The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 7: A Crying Girl Locked in a Bathroom Chelsie was in my homeroom in high school. She was pretty, quiet, and almost always serious. I rarely saw her smile, but every so often... Aug 23rd, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 6: The Folks Behind the Counter Working at Blockbuster brought me into contact with personalities I never would have encountered in my sheltered life. Some of my coworkers were kind. Some... Aug 22nd, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 5: The Customers Becoming a manager changed the way I experienced customers. I was no longer only the employee who pointed toward the Drama section or checked a... Aug 21st, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 4: Moving Up Our Blockbuster was located in a dying shopping center. There was a Cato nearby, but it did not exactly inspire crowds of eager shoppers. When... Aug 20th, 2026
A Few Good Things - Vol. 26 We take a minor break in our Blockbuster posts for a A Few Good Things. I figured this would also be a good place to... Aug 19th, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 3: Learning the Adult World I gave Megan and Dina a month or so to cool off. I assumed that once the anger faded, they would understand how everything had... Aug 19th, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 2: Two Girls, a Guy, and a Video Store When I think back on my time at Blockbuster, I sometimes think of The Sandlot. Not because we spent our shifts playing baseball, although we... Aug 18th, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 1: My First Job Most teenagers are excited to get their driverโs license. I wasnโt. As far as I could tell, a license was simply the first step in... Aug 17th, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Introduction There was a time when watching a movie at home required considerably more effort than clicking an app and spending twenty minutes scrolling through thumbnails... Aug 16th, 2026
Paycheck by Phillip K Dick Published in 1953, Paycheck dares to ask the question, how much of your life would you sacrifice for money? It reminds me of Johnny Mnemonic,... Aug 15th, 2026
