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The Nostalgia Electrics Cotton Candy Maker is aptly named and each time the family gets together to spin the candies the good old memory of our childhood flashes.

Nostalgia, the number one deciever of the past and the good times you had, is nothing more than a prision designed to trap you in the past. In this article, I discuss how to overcome nostalgia and just what it is that makes it so bad.

If one needed further proof that opposition to the War in Iraq is fueled by anti Vietnam War protest nostalgia, one should only consider a proposal by Senator Jon Tester, Democrat of Montana. It is essentially the George Aiken solution. Declare victory and get out.

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After a few months of seeming obsessed with the past, I realized that this temporary phase served a purpose.

The Woolworth's Building is a must see for tourist to Oxnard, CA. The working games and vending machine are highlights to a time long gone.

Are you charmed by bathrooms of the 1920's and 1930's? You, too, can bring this simple Art Deco-style elegance into your home. Here's how.

The Mansfield Drive-In and Marketplace is one of the remaining three-screen double feature drive-in theatres in the country with FM radio audio, snack bar with a variety of foods to choose from, and a Sunday marketplace with vendors both inside and outside.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in reacting to NATO missile defenses in eastern Europe, revealed that the cold war is still very much on his mind. His actions and style do as well.

I wrote this quick essay last year and I still feel exactly the same. 1997 was a great year for the net.

A review, discussion and history of Bryan Adams' seminal "Summer of '69".

George Saunder's collection of short stories explores the twisted and absurd side of America's nostalgic obsession with its mythic past.

The 80's Nostalgia has been running wild lately and one way you can re-live your favorite 80's movies is by buying the anniversary DVD.

Futuristic nostalgia tinged with surrealism works quite well

A covered bridge so easily harbors secrets within its walls, plus given that most if not all were built centuries ago, only lends to an air of nostalgia and probable ghostly activity...

"Fireball" has got to be the coolest nickname in the Nascar world. However, racing is not how he got his nickname.

This Crosley entertainment music center brings a bit of nostalgia into the new millennium with style. This system can play records, which were once extremely popular back until the emergence of CDs.

Remembering the nostalgia surrounding the old fashioned telephone booths, is something the children of this day and age may never get to experience.

Here are some great gift ideas that are sure to spark a bit of nostalgia for your gift recipient.

A short explanation of our temporal boundaries and the wish to control that which is uncontrollable.

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition offers a new appreciation for the role food has played historically in America's development.

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Some fads manage to make it into the mainstream and have a long life: wearing a sports jacket with jeans, Hacky Sack, Frisbees. Most go on to become fodder for nostalgia shows: the Pet Rock, Davy Crockett hats, supporting Bush.

McCoy pottery is a popular collectors item for many different people. Whether it is the colors, the style, or the nostalgia that draws you to McCoy pottery, you always have to be weary of fakes.

In this article I wonder if the decline and atrophy of the family restaurant chain is good or bad for America and American families. What does it say about America that family restaurant chains are closing up left and right?

As sad as it is that so many theaters are closed, there are still some that believe in the nostalgia of the drive-in theaters of the 1940s and 1950s.

David Bowie made an enormous impression on my life. Several years later, discovering him again elicits feels of nostalgia as well as some new vantage points.

Do an eBay search for old favorites from your childhood. You will be astounded at what you may find.

The Hotel Ostel in Berlin is the latest effort by some former residents of the collapsed German Democratic Republic to take a nostalgic look at the Communist era and recapture some of the benign elements of life in communist East Germany

It occurred to me recently that not many people from my generation are musically informed. There are plenty of decent bands out there today, but the majority of this material gets tiresome.

Between the bustle of the Rockvale Outlets on Route 30 and the nostalgia of the Strasburg Railroad, lies a small, unassuming buggy ride business near the traffic light at Route 896 and Herr Road.

Hardees brings back a little bit of nostalgia for me, as it used to be the place I would sneak to for lunch, as a high school student.

DEFCON is a game that plays on our recollection of Global Thermonuclear War - the game we all wished we could play right along with W.O.P.R. in Wargames.

It was the decade of decadence. It was about glitz and glamour as well as baubles, bangles, and beads. It was the 1980's.

The Park opened in 1903 as a Picnic area, and has changed thought the years to become a beloved amusement park. When you enter the park a clown greets you with a wave and you know you are in for some nostalgia.

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The simplest things can bring back years of good memories.

For a piece of 1960's nostalgia, visit Johnny Rocket's, the Original Hamburger which features shakes, appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, and desserts.

Some activities in life, hold a special nostalgia about them. Events from our childhood that stay with us for the rest of our lives. Within a single moment can come back to flood your memory with warm feelings.

I highly recommend The Outer Limits set for just about everyone, but especially for those interested in Sci-fi, 60's filming, and just plain nostalgia.

Come with me as we play "Guess what's under the green fuzz."

Cartoons today seem to lack the creativity they used to have. MTV used to show music.

While many food experts call them outdated, vintage cook books are still a staple in American kitchens and a new crop of online book sellers is catering to the volumes of people looking to regain a little nostalgia by finding Mom's old recipes.

The original '80's fun girl who's based her recent career on re-releases and cover tune nostalgia, Cyndi Lauper is once again revisiting her musical roots. The Body Acoustic is a career retrospective...

A nostalgic look back at the evolution of pornography, from hard-to-find hot commodity to a commonplace, less innocent, distasteful thing any kid can pick up.

The short-lived Star Wars cartoons of the 1980's, "droids" and Ewoks," spawned a line of action figures that collectors now search for.

Don't know what it is about turning a certain age and wanting all the toys you had in your youth, but recently, I suddenly became obsessed with buying all the 8-bit computers I've ever owned.

Evil. Pure Evil.

Those who love history and nostalgia will find lots to explore in Noble County Indiana. Noble County, which is located in the northeast corner of Indiana, is the home of several interesting museums that will indulge any history buff.

Over the years, young boys have collected and traded to get their favorite baseball cards. With nostalgia and the love of memorabilia items on the rise, it only makes sense that baseball cards are desired items in today's market.