Growing up, I loved going to the roller rink! My earliest memories of skating were at a rink with my mom in Southern California. I remember feeling embarrassed that she was skating with me and all my little friends. I also remember that she was a very good roller skater! In 1974, our family moved […]
Against the Wind: Seger’s Title Song Turns 39
…Those drifters days are past me now I’ve got so much more to think about Deadlines and commitments What to leave in, what to leave out Against the wind I’m still runnin against the wind I’m older now but still runnin against the wind Bob Seeger, Against the Wind, 1980 Bob Seger’s 11th studio album, […]
The Return of Holly Hobbie | Ruby Jay on Hulu
Holly Hobbie, the patchwork girl with the giant blue bonnet, has returned. Created in the late 1960s and widely marketed to Gen-X girls in 1974, she now appears as a member of Generation Z in the Hulu series, Holly Hobbie. Ruby Jay is Holly Hobbie Instafamous Ruby Jay, 14, landed the leading role in Holly […]
I Have A Dream Today (Daily Photo)
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. (My Lord) I have a dream today. –Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963 How many people are in the […]
Daily Photo: Bridesmaids Smoking (1989)
In the late 1980s, artist Kathy Shorr took a job as a limousine driver so she could photograph her passengers. Her photography was recently featured in an article The Guardian: The photos are a document of their time: people were smoking, smartphones didn’t exist, no one was taking selfies. “Nobody was interested in giving you a […]
Dancerella Doll: Christmas 1978
DANCERELLA Dancerella, Dancerella dancing ballet! You can make a spin when violins begin to play! 1 Christmas 1978: DancerellaChristmas 1978, the Dancerella doll was the hot item. I still have the jingle dancing through my head: “Dancerella, Dancerella dancing ballet! You can make a spin when violins begin to play! (Photo Source: Malindo via Twitter) […]