read more
Swedish Academy Still Knockin’ on Dylan’s Door Calling Bob Dylan. Helloooo? By now, everyone probably has heard that the Swedish Academy has awarded the Baby Boomer’s own inimitable poet laureate, Bob Dylan, the Nobel Prize for Literature. A controversial decision on some counts, but exciting news for the rest of us. But, the wayward bard-slash-balladeer … Read more
Learned about this through my daily Google+ updates. It brings back memories of my childhood as my dad used to take us miniature golfing quite often. Ours was in Northeast Philadelphia and was distinguished by a giant windmill that you could see from the highway. I remember being frustrated by that windmill constantly. You had … Read more
This is what the British Invasion has ultimately led to. The headline on the My News L.A. website reads, “McCartney, Jagger, Dylan Rockin’ in their 70s: ‘Oldchella’ Tix On Sale…” OLDCHELLA?!! Man that hurts. Yeah, I know we baby boomers have gotten up in years but, let’s face it… Seeing it in wrtiting – a rock concert featuring the … Read more
When I was hospitalized a few years ago due to colorectal cancer, one of the first things the hospital did was set me up with online access to my medical records, a newsletter for cancer patients and survivors and other resources such as online support groups for cancer survivors. The hospital where I was treated, St. … Read more
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