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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Skeletons and Chocolate Bars are my Love Language

I’ve struggled to come up with something about Halloween I don’t like and can’t come up with anything.

Nov 3, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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October 2025

Celebrating Halloween in School in the 1980s

It wasn’t until I had children that I realized how much the world had changed since I was a child myself.

Oct 10, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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The Last Time I Ever Trick-or-Treated

Well, Almost

Oct 7, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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September 2025

E.T. Fails a Saving Throw

The Other E.T. Game from 1982

Sep 29, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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A Labor Day Skateboarding Disaster

I recently saw a sign sticking out of my neighbor’s yard advertising a “free movie night.” I mentioned the sign to my wife (I like movies) and she…

Sep 4, 2025 • Rob "Flack" O'Hara

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