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Reminiscing about Sunoco NFL ’72
A long time ago, back in ancient times, when gas cost less than 50c/gallon and service stations had employees that came out to your car, pumped your gasoline, wiped your windshield, checked your fluids...
View ArticleMy Donation to the Basketball Hall of Fame
It’s Sunday morning, and I’ve just packed my Pontiac 6000 with the last box it can hold. It took a lot of emotional effort on my part, but in my heart of hearts, I knew it was time. Two hours later, I...
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Hess Toy Trucks: The Holiday Season Begins
These were the perfect mixture of child entertainment and corporate branding. Every year, the snows of November would signal a special treat at your local Hess gas stations, including the many Hess...
View ArticleRecalling Blue Note Record Shop
WHETHER you collect stamps, coins, records or anything else, you never forget your first time. No, not that first time. Get your mind out of the gutter. For record collectors, I’m talking about the...
View ArticleTournament of Carols – The 16 Songs that Didn’t Make the Cut
So I read with some amusement the choices for the Times-Union’s “Tournament of Carols,” an NCAA-style single-elimination bracket to determine the best holiday song. First off – with hundreds of...
View ArticleAll Aboard This Sunday
This Sunday, I’m going to have some fun. I deserve it. As Alvin the Chipmunk once said on a Chipmunks Christmas record so many decades ago, “It’s a present – from me – to me!” That fun will take...
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