Retro Ramblings
Sunday Night Television Used To Be the Worst
Growing up in the 80s and early 90s, Sunday nights were the low point of the weekend, at least for me. Friday nights had that electric buzz of freedom and …
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Panama City or Bust
It was June of 1996, and I was eighteen. I was at the age where the open road felt like a calling, as I had spent many years riding in …
Retro Ramblings
Going to Grandmas When I Was Sick
I’ve been laid up the last few days, and let me tell you, it’s been rough. The kind of sick where your nose won’t stop running, your throat feels like …
Retro Ramblings
Heading Back to School in the ’80s
I still remember the smell of freshly sharpened pencils and the crinkle of Trapper Keeper Velcro like it was yesterday. Back-to-school season in the late 1980s wasn’t just a return …
Retro Ramblings
Mortal Monday 1993
I still remember the buzz in the air on September 13, 1993…Mortal Monday. It wasn’t just a marketing gimmick. For kids like me, it was a full-blown cultural event. The …
Retro Ramblings
Retro Ramblings
Giving Up My Independence
Independence Day has always been a favorite holiday of mine. Going back to childhood, it always seemed to be a high point of the year. When I was a kid, …
Retro Ramblings
Monday Night Mayhem: Remembering the First WCW Monday Nitro
September 4, 1995 was Labor Day. Most people were grilling burgers or squeezing in one last swim before school started. Me? I was parked in front of the TV, with …
Retro Ramblings
The Night We Tried to Conquer the World (and Fell Asleep Trying)
If you grew up in the ’80s like I did, chances are you remember the magic of sleepovers. They weren’t just a night away from home, they were a rite …
Retro Ramblings
Small Town Theater Memories
Growing up in a small town, going to the movies wasn’t just entertainment, it was an event. A rarity. A lifeline to the outside world. We didn’t have a megaplex …