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“Some Days Won’t End Ever and Some Days Pass on By”
An ode to all of you workin’ hard for a livin’ courtesy of one of the best groups of the 80’s. Continue reading
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Tagged Caroline, grind, Huey Lewis and the News, jobs, work, Workin' for a Livin'
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“Hot Summer Streets and the Pavements Are Burning…”
Thirty four years linking the summers of 1984 and 2018 with an iconic 80’s movie and the reincarnation of those characters on a new Youtube series. Continue reading
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Tagged Bananarama, Cobra Kai, Cruel Summer, Daniel Larusso, Johnny Lawrence, Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, summer, The Karate Kid, William Zabka, Youtube
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“Have You Ever Been Stabbed in the Back…”
May brings us warm weather, Mother’s Day, graduations, and yes – yearbook signings! A look back at the popular tradition with help from a 1989 hit by Jody Watley. Continue reading
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Tagged Eric B. & Rakim, Friends, Jody Watley, Norman, Norman High School, rap, yearbook
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“People Always Told Me, Be Careful of What You Do”
A memory from my pre-teen years as I did my best to become the best Michael Jackson impersonator in my family. Continue reading
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Tagged Billie Jean, Britney Spears, dance, King of Pop, Michael Jackson, moonwalk, Motown, Motown 25, The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller
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“What Started Out As Friendship Has Grown Stronger”
REO Speedwagon provided the love soundtrack of 1985 for thousands of middle schoolers like myself at that time. Continue reading
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Tagged 8th grade, basketball, Can't Fight This Feeling, girlfriends, Kevin Cronin, Norman, REO Speedwagon, Whittier Middle School
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“Shooting at the Walls of Heartache (Bang Bang)”
Patience and perseverance paid off for a little known basketball professional last night in Los Angeles. Continue reading
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Tagged Andre Ingram, bang bang, David and Goliath, G League, NBA, patience, Patty Smyth, perseverance, sacrifice, Scandal, The Warrior
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“Contact is All it Takes”
The messiness of relationships featuring a band known for messy relationships in today’s post. Continue reading
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Tagged 5150, Danny Silk, Keep Your Love On, Love Walks In, relationships, Richard Gere, Sammy Hagar, teenage love, Van Halen
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“If I Could Turn Back Time”
“If I could find a way.” – Cher In July of 1989 I was barely two months out of Norman High School and was preparing for college life. I had signed a letter of intent months earlier to play basketball … Continue reading
“While Life Passes Like a Breeze with Only Ourselves to Please”
Spiritual midgets and rock and roll DWaRfS outline this post. Continue reading
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Tagged FamilyLife, Killer Dwarfs, puppets, spiritual midgets, We Stand Alone
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“Hey Leroy, Did You Hear About That Boy Mike Tyson?”
“I seen him hit this boy, and he hit the boy so hard his head flew off into the eighteenth row. They had to get his head out of the eighteenth row!” – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince … Continue reading
