nostalgia
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Red Helmets!
The Buffalo Bills donned their 1990s era red helmets today for their game against the New York Jets. A lot of silly hype about protective headgear? Sure. A shameless nostalgia play? Yes. A merchandise-motivated cash grab? Definitely. Did it hit me square in the feels and take me back to all the good times I Continue reading
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Easter Eggs
“‘Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” ~Tony Soprano After finishing the second season of Andor, I decided to watch Rogue One for the first time in at least six or seven years. Rogue One is a film that I mostly like but have always had some mixed feelings about. When I first saw Continue reading
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Time Passages
One of the many odd byproducts of moving back to my hometown to raise a family was that my kids attended the same elementary school and the same high school that I did. When I would go to those buildings as a parent for open-houses, parent-teacher conferences, or performances, some ghosts of the past would Continue reading
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The Odd Wardrobe
One of the formative television shows of my life is The Odd Couple (1970-75). I have memories of watching some original-run episodes with my mother when I was very young. Then, when I was a little older, our cable system featured WPIX, so the reruns were always available to me, and I took full advantage Continue reading
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Summer, Summer, Summer; It’s Like a Merry-Go-Round
Today is the Summer Solstice. For the record, I’m a fan. When I was growing up, the third week of June was the end of our school year. I will always associate this time with lazy half-days of teachers filling time with anything but actual learning, the weight-off-my-chest feeling of relief after finishing up New Continue reading
About Me
Researcher. Marketer. Teacher. Father of adult children and dogs. 20th Century holdover. Central New York native. Long-suffering Buffalo Bills fan. History nerd. Traveler. Vintage advertising enthusiast. Hat wearer.
a.k.a. V.J. 