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"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller I Was Thinking About....The Art of Phone Calls: No Texting, Just Talking By Andy Lee Remember when phone calls were just a basic part of life? When you'd call up a buddy after … Continue reading The Art of Phone Calls

I was thinking about...Our Analog-Altering Walkman Memories By Andy Lee Cue the mental time machine to dust off our era-defining Walkman where portable cassette tech let Gen X teens escape stationary music reliance. Before Sony's innovation arrived in 1979, tunes stayed tethered to family console turntables and dashboard 8-tracks. Venturing out meant a fading radio … Continue reading Analog-Altering Walkman Memories

I was thinking about...My Gen X Small Screen Friends By Andy Lee Transporting back through the mental remote's rearview to my heyday Couch Potato years unveils deeper meaning beneath that ubiquitous laugh track. As a kid of Gen X, I found more than slapstick escape through the TV awaiting my working parents. What I gained … Continue reading Finding Myself Among My Gen X Small Screen Friends

I was thinking about...Embracing My Gen X Spin on Parenting By Andy Lee Let my mind wander back to when my Gen X philosophies on child-rearing first took shape. Sure, some assume we jaded middle children should fully rebel against the rigid Boomer approach that raised us. But having experienced the cold harshness behind traditional … Continue reading Embracing My Gen X Spin on Parenting

I was thinking about...When the Music Video Rebellion Invaded Our Living Rooms By Andy Lee When MTV's Music Revolution Came Blaring Out of Our Basement TVs Grainy NASA footage jogs my memory - no, not the moon landing. I’m flashing back to that epic summer of ’81 when cable TV first snaked into our wood-paneled … Continue reading When the Music Video Rebellion Invaded Our Living Rooms

I was thinking about...Tracking My Stylistic Growth Spurt By Andy Lee Recently I unearthed old high school photos, catapulting me through a fashion time warp back to the late 1980s. Looking at my clothes chronicles much more than fickle trends - my evolving styles chart the gradual discovery of identity as I matured from teen … Continue reading Tracking My Stylistic Growth Spurt

I was thinking about...The Magic of Renting Movies from the Local Video Store By Andy Lee I still vividly remember the buzz of excitement I would feel entering the video store as a kid. Before streaming and Redbox kiosks, it was the only way to access the latest film hits and check out genres you … Continue reading The Local Video Store

I was thinking about…The Enduring Appeal of Arcades: Tokens and Teenage Dreams When I was a teenager, the local arcade was our retreat. As soon as we could scrape together a few dollars, we hightail it down there with pockets jangling with quarters. We'd trade those shiny coins for a stack of tokens and promptly … Continue reading Tokens and Teenage Dreams

I Was Thinking About…The Genius Secret Message Behind The Formula For Nacho Cheese By Andy Lee Nacho cheese is a uniquely American culinary creation. Known for its smooth, tangy, spicy flavor and creamy neon orange color, this cheese sauce graces snack stands at stadiums, movie theaters, and convenience stores across the country. But the origins … Continue reading How ‘NaCHO’ Cheese Got Its Name