The SFB

Random musings from a Gen X life lived on the edge… of nothing except Lake Erie. 70s and 80s pop culture and music.

family

  • Crying in MAD and MOMA

    So yeah, I sound like a broken record.  About not having friends.  I keep writing about it, returning to it.  If you’re reading my stuff you are probably tired of it.  But I find this time in my life confusing, confounding, it makes me sad sometimes, not as much as it used to though.  And… Read more

  • Her favorite holiday. My mom was a force to be reckoned with and I always miss her this time of year. So I’m sharing two things I wrote for her: both her obituary and the eulogy from her funeral mass. And Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate the wonderful traditions and heritage of… Read more

  • Reading a really good newspaper K-Mart and Sears Malls  Coffee shops and diners at those malls, where you could get a fantastic grilled cheese and a pickle. Good old-fashioned department stores like Lord and Taylor, Kaufmanns, etc. Shopping in general. The original Pizza Hut with the original pan pizza and jukeboxes, those textured red plastic… Read more