If it's not from 1999 or earlier I probably haven't seen it.
BACKGROUND Every now and then I like to sit down and write about things in my everyday life that inspire me. The following was written in response to a coworker of mine who showed up to work wearing some hilarious greenish brown pants that were kind of jeans but not really jeans. Every time he wore … More Creative Writing: Fly by the Seat of My Vintage Pants
I’ve always had a soft spot for the M-Tron series of Lego sets. Since my first set was the Pulsar Charger it’s probably not coincidental that I’ve always gravitated towards our little red and white clad friends. Unfortunately the sub-theme was introduced when I was only six and the bulk of my earliest sets seemed to be … More Mega Core Magnetizer #6989 (LEGO, 1990)
My friend and associate Travis wrote a piece a few weeks ago about Wehrenberg Theatres and his memories about the chain. Although I am nowhere near the movie fanatic that he is, I too reflect fondly on the movie chain and days gone by. Although my patronage has nearly ceased as I moved out of the market over a … More A Look Back at Wehrenberg Theatres (Part Deux)
The end of 2016 was a particularly difficult few weeks for nostalgia driven pop culture fans. Alan Thicke of Growing Pains fame passed away on December 13, George Michael on Christmas day, even on New Years Eve, William Christopher who played Father Mulcahy on M*A*S*H failed to survive 2016. It seemed like the waning days … More In Memory of Carrie Fisher
Since I wrote about the 20th Anniversary of the Nintendo 64 and we are still celebrating two decades of the seminal 3D system, I decided it was only fitting to take a look back at some of the great games that were available in 1996 with the console. When the Nintendo 64 launched in North America on … More Super Mario 64 (N64, 1996)
Halloween was always an exciting holiday for kids because it was completely focused on kids. Although teenagers and twenty somethings use the occasion to dress up in slutty costumes or to get drunk the primary focus of the holiday is for children to use their imaginations and pretend to be something they aren’t while roaming the … More McDonald’s Trick Or Treat Pails
As I sit here and type this it’s difficult for me to believe that the Nintendo 64 is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary. I began buying retro video games when the N64 was still being actively sold on store shelves and was considered contemporary. Now the Nintendo 64 itself is considered retro which makes me feel … More Nintendo 64: 20th Anniversary!
Today it seems we all take technology for granted as it has permeated every aspect of our daily lives. I am typing this from a laptop while I sit on a chair in my living room as the television is playing in the background. I’m connected to the internet without wires of any kind running … More Summer of ’98 Part VII: Technology
I’ve always been a sports fan and I have mixed feelings when I look back at the late 90’s. In my opinion it was a period of decline for the NHL. Hockey was amazing in the first part of the decade but became mired in a defensive style by the later half of the decade … More Summer of ’98 Part VI: Home Runs
The late 1990’s was a special time in video game history. The gaming industry was maturing, two dimensional graphics gave way to 3D worlds, technology was giving gamers experiences they never would have thought was possible previously, and there was intense competition between established game companies and a powerful newcomer. For me personally the late … More Summer of ’98 Part V: Video Games
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