The 80's was a good time to be a child in The USA. We were on the brink of communications technology. The nation was safe. There was still a safe space for childhood.
Beat Street depicted children partying in nightclubs.
Which in The 80's, was the case, in Chinatown. Yes, there were laws related to alcohol beverage service, cabaret activity, live music, etc. But nobody enforced them. Teenagers were dancing in the nightclubs, and drinking in the bars...
As a kid, I was poor. My family was poor. Actually, we're still poor.
I grew up wearing the basic, white underwear shirts that come in a multipack.
As I began earning my own money, I spent it on nicer things. Things that my folks didn't buy for me. I bought more expensive, nicer...
20 years ago, before people ordered online, brick and mortar stores stocked quality goods. And we bought from the store.
I bought T-shirts and turtlenecks from Sears, The Gap, Eddie Bauer, and Nordstroms. Nordstroms had their own brand. The basic t-shirts, pocket tees, mock necks, and...
I have these shoes in black.
As a shoe, it does everything I need it to do. It's comfortable. Which to me, is the most important thing that a shoe needs to do. Everything else comes after. Well built. Durable. Good traction. Whatever else other people may want, such as being...
Chinatown pork chops. Common on menus when I was a kid. A lot of places served it off menu. You just asked and they made it.
Smokey hot cast iron. Sear both sides. Add soy sauce. Very easy. Fairly edible. It won't kill you.
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