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Take Me Back to the Sixties

November 6, 2008 No Comments

Take Me Back to the Sixties As you probably know, I'm all about nostalgia. My I remember JFK site has been a labor of love for two years now, and the site's basic premise is nostalgia, specifically of the Baby Boomer flavor. Today's FamilyFirst pick is a flash movie that runs about five minutes. It's called T... continue reading...

Empires that Ruled the Middle East

March 1, 2008 No Comments

Empires that Ruled the Middle East The Middle east has been a hotspot since any of us can remember. Senior citizens can recall when the state of Israel was born in 1948. Boomers can recall the Six-Day War. Young adults can remember Operation Desert Storm, and kids have grown up with American troops in Afghani... continue reading...

A Glance at My World

January 15, 2008 2 Comments

A Glance at My World Blogging has turned the internet upside-down. When I first ventured out onto the web some thirteen years ago, you had to know something about html to produce a website. A domain name was quite expensive, and renting server space wasn't cheap either. How things have changed. Now, setting u... continue reading...

Andre Agassi

September 4, 2006 No Comments

Andre Agassi Has it really been twenty years? Professional tennis just bid adieu to Andre Agassi. I'm writing this piece shortly after hearing that the 36-year-old superstar lost to future trivia question Benjamin Becker in the 2006 US Open. Agassi is nearly the last of the tennis-playing Boomers that include... continue reading...

Wikipedia: G.I. Joe

July 28, 2006 No Comments

Wikipedia: G.I. Joe "G.I. Joe! G.I. Joe! Fighting man from head to toe! On the land, in the sea, in the air . . . " If you're old enough to remember JFK being assassinated, you know that song. It was played over and over while Saturday morning cartoons were being aired. Soon, every kid in town had their own pla... continue reading...

Free Brain Speed Test

March 25, 2006 1 Comment

Free Brain Speed Test So, how fast is YOUR brain? A lot is made of IQ. For instance, Mensa, the association of folks with above-average intelligence, won't let you in without a certified high IQ. But there's another area of brain performance: brain speed. Today's FamilyFirst site is PositScience's free brain ... continue reading...