In 1986 I Won Tickets to see Space Camp..

...and drew the wrath of the meanest teacher in school by doing so.

Jun 12 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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May 2026

40 Years Ago Today, Van Halen's 5150 Went Double Platinum

There’s always a bit of overlap at the beginning and end of a decade.

May 28 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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I Cheated on a Ninth Grade Spanish Test

No bueno.

May 21 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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April 2026

Easter, Kurt Cobain, and the Grand Canyon

Two lives changed in the spring of 1994

Apr 6 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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February 2026

Good Movies Starring Terrible People

I was buying a birthday present for my wife the day Michael Jackson died.

Feb 27 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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On Rubik's Cubes, World Records, and Fatherhood

In case you missed it — and let’s face it, there’s a pretty good chance you missed it — last week the world record for the fastest single solve of a…

Feb 21 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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The Boy who Jumped off Roofs

...and the man he became

Feb 3 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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January 2026

35 Years Ago, Madonna Justified Her Love

Doors and Eyes were Opened

Jan 12 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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December 2025

For Christmas, I Bought Myself a Memory

For Christmas this year, I bought myself a memory.

Dec 18, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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November 2025

My Ugly Fruit Turkey

A fun and fruity holiday contribution

Nov 26, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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Occasionally, Technology Still Delivers Magic

Experiencing the future I dreamed about

Nov 24, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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Billboard, 1985: Miami Vice Theme hits #1

40 years ago on November 6, 1985, the number one song song in the country was the Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer.

Nov 6, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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