One-Hit Wonder Wednesday - 1/13/16

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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. Sounding nowadays like a very intense game of "Pong,"…

"Hill Street Blues" & "L.A. Law:" How Two VERY Different Shows Reflected the '80s

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This past weekend, I finished binge watching the first season of "L.A. Law" on DVD. I hadn't seen any of these episodes in nearly 30 years but the memories of them came flooding back quickly. Character names and plot lines popped back into…

Forgotten Friday - 1/8/16

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It's "Forgotten Friday!" Each Friday, I'll profile someone or something (celebrity, movie, TV show, book, event, politician, etc.) that once held the spotlight but is now largely forgotten. This week, I'm profiling The Carpenters. Karen…

One-Hit Wonder Wednesday - 1/6/16

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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 "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell. British synth duo Soft Cell took a 1965 R&B…

The Party's Over

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For as long as I can remember, I've always gone into a funk post-Xmas. I can still remember being about four or five years old, sitting on the stairs looking at the tree at the end of Christmas Day. My mom asked me what was wrong and all I could…

Meanwhile, Back in 1998...

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This past week, I went on a bit of a nostalgia binge. It had been a rough week in job hunt land and I was feeling discouraged, frustrated and pretty depressed. What do you do in that circumstance? You turn to things that are comforting. Comfort…

Scrooge Isn't the Only One Visited by Christmas Past, Present and Future

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Last weekend, a friend of mine and I attended the annual production of “A Christmas Carol” at Ford’s Theatre here in DC. I had always wanted to go to a show at Ford’s so this was a great opportunity to go. Everyone over the age of…

One Hit Wonder Wednesday - 11/26/14

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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 "Valley Girl" by Frank Zappa. Believe it or not, rock legend Frank Zappa…

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…