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Four Touchdowns in a Single Game
We’re at Polk High School on a typical Thursday night in November of 1966.
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French Fancificaton
One of my happiest (and weirdest) memories from all of middle school comes from Mrs.
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Nirvana Smells Like Weird Al
I’ve told you all about my first time experiencing Nirvana’s breakthrough hit:
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I Was Wrong
I’ve been wrong about a lot of things.
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Three Men and a Little Creepy
The top grossing movie in 1987 wasn’t Robocop or Full Metal Jacket, but instead a domestic buddy comedy that unexpectedly combined three of the biggest…
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The Science Project
Sputnik was truly the shot seen around the world.
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Just the Facts
Joe Friday was a no-nonsense detective on the TV show Dragnet. I remember watching reruns while growing up, and admiring the way his unflappable…
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Dirty Pillows
I wouldn’t say I was afraid of sex growing up, exactly.
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Son of Sam
In New York City in 1976, a series of murders began to set the city on edge.
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Frogger
In late 1981, a new standup arcade game grabbed everyone’s attention (and quarters).
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Gimmicks
Collecting comic books as a kid taught me a lot.
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Goats Behind Doors
There’s a whole category of things to think about, where the answer to a puzzle or question is so nonintuitive that you’re almost frustrated when you…
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