Sing the Protest Songs of the 60s Again
(revised and updated in May, 2021) The protest songs of the 60s were an inspirational, driving force for change. The year 2525 is still a long way off. The warfare…
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…
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…
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…
Arlo Alice’s Restaurant – A Hilarious Counter-Culture Thanksgiving Tradition
Alice’s Restaurant – A Stage for Protest (revised and updated February, 2021) A Baby Boomer Generation Thanksgiving tale from the 60s – Alice’s Restaurant Massacre. It is a reality story…
The Protester: Time Mag. Person of the Year 2011
(revised and updated November, 2020) The protester was selected by Time Magazine as the “man or woman (or sometimes group or idea) the magazine’s editors believe had the greatest impact…