October 1st marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of Horizons, a much revered attraction at EPCOT Center in Walt Disney World. This Future World exhibit was one of the best representations of Walt Disney’s original concept for EPCOT-that of an actual community utilizing progressive technologies and ideas for better living. While it’s brethren in [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Expanding Our Horizons
Posted in Travel on September 30, 2008 | 6 Comments »
iMixology: Crazy Train
Posted in Musicology, Ninetiesology, iMixology on September 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The second Eightiesology iMix focuses on hard rock and glam metal from the dubiously designated hair bands of the era. I thought it was important to take a hard left turn after the first mix since these are pretty much the polar opposite images of the time: pop stars abiding my fashion trends versus [...]
“I resolve to call her up a thousand times a day…”
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many thanks for visiting Eightiesology 1,000 times. (Of note, the counter doesn’t track my own visits!) I appreciate the 10 of you for visiting 100 times each and reading my whimsical musings of the ‘80s. I’ve only just scratched the service and still have a lot of tricks up my sleeve. I also hope to [...]
Friday Night Dance: Straight Up
Posted in FND, Musicology on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I loathe American Idol and everything it stands for which puts me in the tiniest minority among friends, family and the world’s population. Part of the disappointment of it is seeing an old crush reduced to a doting nutcase. But in the ‘80s, Paula Abdul struck my fancy. She was one of the best combinations [...]
Eightiesologo, Episode V
Posted in Eightiesologo, Film & Video, Toy Box on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eightiesologo continues with a look at the centerpiece of the banner image, the Han Solo action figure. To this day, Solo remains one of my favorite fictional characters and this figure captures the character in my favorite setting from the Star Wars movies, the snow planet of Hoth! Star Wars has become a periodic cycle [...]
Eightiesologlossary: Redneck
Posted in Eightiesologlossary, Sports on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The second in a virtual glossary of terms either specific to the 1980s or to our staff’s own upbringing in said decade. In deference to our readers who may not understand certain lingo or references yet are maintained for the sanctity of our staff’s memories. “Redneck” 1. Slang for a rural, white person of lower-economic [...]
Eightiesologo, Vol III
Posted in Eightiesologo, Sports on September 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The latest in our series of features on the origin of the Eightiesology banner takes its cue from the baseball pennant race and connects to one of the Eightiesologist’s greatest hobbies, baseball card collecting. I can see myself on my bedroom floor, in the canyon between my bed and my bookshelf. The old television is [...]
Friday Night Dance: Centerfold
Posted in FND, Musicology on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s Friday Night Dance helps celebrate the start of the new school season. The J. Geils Band hit gold with “Centerfold,” both the song and the video. The song has a sort of bar band feel to it and lyrics that I happily sung along to in the ’80s despite not necessarily comprehending the [...]
Eighties Eulogy
Posted in Travel on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the ’80s, I used to see these buildings everyday from New Jersey. So much a part of the backdrop of our lives that you never conceived something would ever happen like what happened on September 11, 2001. The buildings were probably filled with people my age who had once enjoyed the most innocent of [...]
I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost!
Posted in Film & Video, Games, Musicology on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s recently been some scuttlebutt in Hollywood about the making of a third Ghostbusters movie, potentially including the entire original cast. The cast had previously reunited to add their voices to an as-yet-released videogame and now seem primed to join the latest ill-advised ‘80s revival this time potentially training a new generation of ghostbusters. I’m [...]
