One of the biggest YouTube videos right now floating around online is a photo of a dead mall coupled with the song TOTO AFRICA playing in the background. It would appear that the image is a still picture, it still promotes the feeling and nostalgia that a dead mall can supply. Watching this video reminded … Read moreTOTO meets the Daydream believer: Death of the mall in music format
“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
So often, it seems that I am posting “end times” stories on this website. End times for schools in my area.. for churches.. for stores.. End times for the fabric of the once strong and proud coal region of Pennsylvania.. End times for so many things. Believe it or not, I am mostly a positive … Read moreRetail hell and the murder of malls
For any Schuylkill Countians out there, this is a blast from the past.. The Schuylkill Mall’s TV ad from the 1990s.. all of these stars except a few are gone.. and the mall is almost vacant.. Sad how the mighty mall on the hill has fallen. (Keep in mind that when this ad was made, … Read more