Jimi Hendrix: The Man In the Music (Pt.1)
Jimi Hendrix died on 18 September 1970 aged 27. It is approaching 40 years since his death. It hardly seems that it can be that long ago. I never got…
Peace Symbol Emoji – Its Creation and Original Meaning
(revised April, 2021) If there is a single symbol that conjures up memories, and even to a great extent stands for our generation, it is the ‘peace symbol’, or peace…
The Chicago 7 – A Mirror of Us – Then and Now
(updated March, 2021) To some, the Chicago 7 were a symbol of the activists wing of the flower children, our generation. No matter what you think of Abbie Hoffman, Jerry…
Happy Birthday Neil Young: The Man With A Heart of Gold
Neil Young turned 65 on November 12th. This is my little tribute, not much commentary, just letting the man speak for himself. There are a lot of memories of our…
Wavy Gravy – “Breakfast in bed for 400,000”
“What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400,000,” said Wavy Gravy to the Woodstock attendees. This statement exemplifies the service and comical spirit of the man.…
Free Clinics – 60s Healthcare Experiment Still With Us
Haight Ashbury Free Clinic Haight Ashbury Clinic is an example of the kind of medical care this country needs to improve the health of the uninsured. The Free Clinic was…
Grateful Dead Business
No, I am not going to depress you with talk about burying the happy dead. That is, also a big business, but not something I want to spend my time…
Woodstock Museum
Woodstock Museum of the Music and Art Fair The Travel category of 60s Folks In Their 60s website opens with the repository of the remembrances of the three day rock…