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- The Other Stories podcast, episode 20
- Thoughts on Writing and Surfing: Facing the Great Unknown
- Here’s What Happened During My Last Promotion
- Jim Morrison’s Great Leap of Faith
- Letters From the J. Crew Dude, Part 3 — The Conclusion
- “The Spectacular Now” and the New Era of Coming-of-Age Movies
- On Sunsets and the Importance of Hanging Around
- The Terrible Burden of Having Stuff
- The Complete Discography of THE PURSUIT OF COOL
- Greatest 80s Music Videos – the Digest: “Rio” Duran Duran
- Greatest 80s Music Videos – the Digest: “Once in A Lifetime” Talking Heads
- Movie Reviews of “The Master” and “Looper”
- Greatest 80s Music Videos – the Digest: “Come on Eileen” Dexys Midnight Runners
- Emoticons: Where They Come From & Why I Use Them
- What Writers Need to Know About Book Cover Design: An Interview with Artist Lee Libro
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Jim Morrison’s Great Leap of Faith
When you measure it off, it’s an impressive leap that possesses a healthy danger. Water’s edge of the pool is nine feet away from the two story bungalow. The rail of the top floor balcony, where Jim Morrison planted a … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, music
Tagged 1960s, freedom, Jim Morrison, Palm Springs, pop culture, The Doors
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Greatest 80s Music Videos – the Digest: “Come on Eileen” Dexys Midnight Runners
The music video for “Come On Eileen,” a lethally infectious single by Dexys Midnight Runners, hit MTV in 1982 and that zippy violin melody and images of shirtless hillbillies have been burning in our brains ever since. 80s videos were … Continue reading
Posted in 80s, books, Uncategorized
Tagged 1980s, 80s, come on eileen, dexys midnight runners, MTV, music, nostalgia, pop culture
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