“Although MTV premiered in 1981, it did not make its way to our hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana, until 1983. I remember how fascinating it was to watch artists such as Duran Duran, Tina Turner, YES, The Go-Go’s, Van Halen, and thousands of other musicians perform 24/7.”

“Although I was excited that I recognized several shots of the interior and exterior of this Beverly Hills landmark, I suddenly became depressed.”

“I have wonderful memories of what the holidays were like when I was younger. If you are older than fifty, I’m sure you remember making it a point to watch Christmas Specials on one of the three major television networks, shopping at the mall, and watching TV ads from RONCO and Presto, such as the Mr. Microphone and the Fry Daddy.“

“I’ve come to a liberating realization: I don’t need to confine my creativity to rigid timeframes. By embracing my own rhythm, I’ve learned to savor my achievements more deeply.”

“When I was a child, every time I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer would be, “I want to be a regular on Laugh-In”. I also wanted to have a laundromat where beautiful Asian women wearing mini-skirts and go-go boots would wait on the customers. I’ve always loved the smell of laundry detergent and laughter – face it, I was a unique child and obviously, still crazy after all these years - shout out to Paul Simon!”

“I will never forget the television ad back in 1971 during the “It’s the Real Thing” campaign when hundreds of people from all over the world were standing in a huge open field holding a bottled Coke while singing, “ I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony…I’d like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company…That’s the real thing.”

“I remember what a treat it was to drive to Lafayette, Louisiana to go to the Acadiana Mall and shop at Maison Blanche, which is now Macy’s and unfortunately will be closing at the end of this month – so instead of a March Madness promotion, they’re having a Going Out of Business sale.”