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Banned in the USA…And At Home
Way back in the wonderful year of 1990, I was twelve years old and starting to find my own way as far as music went. I had grown up traveling …
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My First Ride: The Red Hornet
For my generation, there were several benchmark events we counted down to in life. Getting your first bike, having your first girlfriend/boyfriend, getting to high school, getting your driver’s license, …
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Hungry Jack Biscuits and Grape Jelly
When I was growing up, Mom had breakfast on the table every morning. As sure as the sun rises in the east, you could count on my mom to have …
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16-Bit Christmas
The image above has been circulating around online for years now. It’s probably been at least 10 years since I first saw it. Back then, I was enamored with it, …
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My Essential Christmas Watch List
Every December as Christmas approaches, my primetime viewing calendar fills up with Christmas movies, shows, and specials. It’s one of my favorite parts of the season and is possibly one …
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The Not-So-Traditional Thanksgivings of My Youth
The photo you see above is the classic Norman Rockwell painting known as “Freedom From Want”. He created this masterpiece in November of 1942, and it graced the cover of …
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Blue Light Special on Nostalgia
As I was posting the news earlier this week about the closing of the last KMart store in the US, I started thinking back to the good memories that I …
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Taco Bell Nostalgia
It’s been all over the news recently that Taco Bell is about to roll out a nostalgia menu for a limited time, where they will be bringing back menu favorites…one …
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When Pizza Hut Was An Experience
There was a time, not so long ago in the grand scheme of things, when going to Pizza Hut wasn’t just about grabbing a bite to eat. It was an …
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Kevin Sullivan, RIP
“Lightning does not strike twice in this universe.”– Kevin Sullivan While taking a break at work yesterday morning, I was thumbing through X and started seeing a headline crawl across …