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My 9/11 Story
It’s often been said that you’ll always remember where you were on 9/11. I certainly remember where I was that day, and this is my story. This past Monday marked my wife and I’s 24th […]
Month: September 2024
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Those Cups That Used to Come in Oatmeal
Do you remember those plastic cups that came in boxes of oatmeal? For years upon years, I never knew this was a thing. Mainly because I was never around when my Mom opened the new […]
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Random Television Memories, Part 2
Today, I want to specifically talk about the years 1977 – 1980 when I was between the ages seven and ten. There are three television shows that are burned into my brain from that time […]
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Forgotten Snacks From Years Ago
I was having a conversation with someone the other day about things we used to eat and drink as kids in the 80’s. Surprisingly, they had either never heard of or experienced some of the […]
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Cookin’ Cheap
From the late ’80s through the early ’90s, one of my daily rituals in the summertime was to go inside during the hot part of the day and veg out in front of the television […]
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Random Television Memories, Part 1
When I was a kid, TV was a huge deal in my house, as it was in a lot of houses at the time. I’m talking late 70’s, early 80’s (which would put me in […]
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Remembering the 1984 Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics are here! This is like Christmas for me because I’m a HUGE Olympic nerd. No seriously. I have an Olympic flag waving outside my house right now. I’ve been known to […]
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When Pizza Hut Was An Experience
I miss the “glory days” of Pizza Hut. That magical time in the ’80s and early 90’s when it was a destination, and not just somewhere to eat. I’ve found recently that those days of […]
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Summer Reading Program: Teenage Years
I’m a child of Star Wars. I saw the original trilogy in the theaters starting at age 7. I had so many action figures and toys. I had shirts and pajamas and lunch boxes. Shoe […]
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Green Stamps
Raise your hand if you remember S&H Green Stamps. For those of you without telepathy, my hand is high in the air. That’s because I certainly remember Green Stamps. Now, for those of you who […]
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Summer Reading Program: Youth Reading
Not long ago, I mentioned a series of books from my childhood to someone and asked if they had ever heard of them. Somewhat surprisingly, they hadn’t. That got me thinking about all the books […]
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Rainy Summer Days
As I’m sitting here writing this, it’s the day after Independence Day, and it’s raining. It’s not a hard rain, but it’s not a light rain either. I would call it a rain shower, but […]