In the 80s and 90s, if you wanted to eat at a nice Mexican restaurant, you would probably go to Chi-Chi’s. Technically, it was Tex-Mex. But for many, it was the first place where people tried fajitas, chimichangas, and fried ice cream. But by the 00s, it was struggling financially and finally faded away after…
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I saw a commercial the other day that sent me on a trip down memory lane. The commercial was for Planters Nuts. And for some reason, it reminded me of my grandmother, who always had a bowl of fresh nuts on her coffee table. Does anybody do that anymore? And where can you even buy…
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I was sitting at a stoplight last night when a white Bronco drove by. Instantly my mind took me back to 1994 and the infamous car chase with Al Cowlings and O.J. Simpson in the Ford 4×4. That’s been nearly 30 years. But the sight of a similar vehicle brought back so many memories. That…
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For decades, shopping malls have played a key role in our culture. But even before we started doing everything online, many began to tire of the mall experience. I spent my college years working in retail and spending thousands of hours earning and spending the money I made there. The city of Nashville is buying…
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Back in my younger days, you could find S&H Green Stamps and Top Value Stamps everywhere. But then, in the 80s or 90s, they just disappeared. I remember all the fun items you could buy with the books of stamps that you collected. As a kid, it was like a treasure hunt…
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I’ve talked before about my love of breakfast foods. And lately, I’ve been craving pancakes and sausage. But I don’t think that’s what I really want. I think I may simply be yearning for the memories of what it represents. Okay, and the pancakes, too…
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When you spend time with your family during the holidays, you never know what topics you’ll talk about. Sure, we try to stay away from politics, but we often find other things to discuss. Over the weekend, our conversation turned to a unique topic; school lunch pizza…
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Every one of us has certain people, places, and events that create powerful memories. Today reminds me of one of those places that shaped me more than I expected. Roughly twenty years ago, I visited the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Hawaii. While I understood the importance of what happened there, seeing the U.S.S. Arizona up…
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Back in my younger days, anytime we were out playing, we had to worry about dodging the fruit from the pawpaw trees. There was always rotten fruit on the ground, and you hated stepping on it. And after all these years, I just found out that those squishy things were edible…
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As of today, it’s been 20 years. And while a lot has changed in the last two decades, time on that fateful day stands still. I can close my eyes and see it all like it’s happening right now. It was a Tuesday…
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