My Favorite Thing About Tetris
by Mickey reflects on Tetris for the NES and tells why it’s such a special game for him.
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GLOW in the Dark – How a Late Night Ladies’ Wrestling Show Taught Me Girl Power
by I am a certified child of the ’80s. I’m in that sweet spot just between Gen X and Millennial, so I mainly observed …
Dancing at the End of Summer Sock Hop
by One of my favorite youth group events at our church was the annual family sock hop. The sock hop was in our recreational building, which …
My Favorite ’90s Music Videos
Music videos have been a part of my life since I was a very young child. The first time I ever saw MTV was at …
White Water Atlanta Memories
White Water is a seventy-acre amusement park in Marietta, Georgia. It opened in May of 1984 as White Water Atlanta and was owned by a …
Memories of Town Center Mall
Town Center Mall in Cobb County, GA faces foreclosure amid a 35-year history. While the future is cloudy, the mall remains open with anchor stores …
Being a Girl Scout in the ’80s
Earlier this week, my mom came from my brother’s house with the Girl Scout cookies I ordered from my niece earlier this year. My younger …
Mail Order Memories
One of my favorite scenes in A Christmas Story is when Ralphie finally receives his mail order “Little Orphan Annie” decoder pin. Later that night, …
