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Category Archives: Nostalgia
Dannotated history
In 2020, I did my best to capture — and sometimes mock — historical highlights of each day. I am by no means a historian, but here’s a recap, for anyone interested: On January 1, 404: A Christian monk named … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Holidays, Nostalgia, Politics, Religion, Sports, Technology, Theatre, Weather, Writing
Tagged history, humor, today in history
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Dan folds
It was September 12, 2001. I was stuck in Peoria, Illinois, where I’d been when the previous day’s attacks had occurred. I’d come for a communicators’ conference, which had ended early and left me more or less stranded there while … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Family, Life and how to live it, Music, Nostalgia, The Kids, The Wife
Tagged 9/11, baby, Ben Folds, college, growing up, parenting, Peoria, Rockin' the Suburbs, Still Fighting It
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Just (don’t) do it
The fireworks have really been flying, but not overhead — instead, they’ve been over a shoe design. By now, most people reading this should be aware that Nike had planned to release a red, white, and blue shoe with the … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Nostalgia, Politics
Tagged African American, betsy ross, black Americans, fireworks, flag, humor, independence day, juneteenth, kaepernick, nike, shoe, the cookout
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Silver lining
Twenty-five years ago, at 5:21 p.m. on January 2, our priest pronounced me and Kim “husband and wife.” I’ve already blogged the awkward love story that eventually led to that moment, and I’ve shared a lot about our life together … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Family, Holidays, Life and how to live it, Nostalgia, Religion, The Wife
Tagged 25th, anniversary, Christmas, Episcopal, humor, New Year's Eve, playoffs, silver, wedding
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Time, warped
During a trip to my Dad’s this weekend, I ventured into the basement — a catch-all storage area the size of the entire footprint of the house, wherein one might discover any sort of stray memory. He led me down there … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Nostalgia, Writing
Tagged college, Dean's List, humor, Nostalgia, virginia tech
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The eleventh song of Christmas: Miller’s tale
With the whirlwind that today and tonight are going to be, I chose a song that’s simple and pretty, and perfectly captures the tone of Christmas Eve (once all of the commitments are over). It has one verse, sung a … Continue reading
Interlude 3: And the children shall lead?
The final interlude concerns a group of people who aren’t disenfranchised from Christmas one bit; in fact, the holiday is considered by many to be “just for them.” Children win at Christmas, hands down. But for all that, they’re somewhat … Continue reading
The ninth song of Christmas: Can’t polka hole in this one
If December’s weeknights belonged to Mom and Nanny and candlelight reverence, its Sunday afternoons belonged to Dad and goofy tunes by sunlight. That’s when we pulled a different set of albums from the stack, listening to big bands being a … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Music, Nostalgia
Tagged big band, carols, Christmas, humor, Mitch Miller and the Gang, music, Must Be Santa, Nostalgia, songs, The Ray Conniff Singers
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The eighth song of Christmas: No words
It was the first and only time I lived alone. I’d graduated from college in spring of the previous year and accepted a job I didn’t want, out of sheer desperation. They began flying me to Raleigh, NC to work … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Music, Nostalgia
Tagged carols, Christmas, Dave Grusin, Dave Valentin, Eddie Daniels, Gary Burton, GRP, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, humor, jazz, Kevin Eubanks, Larry Rosen, music, O Tannenbaum, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Silver Bells, Sleigh Ride, Some Children See Him, songs, Tom Scott
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The sixth song of Christmas: Percussive reverence
During those dark December evenings playing Christmas songs in the living room with Mom and Nanny, there would come an inevitable moment when a sussurant, steady, chanted beat would begin from the radio’s single speaker. If we’d been talking, we’d … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Music, Nostalgia
Tagged carols, Christmas, Harry Simeone Chorale, Little Drummer Boy, music, songs
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