In the spring of 1981, a cover band played at my junior high school in East Texas. In addition to a few Air Supply songs, they also sang Queen’s Another One Bites The Dust. It was a radical event given the song’s controversial nature. At the time, Christian evangelists warned parents that the song utilized […]
Beautiful Drawing Highlights National Park Service Centennial Anniversary
Check out the beautiful illustration below done in honor of the National Park Service’s Centennial Anniversary. The title of the graphic is “100 Years At A Glance,” and was created by Christine Engel for the NPCA. Park Treasures for Future Generations By 1916, the Department of Interior was responsible for 14 national parks and 21 […]
Fun Video Shows Evolution of the Desk 1980-2015
Evolution of the Desk was one of my favorite viral posts of 2015. The video was created by BestReviews.com. In case you missed it here’s a picture and video. I would like to note that tape is still an office essential and no coffee cup appears on any of the desks throughout the 35 years […]
Cool Site: Play Tetris Online Like It’s 1984
Hey kids, you can now play Tetris online like it’s 1984. Use the ARROW KEYS to move. Rotate the screen with SPACEBAR. Drop a piece with ENTER. Hit ESCAPE to pause.
Crissy Doll Possibly Inspires Cyndi Lauper’s Hair (Lopsided, Asymmetrical 80s Hair)
If you’re lost you can look and you will find me, time after time. — Cyndi Lauper, 1984 This is my first Crissy Doll. It’s only been about 40 years since I first asked Santa to bring me one. I found her, a Gen-Xer first-born in 1969, (haha!) at Mary’s Flea Market. Although come to […]
Rainy Day Fun With Colored Rice
If I had to advise parents, I should tell them to take great care about the people with whom their children associate. — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Mrs. H. was the crabbiest teacher I had. She taught at the old East Kermit Elementary School in West Texas. I tried to find it recently, but discovered […]
Red Nose Day To Fight Poverty in America #RedNose
Red Nose Day is coming to the United States to help raise money for American kids living in poverty. You can get your red nose at any Walgreens, a major sponsor of the project. We bought our noses today for just $1 each. Red Nose Day is a popular television fundraising event in the U.K. […]
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