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I Was Thinking About...Growing Up Analog: Life Before Smartphones By Andy Lee Do you remember life before smartphones? I do. Born in 1971, I'm part of Generation X—the last generation to come of age before the digital revolution transformed society. My childhood in the 1970s was dominated by analog technology. Rotary phones still occupied kitchen … Continue reading Growing Up Analog

I Was Thinking About…A Very Gen X Christmas By Andy Lee The first chords of Bobby Helms' "Jingle Bell Rock" instantly zaps me back to childhood Christmases. In my mind's eye, the kitschy plastic knickknacks emerge from storage as the scent of fresh pine wafts in anticipation. Soon, garlands will drape each doorway as the … Continue reading A Very Gen X Christmas

I Was Thinking About…The Surprising Backstory of A Charlie Brown Christmas By Andy Lee As soon as the first piano notes of “Christmas Time is Here” play each holiday season, a wave of nostalgia washes over me. Seeing Charlie Brown lovingly pick his famously feeble tree or Linus reciting Luke's Christmas story triggers a familiar … Continue reading A Charlie Brown Christmas

I Was Thinking About…Crazy Horse - A Sacred Hero By Andy Lee Among the legendary figures of the American West, the name Crazy Horse still conjures awe and fascination. Leader of the Oglala Lakota, this iconic warrior fought fiercely throughout the 1860s and 70s to defend the sovereignty of his people and their way of … Continue reading Crazy Horse: The Warrior Defending the Soul of the Lakota

I Was Thinking About…The Real-Life Inspirations Behind Indiana Jones By Andy Lee This summer, Harrison Ford cracked his iconic whip once more as Indiana Jonesreturned to the big screen after a 13-year absence. Now in his 80s, Ford seemsdetermined to keep playing the world's most famous fictional archaeologist aslong as humanly possible! But as fans … Continue reading Uncovering The Truth Behind Cinema’s Greatest Explorer

I Was Thinking About…The Astronaut and the Navajo Elder By Andy Lee The 1960s marked the peak of America's fascination with space travel. NASA was barreling full-steam towards an audacious goal - not just orbiting Earth, but actually landing men on the moon by decade's end. The Apollo program captivated global imagination, as astronauts ripped … Continue reading The Astronaut and the Navajo Elder

I Was Thinking About…An Unsung Hero’s Inspiring Journey By Andy Lee I want to tell you the story of a man named Bill. An ordinary man from West Virginia, with no fame or fortune to his name yet. Bill was born in the segregated South during the Great Depression. Times were unrelentingly hard, opportunities few … Continue reading One Man’s Inspiring Journey from Obscurity to Legend (and Back Again)

I Was Thinking About…The Evolution of Cyber Monday By Andy Lee Like clockwork, as the last slices of pumpkin pie are gobbled up and the final football games wrap, thoughts shift to the next major event on the consumer calendar - Cyber Monday. This year marks the 16th Cyber Monday, tapping into the post-Thanksgiving shopping … Continue reading Cyber Monday

I Was Thinking About…The Hidden History of Thanksgiving By Andy Lee Thanksgiving enjoys sacred status as a beloved American tradition centered around family, feasting, and gratitude. Yet peeling back the holiday's feel-good folklore reveals a far more nuanced portrait where tension and tragedy walk hand-in-hand with triumphs. In our rose-colored national memory, we’ve airbrushed away … Continue reading Thanksgiving