Retro Ramblings
Growing Up Afraid of the Bermuda Triangle
There was a time when the Bermuda Triangle felt like one of the biggest, scariest mysteries on the planet. Not to scientists or adults, of course. I’m talking about when …
Childhood
News
The Red Quarter Conspiracy
I grew up in a time when kids believed three things without question. First, that quicksand would be a daily threat in adulthood. Second, that the Bermuda Triangle was waiting …
Retro Ramblings
When a Paper Catalog Could Change Your Whole Month
Those Scholastic book orders turned me into a tiny negotiator, proudly showing Mom the catalog and begging for just a few dollars to chase whatever paperback treasure I’d circled that month. …
Retro Ramblings
Today’s Shopping Centers Can’t Compare to Yesterday’s Malls
Indoor malls were climate‑controlled wonderlands where you could wander for hours, eat questionable food court pizza, and feel like life was happening all in one glowing, tiled universe. …
Retro Ramblings
The Game That Turned My Room Into a Highway
Rad Racer arrived and instantly convinced me I was a high‑speed prodigy, even though I spent most races wrapped around a palm tree. …
Misadventures of Mickey Lee
Mickey Lee and the No‑Hands Disaster of ’87
Mickey Lee had watched Evel Knievel soar across the screen and decided he could do the same on his bicycle. One attempt later, he learned the hard way that mailboxes do not share his optimism. …
Retro Ramblings
I Never Liked Coy and Vance
Bo and Luke vanished from my screen, and I felt the loss instantly. A kid knows when something is wrong, and a kid knows when it comes back home. …
Front Porch Philosophy
Witch Hazel Was My Grandmother’s Cure For Everything
My grandmother swore witch‑hazel could fix anything. Bug bites, bruises, heartbreak, you name it. She dabbed it on with the same quiet confidence that made you believe healing was just part of her job. …
Essay
Rewinding WrestleMania 2
WrestleMania weekend always takes me back to the first one I ever saw on VHS, when WrestleMania 2 made me fall in love with wrestling for good. …
Retro Ramblings
Keep Your Feet On the Ground and Keep Reaching For the Stars
There are certain sounds that instantly transport you back in time. For me, one of those sounds is the voice of Casey Kasem echoing through the speakers on a lazy …