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Nostalgic video: Western Auto commercial from 1979

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You’d be hard-pressed to find a Western Auto store today but when I was a youngster there was a Western Auto in just about every small town in America.

I loved those stores because they sold all kinds of stuff in addition to the usual automotive gear indicated by their name.

I was 4 years old (or thereabouts) when my family made our first visit to the Western Auto store in the small town of Amelia, Virginia. Well, that was the first Western Auto visit that I can remember anyway.  [Read more…]

Nostalgic Song: “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” by Edison Lighthouse

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Well, today I’m featuring another of the many songs that take me back to my youth every time I hear them.

As I’ve mentioned before, the nostalgic tunes I enjoy the most are upbeat, positive songs that convey a happy message.

The one I’m sharing with you today is “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” by a group called Edison Lighthouse.  [Read more…]

Nostalgic Video: Check out these funny Ford Pinto commercials from 1971

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You probably won’t be seeing one on the road these days but back in the 1970s it seemed like they were everywhere. During that decade the Ford Pinto was one of the top-selling cars in the country.

My brother bought a shiny brand new Pinto and drove it for several years. And later, when I finally became old enough to drive, my first car was a green, heavily-used 1973 Pinto with the left rear fender missing.

And guess what? I loved that car!  [Read more…]

Memories of a much simpler time

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Everyone that knows me knows I love technology – and I love it a lot.

I’m the type of person who is always chomping at the bit to see what new innovation pops up next to make our lives easier or more fulfilling.

But truth be told, as awesome as modern technology is, it has some serious downsides as well. And in my humble opinion, one of the most serious downsides of the bunch is how it has impacted the lives of today’s children.

When I was a youngster the world of technology revolved around a “dumb” TV that had no remote and picked up just three channels, a staticky AM radio, a “turn-table” record player (or if you were lucky, a cassette tape player/recorder) and a landline rotary telephone that was tethered to the wall by a short cord…  [Read more…]