Tag Archives: Eighties

Welcome to December 2021!

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Steve

I decided to just “catch up” and fill in the missing dates in between, again, instead of being like that newspaper from Colonial Days in New England I learned about in college; The publisher only had so much space and … Continue reading →

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RIP Stephen Sondheim

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Steve

I got into Sondheim late and before then, I was rather oblivious as to who the heck he even was or what was his material while it played in front of me! If you grew up in the Midwest and … Continue reading →

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Visited a little shrine of Computer Science History

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Steve

To save our energy and health after the RenFest, Jennifer booked a hotel for the night. Brilliant idea. Beats the hell out of driving another three hours back to Austin after walking around all day. Since we stayed nearby, she … Continue reading →

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1981: Call of Cthulhu debuts on book/game shelves!

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Steve

Chaosium with Sandy Petersen (yes, the same guy behind Doom) published what I would call the consummate Horror Roleplaying Game. What D&D is to Fantasy, CoC is to Horror. Sadly, there will never be one for my beloved Science Fiction … Continue reading →

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RIP Peter Scolari

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Steve

It was a shame to hear he passed away yesterday. I saw the news via Twitter first and it got me to thinking about what he’d been doing lately. He won an Emmy for playing a parent in HBO’s Girls! Pretty amazing. … Continue reading →

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Italian #58: Oriana Fallaci

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Steve

Oriana was primarily a journalist who was famous for getting some really spectacular interviews, experiencing some History firsthand and writing numerous books which allows me to give her the final author slot for this month. Her life was also a series … Continue reading →

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RIP Willard Scott

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Steve

With my 6000th post coming up and not sure what it’d cover, I did want to avoid anything  that’s a downer. However, I don’t remember Mr. Scott in such a light. Sure he was more of an entertainment factor for … Continue reading →

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September 2021 is here but school starting varies

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Steve

Back in July, I celebrated Aliens turning 35. In honor of starting Marquette 35 years ago, I decided to go with Rodney Dangerfield’s most successful movie. I tweaked the colors to be more in line with my alma mater. It’s not … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Eighties Photo…August 2021

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Steve

Those three together in one place could cause an Eighties Singularity to form!

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RIP Ed Asner

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Steve

It was sad to hear about Ed’s passing while Kathy and I were in the middle of working on our podcasts. He was a helluva’ person! Not just a great heavy in movies/TV, but a person who put his money … Continue reading →

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1982-83: MTV helped me diversify my musical tastes

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Steve

The finale for my trilogy covering MTV’s 40th birthday is really a love letter to how the budding network rescued my musical tastes while KLOL educated me on the past and Rock’s modern foundation. I wish I could say that … Continue reading →

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Shaka-laka-boom

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Steve

I need to watch this episode yet again because I still don’t get it. I tuned it out when it first aired despite the great Paul Winfield returning to the franchise. I have no recollection of it when I tried … Continue reading →

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1982: MTV invades the Maggi Household in Houston

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Steve

Until we moved to Houston at Summer’s End in 1982, MTV was just something I knew about through commercials. Often they were these rapid-fire, brightly colored affairs with various rock stars saying “I want my MTV!” and instructions to call … Continue reading →

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The Sparks Brothers: Must See*

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Steve

* – If you love music in any capacity, you better see this. Otherwise, the rest of the world can wait until streaming services carry it. Despite this documentary being a huge love letter to one of greatest duos in … Continue reading →

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1981: US Air Traffic Controllers are fired by St. Reagan

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Steve

Forty years later, US air travel has never recovered from this. Plus, air traffic controllers continue to be overworked to the point of burn out. Computers still haven’t come to the rescue for such an undertaking and if you ever … Continue reading →

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