Growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s in Arlington, VA, the Baby Boomer was a bit of a “goody two-shoes”. Reflecting, I was somewhat of an anomaly as most of my friends and acquaintances from “back in the day” experienced doing certain things which I just refused to participate in. Let’s face it, I was the ultimate conformist, an introvert, […]
Our family began vacationing in Hilton Head Island (HHI) back in the mid 1970’s. It was quite a haul as we’d leave Arlington early in the AM, but it was well worth it “back in the day” as Hilton Head wasn’t yet so commercialized like it is today. The first few years when we visited Hilton Head, we’d stay in […]
This will be my final “say” on the topic of materialism knowing I previously discussed what the letter “E” should stand for and money being the root of all evil. This installment will speak to our “stuff”. “Back in the day” I very much enjoyed the comedy of the late George Carlin who created a hilarious routine he called “A […]