Tag: 1970s kidhood
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Channel 16, Father Hesburgh, and the Prayer for Peace
Seen for the first time in 30 years: the recording of Father Hesburgh of Notre Dame reading the Prayer for Peace of St. Francis at WNDU-TV’s sign-on/sign-off.
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Why I probably won’t watch your vlog or listen to your podcast – and why I probably won’t create my own
Blogs be skimmed and scanned, and can be read anywhere. Podcasts and vlogs, not so much.
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Old McDonald’s sign on the National Road in Richmond, Indiana
My friend Dawn and I recently took our annual road trip. Our 2009 trip along the old National Road, aka US 40, from Ohio to Indianapolis several years ago, was cut short by a family emergency. So we tried again. And we both love the National Road, so it was no hardship to see some of the same…
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Captured: 1973 Schwinn Collegiate
During my 1970s kidhood, Schwinn was the ultimate bike. Especially the 20-inch Sting-Ray: banana seat, chopper-style handlebars, chrome fenders, bright colors. All the boys in my neighborhood wanted one, especially if it came with the 5-speed Stik-Shift on the crossbar or the “slik” treadless rear tire. My first bike was an old, battered 20-inch Schwinn with…
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Sleepless among classic cars
I dragged my butt to the Mecum Spring Classic muscle-car auction this year. I normally go excited and energized, but this year I’d had an unexpected, serious case of insomnia the night before. I got no sleep whatsoever before I had to get up and drive my kids across town so they could get to school on…
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Vintage TV: The Twilight Zone
My kids don’t like The Twilight Zone. During my 1970s kidhood, this show was one of my favorite gems of syndicated television. I loved to come across it, especially late at night, and enjoy its tales of science fiction and fantasy, of warped human nature, and of dystopia. What I didn’t understand was that when the show originally…