Jeanna would have been 54 today. Born in 1967, she died in December from complications of COVID. I met Jeanna during my first days of college when I was just 17-years-old. We both lived on the 5th floor of Hatley Hall at Southern Nazarene University. She was a stunning beauty driving around campus in her […]
Generation X, Winter 1980
It was such a long winter. One that began on March 13, 2020, and ended just the other day. I spent two springs, a summer, fall, and winter basically indoors. I wonder if I look younger than I would have had there not been a pandemic. I’ve missed the sun. Here are some beautiful pictures […]
New 80s American Girl Doll Is a Care-Bears and Caboodle-Loving Gamer
The 80s American Girl Doll is Historical Character Courtney Moore Brings Iconic Decade to Life for Millions of Fans and Their Parents From the official news release from Mattel American Girl, the beloved brand known for helping girls grow up with confidence and character, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, today announced the launch of […]
Lifetouch Declares National School Picture Day. Post your best #GenX school picture
Today, Lifetouch, a national school photography provider, celebrates the second annual National School Picture Day, an opportunity to relive and celebrate school pictures, from bowl cuts to mohawks, neon to flannel. (Especially the neon and flannel, Xers.) This commemoration is all the reason I need to share this school picture of me from the fall […]
Madonna’s American Pie Celebrates 20th Anniversary
One thing I don’t admit to very often is that I have always been a huge Madonna fan. I fell in love with her music after hearing Borderline on the radio in February 1984. I was living in Northeast Oklahoma at the time and crossing the border into Kansas every day to finish at the […]
Happy 40th Anniversary Sony Walkman (Daily Photo)
Walkman made its way to American shores in June 1980. Happy Anniversary, Walkman. For an excellent essay on 80s music, aging and lies, check out Ted Anthony’s latest article on Medium, We Did Not, In Fact, Build This City on Rock and Roll: Aging, death and the lies of 1980s bubblegum music.
1980s Rainbow Sweatshirt + Vests with Rainbow Pins
I’m in the process of haggling with a collector over a 35mm slide I want to purchase. It features a rare product used by Gen-Xers born between 1966-1974 and I want to add it to add to my collection of vernacular pictures of Generation X. The seller wants $9.99 for it and I only want […]
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