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“Look, if You Had One Shot”
To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip? – Marshall Mathers The Backyard Series For the next several weeks, I’ll be delivering posts from “The Backyard Series 2026,” which is … Continue reading
“Do You Ever Seem to Have One of Those Days…”
“…where everyone’s on your case? From the teacher all the way down to your best girlfriend?” – Motley Crue As I write this, the first day of school is in effect in my area, and teachers all over are getting … Continue reading
“Look in the Mirror”
“And you see how you’ve been takenYou won’t surrenderBut now your heart is breakin’.” – John Waite There’s a poignant scene in the 1989 holiday classic “Christmas Vacation” where Clark gets locked in the attic while the rest of the … Continue reading
“Seven Years Went Under the Bridge”
“Like time was standing still.” – OMD Seven years seem like forever. Seven years seem like seven seconds. I don’t get on Facebook much anymore, but sometimes I will just to see the “Facebook Memories” that pop up in my … Continue reading
“Seventeen Has Turned 35”
Feeling nostalgic thanks to this tune from John Mellencamp. Continue reading
“It’s Iceland or the Philippines or Hastings”
1985. 8th Grade. S.O.D. Continue reading
“Now Tell Me…”
My first concert, summer 1984 with my Seminole crew watching an Aussie that had taken the pop scene by storm. Continue reading
“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
sincerely, the 80's 