GET READY TO HAVE SOME NOSTALGIA COME BACK! The defunct KB Toys brand is planning a comeback — after nearly a decade in mothballs. Hoping to capitalize on the apparent demise of Toys ‘R’ Us, the California company that bought the KB brand in 2016 is in talks with pop-up operators to open stores in malls … Read moreKB TOYS!!!! BACK FROM THE DEAD
“Beware nostalgia” – it’s holding you back from the rest of your life →theguardian.com This is from a UK GUARDIAN article in 2014.. the nostalgia has changed a bit. The danger of nostalgia remains the same. Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. It’s a signifier that you hate how your life has turned out. It’s a … Read moreThe pain of nostalgia
Jack Black performs an amazing POLKA
AIM IS DEAD! LONG LIVE AIM! AOL Instant Messenger died a silent death today. It was announced many months ago that the messaging service would cease to exist in December. And today? It was over. DEAD.. From AOL: We know there are so many loyal fans who have used AIM for decades; and we loved … Read moreLOOMICIDE IS DEAD
There was always something majestic about Cardinal Brennan.. And something eerie. Even more so on a dark and chilly night in October.. I graduated as the century turned in 1999. The school would end up lasting less a decade more.. it was closed by the Allentown Diocese for good in 2007. It was purchased by … Read moreA night at the Alma Mater: The CB Haunted Attraction
This week, I was shaken to learn: History was leaving. AOL Instant Messenger, the mainstay of my initial days online and late 90s to early 2000s personal pop culture, is signing off for the final time. The history of AOL is gone in one moment.. on one day. December 15, AIM will leave us forever. … Read moreThe last away message: AOL signs off
For all of my talk and posting about the eclipse, I realized now I never did a complete follow up on what I experienced..my thoughts.. my notions. First, I was not in any path of totality. Those who were experienced the best that a solar eclipse has to offer. That did not dampen my experience, … Read moreTHE PERSONAL AFTERGLOW
Alright.. I think I feel like a broken record sometimes.. stop me if I mentioned this before! Nostalgia! The ultimate friend or enemy of your mind.. Nostalgia.. the pesky notion in your head that you cannot quite explain.. I get nostalgia just about as much as I do deja vue.. Both are unpredictable. Both blast … Read moreDo you fondly remember your enemy?
I had a night without much sleep last evening.. My mind was racing from so many life changes occurring right now. My son starts school tomorrow! That is one day away.. The last five years of parental joy (not being sarcastic in that statement) are over .. at least this version. A new chapter is … Read moreNOSTALGIA! What is it good for!? Absolutely nothing
