By Guest Columnist BO HIERS, a semi-retired marketing officer in the reinsurance industry and super-proud grandfather of his beloved grandson, Fletcher. Epic news, Sunday School class! I have access to a perfectly functioning Way Back Machine! Who’s ready for a time travel adventure? I can only take three with me, so let me know fast. Come on, […]
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Bo Hiers is a semi-retired marketing officer in the reinsurance industry and super-proud grandfather of his beloved grandson, Fletcher.
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It’s July 4, 1966 — when a cursor was a potty mouth and Spaghetti Junction was a hip, now-and-wow Italian eatery in Decatur
by Guest Columnist BO HIERS, history enthusiast, fourth-generation Atlantan, and super-proud grandfather of his beloved grandson, Fletcher. To prepare ourselves for yet another 4th of July celebration in our fine city, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and hit up the Way Back Machine for insights into how we celebrated our patriotic holiday in […]
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Atlanta’s 1961 Thanksgiving Week – A football game, ginormous Christmas tree, and a little make-believe
By Guest Columnist BO HIERS, a semi-retired marketing officer in the reinsurance industry and super-proud grandfather of his beloved grandson, Fletcher
Thanksgiving week is – with apologies to a popular song about a different holiday – my most wonderful time of the year. If I could pinpoint a single year which kick-started my Thanksgiving fandom, it would be 1961. Like all second graders, I was blown away by large events with lots of people.
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Jerry Farber – The Tumultuous Years: 1938 … ?
By Guest Columnist BO HIERS, a semi-retired marketing officer in the reinsurance industry and super-proud grandfather of his beloved grandson, Fletcher
Here’s an introduction I used over the years when introducing Jerry Farber at various client and industry events. It worked then, and it might just work here:
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Don’t argue – The 1960s was the greatest decade ever for television
By Guest Columnist BO HIERS, a semi-retired marketing officer in the reinsurance industry and super-proud grandfather of his beloved grandson, Fletcher
There’s no point arguing, so don’t even try. The 1960s was hands-down the best decade ever for quality television, and it’s not even close.
