Those Were The Days

Northern nostalgia: Essays conjure memories of the heyday of resortsWisconsin State JournalMarnie O. Mamminga, author of “Return to Wake Robin,” has vacationed every summer on Big Spider Lake near Hayward. For generations, the inhabitants of a simple log cabin on Big Spider Lake have roused in the blue-black of predawn, gingerly navigated ...  

CultureMap AustinVisiting a former life: When nostalgia plays tricks on youCultureMap AustinNow all I recall are snippets of cognitive nostalgia. On this trip, to make sure I didn't lose myself, I wore a cowboy hat: a symbol of who I am now and where I'm coming from. I wore the darn thing my entire visit. Though I was sweetly referred to as ...  

Etcher brings Etch A Sketch to the iPadGizmagBy Dave Parrack Even those of us who live for new technology and the wonders it brings cannot escape the power of nostalgia. Being reminded of a toy that fascinated us as children can snap us back to those heady days when stress meant not getting ...and more »  

CIF volleyball: Just like old timesSignalBy Dan Agnew Signal Staff Writer It's anyone's guess how Valencia boys volleyball kept running into trouble in the CIF-Southern Section Division II quarterfinals the past three seasons. What is certain is how the team finally got beyond the barricade ...and more »  

The joy of statistical nostalgiaDaily CalifornianBy Michael Rosen | Staff Now that summer has started, I've been spending a large majority of time surfing over old baseball statistics on Baseball-Reference.com, admittedly one of the lamest ways to pass time. When I visit Baseball Reference, ...