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Month: December 2021

Hail and Farewell:  Grier’s Almanac Ceases Publication
December 31, 2021April 1, 2022

Hail and Farewell: Grier’s Almanac Ceases Publication

When I was a child, two things always heralded the impending holiday season: the arrival of Sears Christmas Catalog and Grier’s Almanac. When those things hit […]

Category: Lint Trap
Fifty Shades of Scrooge
December 24, 2021December 26, 2021

Fifty Shades of Scrooge

I had planned a whole bunch of cheerful mid-century themed posts for this Christmas season.  But, on the day after Thanksgiving, Omicron decided it was a […]

Category: Counterculture, Lint Trap
“Farewell, People of the Page.” Author Anne Rice Has Died
December 12, 2021December 12, 2021

“Farewell, People of the Page.” Author Anne Rice Has Died

Another bit of sad news.  Author Anne Rice has passed away at age 80.  A prolific writer, she produced over 30 books from 1976 to 2018.  Her son, […]

Category: Counterculture, Lint Trap
The Nez Has Left the Building: Michael Nesmith of The Monkees Dies at Age 78
December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

The Nez Has Left the Building: Michael Nesmith of The Monkees Dies at Age 78

I spent a good portion of this blog reminiscing about Monkeemania this summer.  Rightfully, I’m stunned to learn the mercurial Michael Nesmith died this morning in […]

Category: Counterculture, TV Revolution

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