Retro Ramblings
The Game Genie Was My Secret Weapon in the 8 Bit Wars
I do not know about you, but the Game Genie changed my video gaming life more than anything else I [Continue Reading]
90s
Retro Ramblings
This is Still Horsemen Country
We hated the Horsemen when we were kids, but time has a way of flipping things. When wrestling got loud and flashy, they became the reminder of the wrestling that raised us. [Continue Reading]
Essay
Why Nirvana Unplugged Became My Favorite Album
Nirvana’s Unplugged wasn’t just a performance. It was raw emotion captured in real time. [Continue Reading]
Essay
Spencer’s Was Once the Coolest Place I Knew
For a rural kid with limited options, Spencer Gifts was magic, mystery, and identity all packed into one dimly lit mall store. [Continue Reading]
Essay
The Last Day of School
Nothing matched the magic of that final school bell, when backpacks were forgotten, laughter filled the air, and summer stretched endlessly ahead. [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
I Tried Making Homemade Reebok Pumps One TIme
One dunk contest, one pair of magical Reebok Pumps, and one kid convinced he could fly. I never owned the real shoes, but I chased the feeling anyway. [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Back When Saying No Was an Entire Program
I can still see myself sitting on that hard gym floor, the kind that always smelled faintly like floor wax [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
A Kid’s Love Letter to American Gladiators
There was a stretch of time when American Gladiators felt like the most intense thing on television. Not just exciting. [Continue Reading]
Mickey on Movies
Did Jar Jar Binks Have Jedi Powers?
Jar Jar’s clumsy luck starts looking suspicious when you realize he moves, survives, and influences others with the kind of instinct that feels a lot like hidden Jedi power. [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
The Great Jell-O Jiggler Craze of My Childhood
I know Jell‑O Jigglers technically never went away. You can still take any flavor you want, follow the old jiggler [Continue Reading]