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Friday Flip Offs August 27

Friday Flip Offs are the brain child of The Kludgy Mom. It’s just a way to vent and get rid of your “weekday angst,” by virtually flipping someone (or something) off.  Some might call that passive-aggression. But I call it misery loves company. So here are my Friday Flip Offs for this week. To the [...]

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Breakout Stars of 80′s TV

You know, there are a lot of big name celebrities today who got their start (or at least got their best initial exposure) on 80′s TV shows.  In many cases, the roles these stars had were small, but they sure launched some Titanic-sized careers. Here are my Flashback Friday picks for 5 of the best [...]

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Christmas Past

I’m just sitting here thinking about Christmas, and how different it is now from when I was a kid. I mean, the things kids get today is a far cry from what it was in my increasingly distant youth. Today’s gift lists include things like iPods, Xboxes, cellphones, and flat screen TV’s.  Hmmm…back in the [...]

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Ever have one of those days when you just want to stay home from school (or work!)? You know, hang out with your friends, borrow your best friend’s father’s Ferrari, take a trip into the Windy City, and jump onto a float to sing in a parade that has the onlookers dancing, as the float [...]

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Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

Way back in “the day,” when I was about 10 years old (1976, to be precise), one of my favorite TV shows was Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, about 2 female superheros–reporters by day, who battle all manner of villains in skin-tight body suits and capes. They have their own secret hideout, the Electrabase, lots [...]

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The Pacer

What do you get when you cross: With A place on the list of the Top Ugliest Cars Ever Made? {Yeah, OK, that too} But no, what you get is: Yep, AMC’s questionable brainchild of the 70′s: The Pacer. And why, you ask, is this my Flashback Friday post topic for this week? Simple really…because [...]

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