Tag Archives: angst

Drinking Tips for Teens ’84

Posted on December 13, 2016 by rossmurray1

Another excursion into my teen journals. I was 18 when I wrote this, in the spring of 1984, and I think now that, at that age, I should have had it more together. But it was still high school, my … Continue reading →

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Mixed tape messages

Posted on January 31, 2013 by rossmurray1

In the fall of 1981 my older brother went off to university to study fine arts. He came home with blonde highlights and only the flimsiest facade of still being straight. He also brought home three mixed tapes. Somehow, these … Continue reading →

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