RetroMental: Time Capsules

Leroy Brown Hits Number One

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:40:07 +0000

On this day in 1973, Jim Croce’s hit, “Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown” hit number one on the Billboard pop-singles chart.

He died two months later.

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Nadia Comaneci Is Perfect

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:58:26 +0000

On this day in 1976, Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast to get a perfect score of 10 on the uneven parallel bars.

Man, how time flies.

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Ruby Stevens Was Born

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:49:16 +0000

Ruby Stevens was born on this day in 1907. Who was Ruby Stevens you ask? Why, she was one of the best actresses Hollywood has ever seen.

Of course, you know her as Barbra Stanwyck.

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President Gerald Ford’s Birthday

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:05:56 +0000

Today, President Gerald Ford would have been 95 years old.

You can find out more about this day in history at the History Channel, Those Were The Days, and InfoPlease .

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On This Date…

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:35:02 +0000

In 1989, Laurence Olivier passed away.

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An Afternoon On The Rails

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:21:57 +0000

We took this video the other day,

Test Pattern #52: An Afternoon On The Rails from Slobokan on Vimeo.

It’s amazing what happens when the kids take the video camera. Sometimes it’s magical. Sometimes, it’s deadly.

Please be advised that no actual piggies were injured or killed during the filming of this video. In fact, they are all still wandering aimlessly along the tracks.

You’ll notice in the video, that we have some blankets and crib bedding hanging from the walls. You’d be amazed at how well it works to buffer some of the sound in the basement.

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Test Pattern #51: Day Dreaming

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:18:17 +0000

Test Pattern #51: Day Dreaming from Slobokan on Vimeo.

It was a beautiful day today, so I decided to sit outside and relax for a bit. People are so busy sometimes, they forget to look up for a couple moments each day.

Just look at what they’re missing. Then again, some people act like they need Lasik surgery just to see reality.

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Happy Birthday America!

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:59:19 +0000

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Amelia Earhart Disappears

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:44:07 +0000

On this day in 1937, Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared.

I can only wonder, if they had some duct tape, a lighter, a couple bic pens, and some paperclips, if they might not have disappeared.

I know, not everyone can be a MacGuyver, but you have to wonder how they could disappear completely from the face of the Earth. The documentary shown above sure makes me wonder though.

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Gone With The Wind Is Published

timecapsules@retromental.com (Michael T. Barrett) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:48:30 +0000

On this day in 1936, Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell was published.

This was an excellent movie, and the actors and actresses were simply amazing. I have seen some of the costumes worn by the performers, and I can verify that many of the women in the film did not need Phentermine or anything like it to help them lose weight.

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