Essay
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 …
80s
Essay
Shooting Out the Lights
Back when I was in elementary school, we had a few things to look forward to every year. There was the Halloween season of which the main highlight was the yearly …
Editorial
My Favorite Episodes of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
It’s time to dig in deep and talk about one of my favorite cartoons of all time….G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. As a kid, I fell in love with …
Essay
The Time I Broke My Thumb Playing Titty Twister At Bible School
I bet that’s a title you never thought you’d read in a newsletter like this. But I’d also bet that it at least piques your interest just a little bit …
Nostalgia Nuggets
The Pizza Burger From Burger King in the ’80s
Remembering one of the lost Burger King menu items of the late ’80s. …
Essay
Soup Beans
While laying out a bag of beans this afternoon so I don’t forget to soak them tonight, it dawned on me that I’ve never written about soup beans before. First, …
Essay
Friday Nights
When I was a kid, the days at school seemed to drag by as slowly as a snail crossing a highway. I believe time slowed down during the hours of …
Essay
Cold Saturdays in the 80s
After a long cold winter would keep me inside instead of outside playing with friends, the first glimpses of warm weather in the spring would bring new hope for days …
Essay
Playing Cards With Dad
On these cold February evenings when it’s too chilly to sit outside on the porch, I think back to the same kinds of evenings in the late ’80s and early …
Time Capsule
The Official Nintendo Player’s Guide From 1987
When a lot of kids got their first Nintendo Entertainment System, they probably got the version that came with the Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt combo. I wasn’t one …