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TJs Things

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Looking Back

  • The first computer I ever came into close contact with was the Apple IIe.

    Up until that point I had seen computers in catalogs and magazines, and I had seen some at my father’s place of work, but I never had the opportunity to see one or touch those chunky buttons. The floppy disks also intrigued me as did the apple with the rainbow on it. The thrill of Read more

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  • Outstanding.

    This morning when I walked outside the sun took me back to 1982 and this song by The Gap Band (folks sure did get their sparkle on in the 70s and 80s). In my mind, it is the theme song for braids with beads, rollerskating, hanging out with friends until street lights come on, lawn Read more

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  • Weird.

    Before I went to bed, I took a look at my laptop. I could have sworn that there was a prompt asking me about my first heartbreak. I thought about it for a moment and went to sleep. I had a dream that I ran into him. I was going to write the answer to Read more

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  • Sometimes you can’t go home.

    I have family who lived in Michigan during the GM years, when a person with a high school education could learn a trade, put his or her kids through college, and retire with a house and a boat. Then in the early 80s, GM, which was the most profitable company ON THE PLANET at the Read more

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