Post Views: 386 I use this blog mainly as a diary or sorts. I work out my internal monologue by writing here. It’s been a while since I last posted […]
Post Views: 1,068 As far back as I can remember my mother had always helped us decorate for the xmas holiday by taping up brightly colored art prints known as […]
Post Views: 1,577 As a child growing up in the 1980’s, I was never shielded from the rampant consumerism this decade is well known for. The xmas holidays always conjure the […]
Post Views: 2,551 I like to explore the cultural connections between the holiday of Halloween and people that invented it. One of the more interesting legends I have run across […]
Post Views: 1,065 Instead of making an overwrought, nationalistic, fake patriotic post about America I would like to post in praise of the humble paper bag. You often overlook little […]
Post Views: 1,395 Belsnickle is not Santa Claus. The Pennsylvania Dutch, who were not Dutch at all, but ”Deutsche”, or German, are credited with bringing many of their country’s Christmas […]
Post Views: 2,671 I know. I know. There are millions of blog posts about Obscure 80s toys you loved. There is a reason for that. They make cool posts! So in […]
Post Views: 1,099 I had the distinct displeasure of sitting within listening distance of a family at dinner tonight. My ears were assailed with the most incredulous conversation regarding tattoos […]
Post Views: 737 This year’s celebrations are truly filled with a great many “firsts” for me. With this in mind I wanted to list them out and note my gratitude […]
Post Views: 751 I have empty nestlings. It has really been a long time since I have written anything and I must confess that writing something that does not involve the […]
Post Views: 681 I was doing some cyber shopping the other day and stumbled across a figurine of a xmas character I had never heard of before. Now, I pride myself on […]
Post Views: 736 Fall Geekery is upon us. I have not had much of a penchant for blogging lately but in October the winds change and the temperature drops and […]