Author: Ricardo Ramirez
Common garage clutter that’s secretly worth money
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Common garage clutter that’s secretly worth money Most people treat the garage as a final resting place for anything that didn’t make the donation pile. Before …
Home upgrades that seemed smart in 1995 (but aren’t now)
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
The 1990s were a great decade for home design. Homeowners were investing, upgrading, and renovating with real enthusiasm. The problem is that some of those improvements …
Car features Boomers thought were genius but weren’t
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Car features Boomers thought were genius but weren’t The decades between the 1960s and the 1990s produced some of the most adventurous automotive thinking in history, …
The biggest financial mistakes retirees admit making
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Hindsight costs nothing, but in retirement, it can feel like it costs everything. A handful of decisions made years earlier quietly determine whether your golden years …
30 great things we could do in the ’70s that today’s kids just can’t
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
30 great things we could do in the ’70s that today’s kids just can’t The 1970s. It was a decade defined by the unfolding drama of …
Things experts say you should stop storing in your house
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Things experts say you should stop storing in your house Most of us have things we have been meaning to deal with for months, maybe years. …
The surprising ways Boomers reshaped American work culture
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Baby Boomers did more than work for a living; they reinvented what it meant, leaving fingerprints on everything from your job title to your Friday dress …
12 behind-the-scenes feuds that changed TV history
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Behind-the-scenes feuds that permanently rewrote television “It’s funny, every Grey’s actor I talk to who was there during that time is still traumatized by that incident,” …
15 car features Boomers miss (and younger drivers don’t understand)
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
15 car features Boomers miss (and younger drivers don’t understand) Modern cars park themselves and read your messages aloud. What they cannot do is replicate the …
1990s rock songs that wouldn’t fly today
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
1990s rock songs that wouldn’t fly today The ’90s gave us some of the greatest guitar music ever recorded and a cultural permission slip that let …
Boomer-era B-movies that are actually masterpieces
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Boomer-era B-movies that are actually masterpieces Born from necessity and often relegated to the lower half of double features, B-movies were typically low-budget, quickly produced genre …
1980s hip-hop songs that wouldn’t fly today
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
1980s hip-hop songs that wouldn’t fly today The 1980s were a decade when artists pushed boundaries and challenged social norms through provocative lyrics. While some tracks …
Cars every high school parking lot had in 1985
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Cars every high school parking lot had in 1985 Few social hierarchies were more clearly expressed than the student parking lot in 1985. As automotive journalist …
Things younger generations think are new but Boomers did first
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Things younger generations think are new, but Boomers did first “Everything old is new again,” and nowhere is that more true than watching Gen Z claim …
Social Security benefits most seniors never claim
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Social Security benefits most seniors never claim Millions of Americans miss out on benefits they’re entitled to simply because they don’t know these programs exist. The …
These are some of the most dangerous cars ever sold in America
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
These are some of the most dangerous cars ever sold in America Throughout automotive history, certain vehicles have earned infamous reputations for putting drivers and passengers …
1980s hip-hop songs that wouldn’t fly today
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
1980s hip-hop songs that wouldn’t fly today The 1980s were a decade when artists pushed boundaries and challenged social norms through provocative lyrics. While some tracks …
Cosmetic surgery after 60: Why doctors say timing matters more than age
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
Cosmetic surgery after 60: Why doctors say timing matters more than age Research shows health matters more than age when determining cosmetic surgery safety. Doctors say …
11 everyday conveniences Boomers grew up without
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
11 everyday conveniences Boomers grew up without Modern conveniences are most certainly generational. What grandchildren view as normal were nonexistent or not so widely used when …
How many of these 1980s mall stores do you remember?
Written by: Ricardo Ramirez
How many of these 1980s mall stores do you remember? The 1980s were the golden age of shopping malls, with vibrant food courts, bustling crowds, and …
