Article Archives: Boomerang

Mickey Rooney, the Last Star

April 24, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

The recent death of Mickey Rooney ended modern America’s last living link with the silent era of films in Hollywood. Mickey was the last living actor who had  appeared in a movie without sound. Mickey Rooney acted or performed in every decade of  American films from the 1920’s until this … Read More

When the Oscar Sings

February 27, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

What do the songs “Let the River Run,” “Things Have Changed,” “ It’s Hard Out There for a Pimp,” “Last Dance,” “It Might as Well be Spring, and “It Goes Like It Goes” all have in common? Well, friends and neighbors, they all won an Oscar for the Best Song … Read More

The Saturday Morning Cowboys

January 30, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

“A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty Hi-Yo Silver….The Lone Ranger”. “Out of the blue of the western sky come…Sky King”. “Hey Wild Bill wait for me!” “FURY…the story of a horse and the boy who loved him”. “On King… on you … Read More

Some Christmas Music

December 19, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

One of the best things about the holiday season is the beautiful music that is played and sung during festivities and on the radio. The carols and songs of the season certainly help to put us in a mood to celebrate and also help us recall the cherished memories of … Read More

Baby Boomers

November 27, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

Baby Boomers are defined as anyone born in the United States between the years 1946 and 1964. They tended to be the sons and daughters of the service men and women who came out of the war and settled into domestic life. The Greatest Generation won the war and wished … Read More