Madison, Wisconsin in the 1980s was a great place for campus activism, but personal experiences around this activism were often complicated. Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, the Wedge Co-op was a little granola shop helping to start Minnesota’s organic food scene. In 2008, they purchased The Gardens of Eagan (located at that time not in Eagan but Northfield, MN) but then sold it in 2015.
The Wailers
Bob Marley died in 1981, Peter Tosh in 1987, but their spirits remain strong, especially in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Flatbush.
Grandma’s First Message
In fall of 1988, I went to visit my grandmother in Lakeland, Florida. She was born not just before answering machines but also before the technology of automatic switchboards was widespread.
Brandy doesn’t live here
What happens when some Chicago kids confront a novel technology? The answering machine was invented in the 1940s. The classic 1970s TV show Rockford Files began each episode with a message left on Rockford’s machine. But it was still uncommon in 1980s homes.
Emile Westergaard
Emile was my college dorm neighbor and a decent musician. He also inspired a song by Chris Pearson.
Paul Mason Fotsch 