Did you ever get it to REALLY walk down the stairs?
From the irrepressible Sheridan Hill:

Ten Items NOT to give for Christmas
Surprise Link of the Month!
Surprise Obscure Rock Group from the Sixties Link!
Compiled by:

Chuck Nyren, cdnyren@reporters.net

Suite 101 Winner of 7 Canadian Internet Awards

http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/227



 
Best Boomer Web Site for this month: 

http://www.demko.com/

AGE Venture Web Site





 
 SECTION TWO - Media / Entertainment!


Those Were The Days
While researching Del Shannon's song "Runaway," 
it has come to my attention that "Runaway" was 
featured in the following television shows:

Beverly Hills 90210:  Episodes:   "Mexican Stand Off"   
(Gotta love that Peach Pit!)

"Sweating It Out"

CHiPs (The old 70's TV show with Erik Estrada now airing on TNT)

Laverne & Shirley  (Episode:  "Diner")

WKRP In Cincinnati (starring Howard Hessman):  
"Filthy Pictures" Episode

***Note:  Del Shannon's "Drop Down And Get Me" 
          album is featured as a poster
          on a wall in the WKRP studios

Benny Hill Show (Episode #28)
South Of Sunset:  "Dream Girl"

"Runaway" is featured in the following movies/films:

Good Will Hunting  (Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams)
Christine  (Bonnie Raitt's version)
Dragon:  The Bruce Lee Story
Kids Of Degrassi Street  ("Runaway '67" version)
Running Scared (Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal)
That'll Be The Day
Catch Me If You Can
Buddy System
Children Of The Corn
Born On The Fourth of July (Tom Cruise)
Roseaux Sauvages (French Film - good luck finding it!!!)

"Runaway" was also used as the theme to 
"Crime Story," the hit U.S. television 
series from '86 to '88.  "Crime Story" 
is now being aired in The Netherlands, 
Argentina, and Belgium.

DID YOU KNOW?   In an interview with Tom Hanks, 
he testified that had "Runaway" not have been 
used and featured for "Crime Story," that he 
would have originally wanted the tune for his 
initial screenplay to his 1996 hit film  
"That Thing You Do."  Hanks declared that 
had "Runaway" have not received so much attention 
in movies and TV, that he would certainly have made 
use it in his rock film.  He changed his mind and 
decided to write the songs HIMSELF for his movie 
in order to release a Rock 'N Roll film with 
original material. And you know what?  
He's actually a great tunesmith!

Other news is that "Runaway" has been re-written 
and released in France and is currently achieving 
some significant airplay on French radio as 
"Vanina."  Hey!  Check it out, "Nes Pas?"

Want another challenge?  Find the German version 
of "Runaway" recorded as "Mein Madchen Monika" 
(My Girl Monica).

Find "Runaway" in Japanese by Hisihiko Iida.  
He also recorded "Hats Off To Larry."  
The group "Venus" also recorded "Runaway" in Japanese.

"Runaway" was featured in the movie:  
Eddie and The Cruisers
Runaway appears in the movie "Running Scared" 
starring Ken Wahl, Judge Reinhold, John Saxon, 
and Bradford Dillman - "Runaway" is used as the opening intro.
Runaway was also featured twice in the television 
series "Quantum Leap."  Episodes:

"Runaway:  July 4, 1964" and  "Maybe Baby"

By Brian Young / TheWamboo@delshannon.com
For delshannon.com


  
CNN Cold War
The show that defines the time.  This landmark TV 
documentary series air every Sunday and Friday night
until early December. This documentary took 3 years 
to produce.  

December 5, 1998:
Vietnam 1964-1968:

Vietnam becomes another Cold War battlefield. 
The war escalates and the United States commits 
more than half a million troops; Washington finds 
itself mired in a civil war halfway around the 
globe.  The body bags come home.  This is not a 
war the United States will win

December 13, 1998.
MAD: 1960-1972

Armed with nuclear weapons, the United States and Soviet 
Union confront each other. Each side feels it must have 
enough nuclear firepower to deter the other from starting a 
war.  And because of the nuclear threat, neither side wants 
to start one.  The doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction 
(MAD) is born. 

December 20, 1998.
Make Love Not War The 60's

December 27, 1998.
Red Spring 1960's

January
China 1949-1972

January  
Detente 1969-1975

The CNN coldwar experience
and culture web site.



 
 SECTION THREE: HEALTH ADVICE

"Snap Out of It"
                          Professor David Demko, PhD 

"SNAP OUT OF IT !" That's it. That's the so-called help that 
Americans offer 7 out of 10 times when dealing with someone 
who is depressed. "Snap out of it" is how we're dealing with 
an illness that annually affects 12 million people at a cost 
of $30 billion, $20 billion in worker absenteeism alone. The 
greatest tragedy is that depression will lead to suicide in 
15% of its victims. Most of these victims visit a physician 
few weeks prior to the suicide. But the doctor often misses 
the diagnosis because the patient reports the "socially acceptable" 
physical symptoms (sleeplessness, loss of appetite, etc) rather 
han their less acceptable emotional disorder (depression).
Are you among the 50% of Americans who view depression as a 
personal weakness or character flaw? Don't get defensive. 
I'm not asking for a show of hands. But there is a way to
redeem yourself. Become a part of the solution. Get the facts, 
so you can do some good.

Depression affects mood, thoughts, body function, and 
day-to-day behavior. Some people have one episode in a 
lifetime; for others it's a lifelong struggle. When it 
does strike, depression affects different people in 
different ways. It may come as mild symptoms, or a 
chronic illness.

Here's what to look for in those who may be 
"clinically depressed". 

  1.Persistent sad or empty mood. 
  2.Loss of interest in pleasurable activities. 
  3.Decreased energy and fatigue. 
  4.Sleep disturbances. 
  5.Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions. 
  6.Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness. 
  7.Thoughts of death and suicide. 
  8.Irritability or excessive crying. 
  9.Chronic aches and pains. 

Sound depressing? Well, that's the good news. Because 
there's a worse depression, bipolar or manic, that 
leaves its victim experiencing cycles of terrible 
down-in-the-dumps "lows" followed by inappropriate, 
sometimes giddy "highs". Here's what to look for in 
those who may be manic depressive. 

  1.Excessively "high" mood. 
  2.Irritability. 
  3.Decreased need for sleep. 
  4.Increased talking and hyperactivity. 
  5.Racing thoughts. 
  6.Disturbed ability to make decisions. 
  7.Easily distracted. 
  8.Grandiose notions. 
  9.Increased sexual activity. Hmmm. That explains why 
    some don't tell a depressed spouse to
    "Snap out of it". 

YOUR RISK to depression is greater if any of the following 
factors apply to you. WOMEN are twice as likely to be 
clinically depressed. However, the incidence of manic 
depression is equal for men and women. BIRTH DATES after 
1945 are more prone to depression, supposedly, due to 
changing social conditions: single parenting, rapid 
lifestyle changes, and increased stress.

LIFE CHANGES such as financial setbacks, job loss, and 
separation from loved ones tend to raise the risk. 
PERSONAL FACTORS such as forced dependency and low 
self-esteem are associated with vulnerability to depression. 

FAMILY HISTORY of depression is linked to higher risk, 
especially with respect to manic or bipolar depression. 

SOCIAL ISOLATION is another risk factor. For example, 
those involved in ongoing relationships, such as marriage, 
are less likely to be clinically depressed. However, 
people who are unhappy in these relationships have the 
highest rate of depression. 

PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION related to abnormal hormonal levels, 
adverse reaction to medications, physical illness, and 
substance abuse are also risk factors. TREATMENT helps. 
Four out of five sufferers improve and return to daily 
activities, some within a short time. Ironically, however, 
only one in three victims of depression bother to seek 
treatment. The risk of social embarrassment or personal 
guilt keep them away.

You don't have to remain a depression dropout. Free 
information is available from your local community mental 
health agency, medical center, or the National Institute 
of Mental Health: 1-800-421-4211. You'll receive 
information on depression, panic attacks, and anxiety
disorders. The call is toll-free, so obsessive-compulsives 
can call the number again and again and again and again. 
If you're among the uninformed 50% of Americans who are 
"Depression Education Dropouts" ... Snap out of it. 
Make that call and do yourself, and everyone else, 
some good. 
 
By Dr. David Demko,  
AgeVenture News Service, 
21946 Pine Trace, Boca Raton, FL 33428 USA
Voice-mail: 561-482-6271. 
E-mail: demko@demko.com
http://www.demko.com/





 
 SECTION FOUR: BOOMER FACTS
       Dec 08, 1980 John Lennon was shot to dead in New York.


      If you have any old copies of Time Magazine in your 
      attic and they are in good condition, check them out
      to see they are worth something:

      Listed below are some collectible and valuable issues:

      Subject and Date			Value:

      Joseph P. Cannon 
      1St issue , 
      March 23, 1923 		$1,000.00

      Al Capone			       
      March 23, 1930		  $  500.00

      Bobboy Jones
      Aug 31, 1924		   $  500.00

      Joe DiMaggio
      July 13, 1936		   $  500.00 

      Marilyn Monroe		
      May 14, 1956		   $  200.00     
      
      Source : Time Magazine 75th Anniversary Issue.
     
     
 
 SECTION FIVE: Announcement/Trivia
    


CHRISTMAS TRIVIA

What artist had the biggest Rock n' Roll Christmas hit 
of all-time...I mean the largest selling and most durable?

Hint: It was so big it was almost Lethal to the record 
burners...

Davrock@aol.com 

ANSWER

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS


   THE WAILERS


For Boomers living in Washington state, 
One of the most fun times as a teenager, and living in 
the Northwest, particularly in the Seattle & Tacoma 
area was going to teen dances during the '60's.  
They were the biggest in the country that were attended by
1000's of teens.  Held in the old ballrooms, dancehalls
and armories, we danced to the local rock 'n' roll bands 
like the Wailers, the Sonics and Paul Revere & The Raiders.   
Those dances are some of the best memories of all the years,
and the songs still echo through our mind.  Dancing to their
rock 'n' roll music was the best.  

The rock 'n' roll group named the fabulous Wailers are 
celebrating their 40th anniversary and will be
performing at a dance in downtown Seattle, Washington 
at a place called the Show Box on December 17, and again 
in downtown in Tacoma, Washington Dec. 18 & 19 at at a 
place called the Swiss. 

Please contact: nie@eskimo.com (nie)




OUR COMMUNITY


       
       Boomers International Web Site opened up another venue for 
       our boomer friends to meet, exchange ideas, chat with each
       other and networking. We have been busy and are having
       fun meeting many new boomer friends.

       Check us out by going to this Boomers International Club:

       http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/boomersinternational
       

       You need to obtain a YAHOO id to log into our member club's
       chat room, message posting and to check the calendar.
       Send us email for instruction on how to obtain a USER ID 
       and Password at Yahoo which is FREE. You can also download
       Yahoo pager to keep track of friends coming online.

       Single Boomers! Check out and join Boomers Love Connection Club:
       http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/boomersloveconnection
  

     
 
SECTION SIX: BOOMERS OF THE MONTH
     
   DECEMBER 1998
   Lou Snyder and his fight-back story.





 

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