I know the obvious topic for "P" in my alphabet series should be Pokemon, especially with last week's release of Pokemon Go. But honestly, I'm not that into it, largely due to the fact that apparently my less-than-a-year-old phone is too ancient for the game so maybe I'm just a little salty. That being said, … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: P is for “Pretty in Pink”

There was no better day in the computer lab at school when you were allowed to play The Oregon Trail. As soon as the teacher announced it, there was always a wild stampede for the game disks which were 5 1/2 inches and could store a whole 1.2MB of data. When the game started, you could … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: O is for The Oregon Trail

In the very few years he had on this planet, Christopher Wallace a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G. a.k.a. Biggie Smalls not only acquired a ton of nicknames but he became one of the most influential figures in rap of all time. In the mid-90s, West Coast rap dominated the field with artists like Tupac, Dr. Dre, and … Continue reading N is for Notorious B.I.G.

If you love crossing your eyes and giving yourself a headache, then you probably loved Magic Eye books. First released in 1991, the books are collections of austereograms (which is nerd for "migraine") which allow people to see a 3D image in a 2D picture. Although austereograms have become synonymous with the Magic Eye books, … Continue reading M is for Magic Eye

In the late 90s, it seemed like there was an endless supply of boy bands. The most prominent at the time were, of course, *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys but there were many, many others including a little trio called LFO. LFO stood for "Lyte Funky Ones" because apparently no one knew how to spell and was … Continue reading L is for LFO