The Sixties
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- Growing Up in Savonburg in the Sixties, Part 5When my mom got divorced and moved back to her hometown, I and my family went back in time! This installment talks about our summer adventures.
Hairstyles of the SixtiesHairstyles took a dramatic turn in the 1960's. Men were enjoying freedom of style as compared to previous decades. Woman were experimenting with everything from the mod look to the beehive.
Interview and Review of "The Sixties" by Robert AltmanRobert Altman of the "Rolling Stones Magazine" released 2nd edition "The Sixties."
Dances of the SixtiesThis article discusses many of the popular dance crazes of the 1960's. It is from the author's perspective, being a teenager at that time.- Music of the SixtiesThis article touches upon the importance of the music of the 1960's.
- St. Louis Craft Alliance Celebrates the Sixties with a Craftrageous Pot PartyThe St. Louis Craft Alliance celebrates the sixties with a "Craftrageous Pot Party."
- Dancing with the Stars: Let's Take a Trip Back to the SixtiesThe group dance focused on the sixties. Lawrence Taylor was voted off this week.
- America and the 1960`s: The Most Influential Era in American HistoryThe 1960`s produced a significant, long term change in the United States. This influence exists within modern-day music, fashion, beliefs, and the overall American way of life.
All You Need is LoveHow I rode the Love Bus and danced in the parade, Love in the Sixties, The Love Bus & Anon Salon
A Splash of the Sixties in Chloride, ArizonaIf you happen to be traveling in northern Arizona, be sure to make a pit stop in Chloride. Chloride is located off of Route 93 about 17 miles northwest of Kingman, Arizona, 52 miles southeast of Hoover Dam, and about 75 miles from Las Vegas.- Mind TravelingAllowing your mind to travel during your writing
- A Decade of Happy Times: Growing Up in the SixtiesThe year was 1963. I was seven years of age. The 1960's marked a happy period in my childhood. My childhood years highlights what it is like to grow up in a small town in Southern Indiana.
- Survivor of the SixtiesEach generation makes and lives through its own history. The sixties are long-gone, but new history is still being made and lived each day.
- The Supremes: The Floy Joy Sessiontalented and creative
- African Americans Songwriters Within a Soul Hitmaking Groupgood soul music
- Growing Up in the Sixties, as I Recall, Being Five!I was born in 1962. I was five in 1967 and attended kindergarten that year. I walked to school by myself. I walked home with neighbor kids. There was even a bully who followed me home. I bit him on the finger. I don't know who you were, but I apologize.
The Top 15 Soundtracks with Music from the Sixties & Seventies (Part Three)Here are fifteen more awesome soundtracks featuring music from the classic rock genre, specifically with tunes from the 60s and 70s.- The Drifters: The British Yersseventies soul with the Drifers and Johhny Moore.
- The Shirelles: Before the Supremesfour girls
- Curtis Mayfield: The Man's Got SoulGreat was he
Last Breaths of LonlinessReaching retirement and slowing down to a turtle's pace in life and its lifestyles. The adjustment is most difficult. Time, filled with empty space of loneliness, is too making it almost impossible to focus on the future.- Growing Up in Savonburg in the Sixties, Part 4When my mom got divorced and moved back to her hometown, I and my family went back in time! This installment talks about what we did for entertainment.
Growing Up in Savonburg in the Sixties, Part 3When my mom got divorced and moved back to her hometown, me and my family went back in time! This installment talks about my grandparents.- Growing Up in Savonburg in the Sixties, Part 2When my mom got divorced and moved back to her hometown, me and my family went back in time! This installment discusses winter and two room schoolhouses.
- Growing Up in Savonburg in the Sixties, Part 1When my mom got divorced and moved back to her hometown, me and my family went back in time!
- 5 Great Girl Groups from the Sixties--Watch Them on YouTubeGirl groups flourished in the sixties with their bouffant do's, matching outfits, and matching dance movements. These 5 rocked the airwaves.
The Top 10 Soundtracks with Music from the Sixties & Seventies (Part Two)Here are ten more awesome soundtracks featuring music from the classic rock genre, specifically with tunes from the 60s and 70s.
My Famous SisterStory about my famous sister- A First Date Embarrassing StoryMy first date turned into a night of regrets!
- Must Have Albums of the 1960s and 1970s - Part ThreeA list of collectors' albums from the growth era of rock.
- That Shirley Sherrod Moment and What it Means to UsA brief overview of why what Shirley Sherrod should mean to all of us.
- Retribution Timesome wonder why
- Valuable Junk in the BasementHumorous poem about the junk you can find in your basement.
Comedienne and Actress Kaye BallardActress Kaye Ballard has made a living portraying loud-mouthed, outspoken Italian characters.
Fashions of the 1960sThe fashions at the beginning of the 1960s were similar to the 1950s. However, with the British Invasion led by the Beatles and the unrest that grew in the sixties, clothing styles made a 360 degree turn mid-decade.
Aging Through My Grandson's EyesIn a recent conversation with my grandson, I realized that no matter how young I feel or look, he sees me in a different perspective. Through his eight-year-old eyes, I am aging.- The "Music" of HunterAn article about the late great Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. My views on his trademark style of "Gonzo" journalism, as well as my views on the sixties and how Hunter Thompson changed the face of journalism and other forms of writing forever.
- Impact of Music in the 1960'sThis article discusses the importance of different forms of music in the 1960's. Such as folk, rock and counter culture genres. Also discusses how this music shaped our culture.
The Long Fifties: JFK, the Beatles and the Onset of the SixtiesThe end of an age of innocence: the assassination of JFK and the healing British invasion.
Ridiculous Fashionstatements of the Past You Certainly Wouldn't Wear Today!I'm sure these fashions and trends wouldn't go down well today.
