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Welcome to my Blog, The War On The 60s! - currently scoring record numbers of hits, thankyou very much!

Please enjoy, become a Follower, and see you soon!

[If you enjoy what you read here, have some computer expertise, and would care to volunteer an hour or two of your time to help organize this blog a little better, I'd love to hear from you! E-mail thewaronthe60s@gmail.com]

The birth of the Trendies: boutiques in Carnaby Street, London, in the 1960s; with the Post-War austerity finally over, young people now had massive spending power. (I'm pretty sure the bike in the foreground is a Triumph...)

"The War On The 60s" is the title of a book which I'm proposing to write.  The title is fairly evocative, I hope! - but let me explain a little more.

Ever since the 1960s happened, the “turbulent”, “sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll”, “We don't want your stinking war” decade has had a bad rap. “The War on The 60s” has ranged from verbal propaganda to actions that are not only sinister, but threaten our fundamental principles as a society.

This book I hope will help explain the 60s to the new young idealists, and perhaps remind those who shared the experience, what was so unique, beautiful and valuable about it - so good that it's been under attack ever since.

To those who dislike the 60s, it will help them to see that the period actually represented much of what is best in our humanity, with a magnificent heritage including the environmental movement, our first Black President and our first woman Secretary of State.

Then I hope you'll agree that “It’s time for a new 60s!”

Peace and Love,

Richard Lancaster.

The Google Test - Don't Panic!!

I'm not giving up the Blog - though I'm most grateful for the concern!

The "Google Test" started when I first posted a screed on the Beat Hotel. 

I was trying to find out whether Google's pageview count, etc, made any sense. So I wrote that I wanted "to see how many people read this post - or more to the point, whether Google's software succeeded in counting them properly.  There have supposedly been 18 new views of the Blog since I posted this about 10 pm California time, yet Google claims only 2 people looked at this post.

"I think they're fucked up.  If you want to confirm that, please email me at thewaronthe60s@gmail.com and say you read it.  If more than 2 people did, then we have our proof."

All I meant to say thereafter, was that the test was over.  NOT that I was giving up blogging!  Blogging is a gas - kind of like having one's own newspaper.  Especially since the numbers of readers seems to be climbing, which is really very pleasing!  On Saturday we almost broke a century, with Google claiming 96 pageviews - thanks very much, all!

Thanks to the 3 people who sent regrets for the premature burial of the Blog; it's actually only been running since January.  I'm still not quite happy with the layout - would rather allow people to choose from a menu of topics - and there are quite a few other changes in layout I'd like to do, but haven't yet been able to figure out how.

And, as you gathered, I'm not impressed with Google's counting software.  They say the Blog has no Followers, though I know there are at least 3.

I may later move the Blog to another provider, but do not fear, we won't lose touch with each other!

Peace and Love, all!

Richard.

Peace and Love, Man! 60s Rock - Go for it!

The music of one of the greatest decades in human history.  This video will get you going!