thought snippits

The 70's (just the very last bit) Growing up in the 1980's + 1990's Being Canadian and American Living in Canada for 30 years Going to Catholic school Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts Changes due to discovery of Ozone Hole 1987 Using first 'blue box' recycling 1987 Watching the Berlin Wall fall on TV in

I was listening to "Teachers" by Daft Punk (released in 1997) - the lyrics are literally just a list of DJ's and the like that have influenced them or inspired them. This made me think of two main things related. One, don't underestimate who looks to you for their inspiration. This is especially

I had an English teacher in either 9th or 10th grade who was tough on students who didn't show up on time. A student would have to stand at the door for the whole class, and be expected to have taken the same notes, and do the same work as everyone else. BUT- if you had an excuse, be it real or

Back in 1994, I guess we were being musically (and otherwise) nostalgic what with the likes of the Forrest Gump soundtrack - which had a focus on music of 60s-70s. The idea of having another Woodstock was put into motion to commemorate the original music festival held in 1969. The 1994 edition was

Kids will not know about telling time by TV show. As a kid, I think I may have actually learned what time it was by what TV show was playing. Or- I knew that if such and such cartoon was over, it was time to go to school. Or if the national anthem came on, it was the middle of the night... or on