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The Dirty Little Secret: Swinging on the North Shore

(Warning: This post contains references to sexual relations. And even sex.)

Ron Gould was in the vanguard of the sexual revolution. In the lates 70s, Ron and his wife Sue had been married a few years and wondered about their future.

Swingtown, the "hokey but surprisingly realistic" TV series

“How many times can we do the missionary positions? It could get kind of boring.”

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“Here’s Lookin’ at You” – Celebrating History in Highland Park

Admiral Stansfield (February 6, 1978)

In the pivotal year of 1977, President Jimmy Carter selected Admiral Stansfield Turner to become the 12th director of the Central Intelligence Agency. After Admiral Turner’s distinguished service at the CIA, he authored several books, lectured extensively, and has shared his insights on national intelligence and the effective use of our military.

In that same year, our friend Steve Zacharias wrote an episode of Happy Days called “Requiem for a Malph.” The story: Ralph Malph takes his life in his hands when he tries to steal pretty college cheerleader, Kitty, from her musclebound boyfriend, the football team’s star fullback. In 1984, expanding on the theme of the outcasts versus in-crowd, the beloved film Revenge of the Nerds was released.

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When Martin Luther King came to Highland Park; A history and eyewitness account

On June 30, 1966, Martin Luther King spoke at Congregation Solel in Highland Park. 600 people packed the sanctuary to attend the event sponsored by the North Shore Fellowship of Rabbis. During that summer, Dr. King and Al Raby lead the Chicago Freedom Movement, the first large-scale movement to end racial segregation in a large city.