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Television in the ‘50’s and 60’s

What TV shows did you watch as a kid? I was born in 1953 New York City. Televisions looked different then; big bodies and small screens. There wasn’t anything like a remote control. You had to actually turn a knob to turn it on and off. The same applied to changing the channel or to raise or lower the volume. Television shows were in black … Continue reading Television in the ‘50’s and 60’s

Old Age Thoughts

After reaching the grand old age of seventy-two, I recently thought of questions I wish I’d asked my parents. Many of my queries seem frivolous. Nothing about the responses would change my life. They are simply curiosities, little puzzles that have popped into my head I know very little about my parent’s early relationship. I know my mother worked at a lunch counter in Grand … Continue reading Old Age Thoughts