Category: humor

• The Top 5 Episodes of The Wonder Years

  In this supersized blog, I count down my five favorite episodes of one of the best shows of all time.

  mperone

  June 20, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, humor, nostalgia, teachers, The Simpsons, The Wonder Years, Writing

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, humor, nostalgia, teachers, The Simpsons, The Wonder Years, Writing

• The Top 5 Greatest Movies of the Past 15 Years

  Okay, I admit; that “5 Greatest Movies” headline is a little clickbaity.

  mperone

  May 16, 2024

  humor, Indiana Jones, Movies, poetry, reviews, sci-fi, Star Wars, Writing

  Brigsby Bear, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Indiana Jones, Liberal Arts, Movies, reviews, sci-fi, Star Wars, The End of the Tour, The World’s End, Writing

• Crazy Movie Coincidences

  When you buy as many DVDs as I do, strange patterns begin to emerge.

  mperone

  April 25, 2024

  book awards, humor, Interviews, Movies, newspapers, nostalgia, True Stories, Writing

  book awards, humor, Interviews, Movies, newspapers, nostalgia, True Stories, Writing

• Fudge Today’s Music

  See me shake my old-man cane at today’s radio. It’s not a pretty sight! (or sound!)

  mperone

  April 17, 2024

  humor, music, nostalgia, The Simpsons, True Stories, Writing

  humor, music, nostalgia, The Simpsons, True Stories, Writing

• The Last Day of Elementary School

  Relive the happiest/saddest day of my life.

  mperone

  April 11, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, elementary school, Free Book, humor, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, teachers, True Stories, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, elementary school, Free Book, humor, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, teachers, True Stories, Writing

• A Weekend in the 1980s vs. a Weekend in the 1990s

  In this supersized blog, travel back in time with me as I relive the differences between my ‘80s and ‘90s weekends.

  mperone

  April 4, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, humor, Instagram, Interviews, Muppet Babies, newspapers, nostalgia, podcasts, The Simpsons, True Stories

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, Free Book, humor, Instagram, Interviews, Muppet Babies, newspapers, nostalgia, podcasts, The Simpsons, True Stories

• How to Speak Gen Z

  Learn how to talk like my 11-year-old in this educational blog! It’s infotainment at its bloggiest best!

  mperone

  March 14, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, humor, Instagram, Writing

  80s nostalgia, Gen Z, humor, Instagram, Writing

• The 10 Most Underrated Christmas Songs

  Take a peek at an entry from my blog book, Lists, Life, and Other Unimportant Details, as I dip into the well of Christmas past and dig out this oldie but goodie.

  mperone

  December 21, 2023

  Charlie Brown, Christmas, Christmas carols, Christmas songs, Free Book, holidays, humor, Muppets, nostalgia, Writing

  Charlie Brown, Christmas, Christmas carols, Christmas songs, Free Book, holidays, Muppets, nostalgia, Writing

• Read a Deleted Chapter From Déjà View

  Read a chapter from the so-called “cutting room floor” of Déjà View.

  mperone

  December 7, 2023

  1980s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, coming of age, deleted scenes, humor, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, The Simpsons, Writing

  80s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, book reviews, deleted scenes, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, Writing

• How I Came to Appreciate Thanksgiving More Than Christmas

  Discover how Christmas and Thanksgiving switched places in my mind as the superior holiday.

  mperone

  November 22, 2023

  holidays, humor, nostalgia, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Thanksgiving, The Simpsons, True Stories

  holidays, humor, nostalgia, Thanksgiving, The Simpsons, True Stories