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1968 (8 Stories)

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2024 has rammed electoral-year people,  places,  and events into our hearts, minds, and nerves.

Another election 56 years ago also roared into our national consciousness.  The Tet Offensive exposed the failures of the Vietnam War.  Hair rocked Broadway with its naked hippiedom.

A white supremacist assassinated Martin Luther King in Memphis.  Robert F Kennedy was shot down in Los Angeles.  In Chicago a protested 1968 Democratic convention chose Hubert Humphrey over Senator Eugene McCarthy,  paving the way for a Nixon victory.

What does that pivotal year mean to you?  Think back to 1968 and share forward!

 
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Rush Hour is a Misnomer! (4 Stories)

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Ever try to rush anywhere during “rush hour”? Good luck!

If you’ve ever lived or worked in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Boston — or even Lexington, KY,  believe it or not  — you might have traffic horror stories that turned into traffic nightmares.  Or minimally,  days that were upended with important appointments missed.

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Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll (6 Stories)

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Over the years we’ve all heard the phrase “Sex, drugs, and rock & roll." That rowdy triad became a slogan, a macho myth, even an advertising hook. How do you view the phrase? Did you identify with its celebratory aspect? Was it a call to rebellion? Did you aspire to embrace all those elements into your life?

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Tattoos and Piercings (7 Stories)

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Tattoos and body piercing have been traditionally practiced in many cultures for millennia.

But in ours it was usually just sailors who were tattooed,  and women’s ears that were pierced - that is until recently.  Now tattoos and piercings seem ubiquitous!

Are you inked or pierced?  Are your friends or your kids?   Do you find those practices appealing or distasteful?

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Waiting Rooms (6 Stories)

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We have all spent time sitting in a doctor’s or dentist’s office, waiting for an exam, a diagnosis, or test results for yourself or a loved one.

What do you remember about waiting rooms as a child?  What’s it like for you to spend time in a waiting room today?   Why, when, and where do you remember waiting?

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