Past Prompts

The 50th anniversary of the fabled Summer of Love is being marked by TV specials and museum exhibits. Think back ... did you go to San Francisco? Wear flowers in your hair? Embrace hippie wardrobe, lifestyle, or values? Where were you in 1967? Did you, that year or any year, experience your own summer of love? Share your Summer of Love stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

Summer camp—often a child's first extended stay away from home —can leave an indelible imprint on all who attend. Think back ... If you went, where and with whom? What activities did you love and hate? Were you homesick? How did it change you? Or, tell a story about sending your kids to camp, or about going camping. Share your camp stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

In a recent Facebook meme, people listed ten bands or musicians and asked their friends to guess which one they hadn't seen live. It seemed like there was a story behind every concert. So this week, baby boomers, think back ... to a concert you'll never forget. When was it and who performed? With whom did you go? Why was it memorable? Have you ever given a concert? Share your concert stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

For a nation of immigrants, we seem strangely ambivalent about new ones. Baby boomers, think back ... how did your family get here? How did it become American? Did you or your family encounter prejudice? What are the stories of immigrants you know? How do you view today's immigrants? Do immigrants (in the words of Hamilton) "get the job done?" On this Independence Day, share your immigrant stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

We've spent our lives learning lessons, not always by choice. Think back ... to music lessons, art lessons, dance lessons, language lessons, sports or martial arts. Was there a teacher you particularly remember? Did you practice? Did you perform? Or are there lessons you learned from life that you'd like to pass on? Share your lessons forward. Start Writing Read Stories