Willie Aames
March 27th, 2010
If only…if only…if only they could all be like Willie Aames, life for the autograph collector and celebrity encounter freak would be so much easier. Although I wasn’t the biggest of fans of Eight Is Enough, it is one of those shows that I would typically catch if I was home in front of the TV when it came on during the late 1970’s. Willie Aames played Tommy, the middle of the three boys in the Bradford family. Read the rest of this entry »
Neighbor, Would You Be Mine?
March 25th, 2010
Despite the slow talking drawl, despite the incessant smile, despite the fact that in the real world he might be mistaken for a creepy pedophile, I’d still loved to have had Mr. Rogers as my neighbor. I grew up on the PBS staples of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and Zoom – which each succeeding show for an older audicence than the one before. But even when I was ready for Zoom, I still secretly adored Mr. Rogers and the comforting make-believe surroundings he created. Read the rest of this entry »
Jay and Silent Brad
March 23rd, 2010
Sure, the joke eventually got a little old. But one of the highlights of some of the early Kevin Smith films involved the characters of Jay and Silent Bob – portrayed respectively by Jason Mewes and the director himself, Kevin Smith. They first made their appearance in Clerks, a black and white gem detailing a day in the life of two clerks in a convenience store and a video rental store. Jay and Silent Bob did virtually nothing but hang around. Jay babbled on and on incessantly, and you can guess what Silent Bob did. Read the rest of this entry »
The House on Winterset Drive
March 21st, 2010
I remember a lot about moving day as we re-located our family from our home at 3574 Echo Hill Lane to our new digs at 3195 Winterset Drive about five minutes drive to an nice area also located in Beavercreek. I recall giving the Echo Hill house a hug goodbye (literally). I remember that it took place on Denise’s second birthday on April 8, 1978 – because I joked that the house was her birthday present, and was none too pleased that she was also receiving additional gifts. And I remember a certain black gentleman named Kenny Bailey who assisted with the moving who introduced me to the concept of putting sugar in my chili – which is what we served to all who helped with the moving. Kenny was an employee of Central Printing, Dad’s company who offered a free moving truck and driver to their employees when they moved. Read the rest of this entry »