One Hit Wonder Wednesday - 11/12/14

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "One Tin Soldier" by Coven. This one hit wonder is a bit unusual in that…

It's A Generation X Film Festival!

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Several years ago, I read an article about "The Breakfast Club" that called it the "first Generation X movie." And it struck me that they were right. That was really the first movie to vocalize the pressures and anxieties and unique experience…

One Hit Wonder Wednesday - 10/15/14

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "Joy" by Apollo 100. This nearly note-for-note remake of Bach's "Jesu, Joy…

One Hit Wonder Wednesday - 9/24/14

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "Popcorn" by Hot Butter. One of the first synthpop hits, this instrumental…

The Bucket List

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Bucket lists have become quite the thing recently. And, yes, I have one...well, actually, I have more than one. I have foreign and domestic travel bucket lists, a general activities bucket list, and bucket lists of things to do and see…

One Hit Wonder Wednesday - 9/17/14

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "Midnight at the Oasis" by Maria Muldaur. This song reached number 6 on the…

One Year Later...

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About a year ago, I stood on the balcony of our rented beach house in Rehoboth Beach on the last day of our stay. And, as I stood there looking at the ocean, I wanted to cry. And I had no idea why. I always hate leaving Rehoboth but this…

One Hit Wonder Wednesday - 8/20/14

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "Turn The Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson. This disco classic was a top…

One Hit Wonder Wednesday - 7/30/14

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "Brand New Key" by Melanie. Believe it or not, this song hit #1 on the Billboard…

One Hit Wonder Wednesday - 7/23/14

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It's One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it's "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks. Meredith dropped a hard rocking bomb on the charts…