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Tag Archives: Nirvana
Tourette’s
There are times I come out of the men’s room at the Microsoft campus and can’t remember where I am. I look left and right, I pick a direction and walk with confidence but it all looks similar and slightly … Continue reading
Posted in musings
Tagged cats, dogs, humor, Kurt Cobain, Memoir, Nirvana, pets, postaday, stream-of-consciousness, Tourettes syndrome, William Pearse writer
12 Comments
90s nostalgia: Jon Eekhoff | ‘From the muddy banks of the Wishkah’
Here we are now, on the day Nirvana released their breakthrough album Nevermind 25 years ago. I’m pleased to end the 90s nostalgia series with a piece by Jon Eekhoff today, and his memories of what it was like to live out here in … Continue reading
Posted in music, musings, writing
Tagged 90s nostalgia, Aberdeen, grunge, Jon Eekhoff writer, Kurt Cobain, Nevermind, Nirvana, Nirvana 25 anniversary, pacific northwest, Seattle, Seattle grunge, Wishkah
9 Comments
90s nostalgia: Walt Walker | Late night thoughts on a decade
We are winding down a great week of 90s nostalgia, prompted by the 25th anniversary release of Nirvana’s Nevermind. I was hoping my friend Walt would come out of his box for the challenge, and he’s taken a pause from … Continue reading
Posted in music, musings, writing
Tagged 90s dating, 90s music, 90s nostalgia, 90s TV, Cheers, MASH, Memoir, Nirvana, Nirvana 25 anniversary, online dating, Seinfeld, Walt Walker, waltbox, writing
30 Comments
90s nostalgia: Chauncy Gardiner | ‘Threading Through Time’
We’re winding down the pieces I’m featuring for a 90s nostalgia theme, brought on by the 25th anniversary of Nirvana’s breakthrough release Nevermind. Today’s featured writer is Chauncy Gardiner, whose blog I’ve been following for a few years, with daily … Continue reading
Posted in music, musings, parenting, writing
Tagged 90s nostalgia, Chambers Brothers, Chauncy Gardiner, Grateful Dead, Kurt Cobain, Memoir, Nirvana, Nirvana 25 anniversary, parenting, relationships, Sting, U2, Velvet Underground, Wings, Yahooeys blog
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90s nostalgia: Kevin Brennan | nostalgia rocks!
Last week I announced a call for content for 90s nostalgia pieces, prompted by the 25th anniversary of the Nirvana release Nevermind, a great way for me to recognize some of my favorite readers and writers by celebrating your stories and … Continue reading
90s nostalgia: “I’m still alive”
Last week I announced a call for content for 90s nostalgia pieces, prompted by the 25th anniversary of the Nirvana release Nevermind, a great way for me to recognize some of my favorite readers and writers by celebrating your stories and … Continue reading
Posted in writing
Tagged 90s music, loss, Marc Cohn, Nevermind 25th anniversary, Nirvana, nostalgia, parenting, Pearl Jam, relationships, Seattle grunge
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90s nostalgia guest post: ‘My forever love’
Last Friday I announced a call for content for 90s nostalgia pieces, prompted by the 25th anniversary of the Nirvana release Nevermind. This is a great way for me to recognize some of my favorite readers and writers by celebrating your … Continue reading
Posted in music, musings, writing
Tagged 90s music, loss, Nevermind 25th anniversary, Nirvana, nostalgia, relationships, Seattle grunge
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