Childhood Nostalgia

Think back - remember how excited you were when you were a child and you received a personalized letter from Santa Claus? Did’t you want to tell all your friends and relatives? It made Santa so real that it may have even extended your belief a little longer.
If your kids are going to write to […]

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Headline: The Empire Strikes Back
Graphic: Darth Vader
Date: May 19, 1980
One of the most beloved movie franchises of all time and one of the most beloved/hated and lucrative movie characters of all time – what more can I say than congratulations George Lucas.
Star Wars […]

Does any one remember those penny machines that you find at carnivals, amusement parks, and other tourist attractions?
I’m talking about the kind of penny machine that allows you to create your own penny adding in your own design or impression.
A coin press like that can also be used to change the shape of the penny […]

Converting The School Building
It’s funny how one blog entry often gives writers an idea for another one. In many ways, it’s like having a long and continuous discussion with the readers.
After telling the story of one school building in replacing the local school, it made me think of what happened to other schools […]

Here’s a memory I haven’t thought of in a long time, but it came to me recently while writing a blog post about school fundraising ideas.
Here’s the story: Years ago, in the city that I lived in, a large international company wanted to purchase the land and building that a local elementary school stood on […]

While I was writing an entry the other day giving applause to Nickelodeon for their recent support of kids being active, I thought of “way back when” I first heard of Nickeklodeon.
When I was a kid and most areas were just getting cable, we were introduced to this channel and a sketch show for kids. […]

When you think about holiday memories from your childhood, what image comes to mind first or second? Close your eyes. I’ll wait…
I’m betting you pictured your Christmas tree with all the beautiful lights and ornaments on it as well as the perfectly wrapped presents under the tree.
Here’s a tree that’s bound to make memories and […]

I thought of a funny childhood memory the other day that really illustrates how kid’s lack of background experience combined with their emerging day-to-day experiences in the world colors their perceptions.
When I was a kid, I knew someone with the last name of McDonald. I thought that she and her family owned McDonald’s! […]