Art Imitates Life, Life Returns the Favor

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Art & Life

Like many of my generation, I grew up on a whole lot of TV and movies. Specifically, on TV, I grew up on reruns of sitcoms from the 50s, 60s and 70s and was front and center for the “golden age” of the sitcom in the 80s and early 90s. I was indoctrinated into social… Continue reading Art Imitates Life, Life Returns the Favor

The Cooper Constant: Childhood Love

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Art & Life

Every now and then a show comes along at just the right time and matches almost perfectly what you’re going through. The Wonder Years was one of those shows for me. Sure, I was a little older than Kevin Arnold when the show started in 1988, but the memories of starting middles school were still… Continue reading The Cooper Constant: Childhood Love

The Lisa Principle: Everything I Ever Wanted*

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Art & Life

Most of the definitive 80s movies I saw, I didn’t see until they hit cable or video. So, I was always at least a year behind the curve. I do remember seeing the ads on TV for Weird Science, though, and I remember wanting oh so badly to see it. Just the basic premise spoke… Continue reading The Lisa Principle: Everything I Ever Wanted*