What was she driving?

New Cracker Barrel Logo

Why would you remove the literal cracker barrel from the Cracker Barrel logo?

The logo featured an actual wooden barrel—a nod to the store’s name and its inspiration from old country stores, where barrels of crackers were a common sight. The barrel was a central visual element, reinforcing the brand’s nostalgic, rustic identity.

The Schuylkill Distressway

When I was growing up, we called it the Schuylkill “Distressway.” Some people call it the “Surekill” Expressway.

Ah yes, the Schuylkill morning commute also known as Philadelphia’s longest running psychological experiment. This morning commute has it all. A 14 minute standstill because someone sneezed in the left lane, a guy eating a hoagie the size of a toddler while doing 75, three separate people trying to merge from a stop like they’re entering the Daytona 500, and that one car that somehow appears in front of you no matter what lane you’re in. You don’t drive 76…you survive it.

Meanwhile in Philly

The Switch to Corn Syrup

The Secret Meeting on Jekyll Island

On August 1,1981 MTV started broadcasting music videos. Here is a list of the first 10 videos:

  1. “Video Killed the Radio Star” ~The Buggles
  2. “You Better Run” ~Pat Benetar
  3. “She Won’t Dance With Me” ~Rod Stewart
  4. “You Better You Bet” ~The Who
  5. “Little Suzi’s on the Up” ~PhD
  6. “We Don’t Talk Anymore” ~Cliff Richard
  7. “Brass in Pocket” ~The Pretenders
  8. “Time Heals” ~Todd Rundgren
  9. “Take It on the Run” ~REO Speedwagon
  10. “Rockin’ the Paradise” ~Styx

A complete list of the first 100 videos is here.

“Grandpa Rock” is my jam!

@mrprofessor318

How I go from unc to gramps?! #genx #boomer #rock #WeRockTogether

♬ The grandpa rock playlist – Potatosauraus music challenges

In Memory of Malcolm Jamal Warner and Ozzy Osbourne

Malcolm Jamal Warner tragically died over the weekend. Ozzy Osbourne passed away today. Who’s next?

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” tragically drowned while on vacation in Costa Rica. Reports confirm that Warner, aged 54, was pulled into the ocean by a strong rip current and died from asphyxiation by submersion.

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary heavy metal pioneer and Black Sabbath frontman, died of a heart attack at the age of 76. He performed a final farewell concert on July 5, 2025, just days before his passing.

We Like Big Books

🎵 For all the 80s kids, I know you will sing this when you read it 🎶

Oh My God, Becky! Look at her book It's just so big and thick It must be one of those fantasy books I like big books and I cannot lie. You other readers can't deny When a book walks in With a good plot base And a big spine in yo face You get sprung! Baby Got Books!

Upstate Meteor: Falling ‘Fiery Ball’

Look, it’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a meteor!

Did you see it? Multiple reports of ‘fiery ball’ falling from the sky in Upstate and beyond