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…
Memorable 1960s Fashions: Boomer Generation Back Then
(updated and expanded in April, 2021) Boomer Generation folks, who are now turning sixty, for the most part, are still dawning the 60s fashions. Those fashions (hippie, straight, or surfer)…
Jimi Hendrix Fashion – Jimi Hendrix Outfits
Jimi Hendrix Fashion (updated November, 2021) Jimi Hendrix: The Man in the Music ( Part 8 ) Jimi Hendrix’s fashion is second only to his music in long-term popularity. Jimi…
Jimi Hendrix and Eric Burdon Friendship – the Animals Connection
Jimi Hendrix: The Man in the Music (Part 5) Jimi Hendrix and Eric Burdon – the Animals Connection Early in 1966 at the Cheetah Club on West 21st Street, in…
Was Patty Hearst a Hippie Victim of Stockholm Syndrome or Willing Criminal?
The Hearst Patty Hearst (updated April, 2021) I was in my mid-twenties and living in Kenya when Patty Hearst was kidnapped by SLA in February of 1974. There was so…
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…
Neil Young Remembers Kent State Massacre
(revised and updated March, 2021) Neil Young’s song Ohio , about the Kent State Massacre, does not cause an emotional response from most young people today. That is understandable since…
Protests of the 60s – Boomer Politics of the Past
(revised March, 2021) “Give Peace a Chance” are the words of John Lennon from back in the 60s protests days. Protests get a lot of play in the news over…