Tag Archives: Boomer Magazine
May 13th, 2013

I golf therefore I swear

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With the season finally turning from the harsh frigid temperatures of winter to glorious spring as someone once said “Men’s thoughts turn to fancy”. Spring, what a wonderful time.  The grass begins it’s transition from brown to green.  Trees begin to leave and the juleps’ and spring flowers begin to bloom.  And more importantly you [...]

May 9th, 2013

Getting Prepped (and Primped!) for Europe

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They say it’s good to step out of your comfort zone. Try new things, see what happens and what you could learn from an experience. Well, two weeks ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone. Well, I jumped out of it. I was preparing for a trip – to see family in Ukraine, actually [...]

May 9th, 2013

PBS Airs Premiere of 10 Buildings That Changed America May 12

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RICHMOND – First designed by Thomas Jefferson to resemble a Roman temple, the Virginia State Capitol marked the beginning of the American tradition of modeling government buildings on Roman and Greek temples. Apparently, it was good enough for Spielberg to shoot Lincoln. Our State Capitol is among the buildings surveyed in 10 BUILDINGS THAT CHANGED [...]

May 1st, 2013

Ronald McDonald House

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If you are a avid reader of my blogs you know I try to give credit where its do and I place blame where it is deserved.  And you know that I also am a very proud parent of three children, the youngest just turned 1 this past week.  So, I would like to talk [...]

April 16th, 2013

Squirrels Back at The Diamond This Thursday for Home Stand

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The Squirrels return to The Diamond Thursday – two days from today – with their second Fireworks display.  On Friday, the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld will make an appearance at the day’s game, which is also a canned food drive. Turn back your clocks on Saturday with “50’s Night and Fireworks” presented by HCA Virginia. [...]

April 15th, 2013

Dying Words

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  The Martin Agency’s Mike Hughes finds grace and humor in his last days – BY BARBAR FITZGERALD –   Mike Hughes, president of The Martin Agency, Richmond’s advertising powerhouse, was told this past December at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York that he had two weeks to live. As an old newspaperman [...]

April 15th, 2013

Tips for the Well-Dressed man

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Try a few new things this spring Say this spring you’re invited to an evening cock-tail party. Would you know what to wear? No worries – neither would we. That is why we spoke with Kevin Reardon, co-owner of Richmond-based Franco’s Fine Clothier. With a 20-year career in the clothing industry, his specialty is fitting [...]

April 15th, 2013

Where Were You … on April 22, 1965?

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– BY BILL OGLESBY –    TRIVIA: What movie that opened just last month at Richmond’s Willow Lawn Theater will go on to run for a record 86 weeks (more than a year and a half!) at the theater? (Answer at end of article.)   On TV tonight … The Munsters at 7:30 on Channel [...]

April 12th, 2013

BOOMER Wheels: Smithfield’s King of Cruisin’

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  Lewis Little has made up for coming late to classic cars                                               – BY DANIEL JONES –  – PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATT STANTON –    From his house atop a tree-covered embankment overlooking [...]

April 12th, 2013

Where are they NOW?: Johnny Crawford

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  Catching up with son ‘Mark’ of The Rifleman – BY AUDREY T. HINGLEY –    Johnny Crawford’s busy career began as one of the original Disney Mouseketeers. By the time he snagged the role of Chuck Connors’ son, Mark, on TV’s acclaimed The Rifleman at age 11, he’d already accumulated 60 television credits. Set in [...]

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