by Ralph
on October 15, 2010
There are many ways to approach retirement. People are different. They bring different resources and have different requirements. Retirement is definitely not a one size fits all activity. I don’t have all the answers and my thoughts may miss the mark for some people. That is why I have been following other retirement focused blogs. I want to know what other people are thinking and doing with their retirements. If you don’t know these bloggers, I recommend that you read their blogs on a regular basis. Each one has a different slant and personality. I don’t think you can get too many good ideas and each blogger is living their retirement adventure in their own unique way. They have inspired me and I think you will be inspired as well. [continue reading…]
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by Ralph
on October 14, 2010
Music in the 50’s meant 45 rpm records, smaller and harder to break than the old 78’s. Music came in 3 minute chunks because of the limited capacity of the medium. This meant that you bought singles making it easy to track the popularity of individual songs. It also meant that performers didn’t have to put out an album full of music at one time. It was easier to be a one hit wonder. Since records were two sided there was always a bonus song on the flip or reverse side of the record. 45’s were small and relatively easy to carry and everybody had a record player, often a three speed machine that could play 78’s, 45’s and the new 33 long playing records which became the standard for classical music and albums from pop stars. We had record players like this one. [continue reading…]
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