Category Archives: History

History at all levels, not just not my past or nostalgic musings.

1989: Lee (Doc) and I met for the first time

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Steve

The Summer of 1988 was the greatest vacation/school break time I ever had in my life since 1982. Despite money issues, multiple burglaries, roommate conflicts and the worst heat wave in decades (when scientists called it the greenhouse effect), at … Continue reading →

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1989: My afternoon and evening with Mojo Nixon

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Steve

Days like this one 20 years ago always makes me regret not being more of a shutterbug but back then cameras were just such a nuisance: the film, the delays to develop and worst of all, not knowing how well … Continue reading →

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1984: We and the Colts move to Indianoplace

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Steve

It’s still Spring Break at numerous campuses around the US, Canada and the Cartoon Network. Most were last month to either coincide with March Madness (yawn! Marquette got knocked out in the second round, again), midterms or Easter. I thought … Continue reading →

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Apple is 33, for the record

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Steve

Hey, why not! It’s April Fool’s Day and in the spirit of the company’s anniversary, why not make a little joke in the title. I’m sure the skeptics still think Apple will be out of business any day now. Never … Continue reading →

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1979: The move to Springfield

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Steve

I can’t remember when the ball got rolling on this move but I do know it was probably the last relatively “peaceful” relocation my family had. Brian and I were in grade school so we were still at a more … Continue reading →

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1989: My new gigs at WQFM & WMUR

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Steve

In light of the inevitable Sirius XM bankruptcy (and good riddance), I’m finally getting around to writing about my failed career in radio. At the time though, things look good and I was having a better time during this semester. Just … Continue reading →

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Happy 200th Birthday Abraham Lincoln

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Steve

America’s 16th president was a really big deal growing up in Illinois and when we moved to Springfield (his old stomping ground) 30 years ago, I quickly experienced Lincoln Fatigue. Most Illinois kids start off gaining an appreciation for him … Continue reading →

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1994: Austin or Bust Day Three

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Steve

I slept well enough in Dallas but I was too excited about how close I was to Austin. Still, I made the time to check out the Sixth Floor exhibit to make up my own mind regarding JFK’s assassination; it … Continue reading →

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1994: Austin or Bust Day Two

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Steve

Started the day off right with my first visit to Graceland and the last one with all the tour guides giving explanations of each room. I only spent enough to see the house and cars. I think I didn’t bother … Continue reading →

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1994: Austin or Bust Day One

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Steve

The day of reckoning. Hard to believe I had my rental car packed and ready to go by 10 AM, I had a past reputation for being late and unprepared. I also remember the look on my grandparents’ face of … Continue reading →

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1999: My last show at Liberty Lunch

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Steve

Before Austin’s gov’t practically gave away the land to CSC, I caught my last concert at this venue with new friend Ethan. Despite it being a somber event, I was pretty excited to see Semisonic. The Minneapolis trio was still … Continue reading →

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1994: Final Chicago Weekend

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Steve

A couple days earlier, I got through the annoyance of court preventing me from moving forward with my life; the wounds caused by GDW hadn’t scarred over yet. Now that it was out of the way, I went back to … Continue reading →

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1994: My “day in court”

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Steve

Some days I felt like my association with GDW would never cease despite being fired at the end of 1992. OK, the negative parts had an albatross vibe. Continuing to have the friendship of Lester, Steve (aka Stvee) and Lazz … Continue reading →

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1994: Dynamic Graphics ends, Austin on the horizon

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Steve

My last day with DG. What a finale it was too. When I turned in my two weeks earlier, the future was murky at best. Thankfully, I received the phone from Doc that changed my life the night before! He … Continue reading →

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1999: The initial meeting at Chili’s on 183

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Steve

Match.com worked pretty quickly for me. I had met several women through the site in a couple weeks. The objective was to meet some ladies to socialize with: have dinner, see a movie or attend a concert, nothing further. My … Continue reading →

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