I lived through the 1970s – aged seven in the first year of the decade and seventeen when it ended. And I’m still struggling to figure out what I think about the 1970s. Your thoughts would be very welcome. On balance, I believe it was a fascinating time full of amazing music, movies, and other…
It’s hard to believe in our digital age but there was a time – back in the 1970s – when family entertainment for all generations centred on board games. The main upside of board games was that all ages could get involved bringing the family together for hours on end. The downside was that some…
Millions of tourists and pilgrims who visit the Vatican marvel at the statue of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Jesus that greets you near the entrance to Saint Peter’s Basilica. But in 1972, it was a scene of horror. A madman claiming to be Jesus Christ took a hammer and began smashing the beautiful…
