THE BOOMER ALLEY ROCK & ROLL QUIZ 1. Follow The Leader Name the lead singer of these groups. 1.      The Dreamers 2.      The Pacemakers 3.      The Belmonts 4.      The Imperials 5.      The Vandellas 6.      The Romantics 7.      The Comets 8.      The Bluebells 9.      The MG’s 10.  The Union Gap    Answers: Freddy and The Dreamers                    [...]

A HUNTING WE WILL GO Hey, Boomers, guess what we’re talking about this week. Did you guess deer hunting? Really? Okay, first, let me say, I really have nothing against hunting. I don’t hunt myself, but I know people who do. And from what I can tell most hunters are environmentalists who care about preserving [...]

[media id=25 width=520 height=320] DON’T BE AFRAID TO OPEN YOUR AARP MAIL The other day, a guy I know at the gym was telling me that he was depressed because he had just turned fifty and he’d already received his first letter from AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons. I asked him if he’d [...]

THANKSGIVING   Well, it’s Thanksgiving week. And I’m excited. It’s by far my favorite holiday. I think because it’s the one holiday that hasn’t been hijacked by Hallmark. We don’t have to buy things for each other or decorate anything. Oh, you can dress up as a Pilgrim or a turkey if you want to. [...]

THE PROFESSOR PART 1 Like a lot of Boomers, I’ve thought about teaching as a way of sharing some of the knowledge I’ve gained over the years.  No, not how to make a really good Mojeto. College kids know how to do that. No, I recently got a call from the local university asking me [...]

THE PROFESSOR PART 2  There are certain films that define a generation. That’s certainly the case for us Boomers. Now your list may vary slightly from my list, but there are certain films that resonate like no others. Here’s my top three. Number One: The Graduate. I think I saw it five times when it [...]