Eager to test the boundaries in middle and high school, Surge Soda boasted increased amounts of sugar and caffeine, things most teenagers wanted to experience to escape the world that was around them. In my town, there was only one place that would sell it as there was an uproar from conservative parents that it…
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Catcher in the Rye
I remember reading this during my early high school years and I have read this during those times of frustration that seem to be coming more and more lately in regards to the world that we live in. Holden, the main character, leaves his school and goes to New York City to avoid talking to…
Dazed and Confused
Aerosmith summoning Sweet Emotion at the beginning on this film sets the tone for the country’s bicentennial. Just like the country, some characters are standing up for their freedoms and others striving for their independence. This film about friends, Fridays, and rites of passage was on repeat during my high school years. Enjoy it here: https://amzn.to/2zpjEi3.
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live has been a staple for American culture for about the last 45 years. It has allowed the nation to poke fun at itself as well as hold our entertainers, celebrities, and politicians accountable for their behavior and antics. Even through tragedy, they have allowed us to laugh. Growing up, if I was…
Eye of the Tiger!
This was the anthem for my high school when we had sports competitions and since I’m getting close to a reunion year, I thought I would post this here as nice piece of retropop. nothing gets you amped like this…in the 90s…but its from the 80s….still its a great anthem! Purchase the CD here: https://amzn.to/2C0qKNd
Retro Pop 