(An occasional series of articles where I revisit some of my not-so-obvious crushes from the 80s. I wonder aloud what ever happened to them, and if I’d still do them now.)
Andrea Elson. The name is probably not familiar to you until I give you one more name. And that name would be ALF. Right, she [...]
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80sCIWD (80s Chicks I Would Do)
Bubble Burger
As a kid, freedom was a flirting possibility. I was confident I could bike from home to the moon, but my damn overprotective mother had other thoughts. So my range was fairly limited. About as far as I could go was to the convenience store a few blocks away. This was the same store that [...]
Lawn Darts
Things weren’t so splintered in the 80’s. Such modern day marvels like the internet, TiVo and gaming systems weren’t around to keep people glued to their beanbags for hours and hours on end. People were much more social. Neighbors hung out. Families had relatives over. With a bit of pre-planning, it was pretty easy to [...]
Bertinelli
Alright, Bertinelli, I am just about sick of you. For years you were away from the scene, presumably living very comfortably on your money, and Eddie’s money as well. Somehow, the movie of the week phenomenon-which you helped foster-has gone on without you. I imagine the Hallmark Channel for one is grateful for the continued [...]
My Vice
I’ve never done any illegal drugs. Hell, I’ve never even smoked a
cigarette. I used to think it had to do with my ethics and morals
until I discovered I’m a control freak. And doing drugs requires a
willingness to give up control. The only way that could happen for me
was if I took [...]