Retro Ramblings
My Favorite Thing About Tetris
Mickey reflects on Tetris for the NES and tells why it’s such a special game for him. CONTINUE READING…
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GLOW in the Dark – How a Late Night Ladies’ Wrestling Show Taught Me Girl Power
I am a certified child of the ’80s. I’m in that sweet spot just between Gen X and Millennial, so I mainly observed the more fun parts of the decade from the sidelines. CONTINUE READING…
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Dancing at the End of Summer Sock Hop
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 we affectionately referred to as “The Tin Tent”. It had CONTINUE READING…
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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 my grandparents’ house in Chicago. I don’t remember watching cable CONTINUE READING…
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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 company. In 1999, it was brought into the Six Flags CONTINUE READING…
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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 Macy’s, Belk, and JC Penney. This has been the home CONTINUE READING…
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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 niece enthusiastically informed my mother that the cookies they were CONTINUE READING…
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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, he listens to his favorite radio show and transcribes the CONTINUE READING…
