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An iconic car design returned! Probably to cash in on Gen Xers' nostalgia for a vehicle I found ubiquitous throughout the Seventies when I was growing up. By the Eighties, they faded away and then became more associated with the Third World. I have a feeling many were overpriced and built in Mexico like my crappy Golf because you don't see this revised Beetle as often; they've been replaced by the Prius, the Fit and in Austin, a lot of Tesla.

This year I made it with over three months to go! Here's the second installment but the start of the theme on "The Best of…" 1998! Its focused on my return to Austin, thus what Prodigal means, not the bible crap. Starting first is also the product which would be the beginning of Apple's comeback and evolution into one of the world's most valuable corporations. Incidentally, AppleCare needing some of the best people they could find to support the iMac helped make my move back easier.

This year, since Mark has been a great help with providing his opinion and expertise, I let him pick out the songs first and so his episode goes first! Enjoy the sounds of 1998!

My overdue tribute to Paul Reubens/Pee-wee Herman since he was a fixture during my Eighties and before MTV got super crappy. Plus, by request, here's a link to the podcast's playlist since many of you listen to these on tiny-screened devices. https://maggipicayune.net/wp/kmag-56/

Maybe this show should just be an annual and I'll have enough guests going into the grave!  Another great, long overdue choice, Jake Bishop! A more recent graduate of my alma mater and a native of M'waukee. Despite the generational gap of age, we discuss Milwaukee, Marquette, the Bucks, the Admirals v. Stars, Concerts and Stand-up Comedy.

Summer's ending, back-to-school is happening, Covid-19 is on the rise and 40 years ago, Chevy Chase got an undeserved part in America's First Family of Disaster 40 years ago. Song's listed here https://maggipicayune.net/wp/kmag-55/

Before consoles made by Sony, Nintendo, SEGA and Microsoft were incredible, you still went to the arcade to play the latest kick-ass games before they were on your Atari, Intellivision, Colecovision (rare) or Apple II. Hollywood got in on it for a while too.

Year of the Rabbit and this Rabbit's Year!

More hot tunes to keep Summer interesting.

Although I didn't see Wargames in the theater, I caught it a year later on cable, I blame this movie along with many others for heightening the general public's ignorance about computers. It also increased my fear of dying in a nuclear blast which began with The Martian Chronicles miniseries. But let's be more upbeat and enjoy some Summer Tunes!