Front Porch Philosophy
Watermelons Aren’t As Good As they Used to Be
After a long, hot week at work, my body decided it was time for fresh fruit. Not a polite suggestion [Continue Reading]
Food
Retro Ramblings
O’Boisies Potato Chips
Those little Keebler elves have made a lot of tasty treats over the years, but some of their best [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Thinking About Superman Peanut Butter
It is funny how certain memories can suddenly bubble up from the back of your mind after years of silence. [Continue Reading]
News
Pumpkin Spice Frosty
The 2023 Halloween junk food season is a good one so far. I highlighted a variety of our finds last [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Revisiting Western Steer (Kind of)
Earlier this week, I attended a “going away” lunch for a co-worker who is taking another job in a faraway [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Nintendo Cereal
In 1988, my world revolved around Nintendo. At that point in my childhood, the NES had probably taken over as [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
Microwave Magic and Sticky Fingers: A Suddenly S’mores Memory
In 1990, I was a fat kid with a sweet tooth and a radar for new junk food. If it [Continue Reading]
Special Feature
TRN Time Machine Podcast: Foods We Miss
The TRN Time Machine podcast is hosted by myself and Jason Gross as part of The Retro Network. I’ve not [Continue Reading]
Retro Ramblings
I Never Got to Try Dino Pebbles Cereal
I’ve talked several times about toys I never had, but I’ve not ventured in that direction yet when it comes [Continue Reading]
News
More Old Comic Book Ads
Let’s look at five more old comic book ads including Game Genie, Secret Wars Action Figures, WCW Wrestling for Nintendo, Warlord Action Figures, and TMNT Cereal! [Continue Reading]