Stoops Of Atlantis

A year is filled with sights, sounds, tastes, touches and smells. And around he Stoops of Atlantis- many remain fixed in the density of my memories. 

Treasures abounded around those Stoops of Atlantis and seeking them, digging them and finding them was what helped pass those days.

Let's step back onto those Stoops of Atlantis and take a walk to the bodega as Mikey D offers a guided tor of the sights and sounds!

I seem to recall more snow - deeper, colder and much more fun- fell on those Stoops of Atlantis. 

The Christmas Spirit transcends species. Even the lowest of the low.

When a treasure trove of Silver Age comic books became available - we did what we had to in order to make it ours!

It was called the Bronze age of Comic Books. But for this kid - it was the Golden Age.

We loved to scare each other as kids. Good, goofy fun scares. But sometimes there were the Real Scaries. Scares noone asked for around the Stoops of Atlantis. BONUS- interview with Mikey D's sister Laura!

Yeah there were many fires around my stoops in the 1970s. And every one of them had its own, unique story. Here are a few of them.

She was a gorgeous Crab Apple Tree. A Magic Tree. And in many ways she defined my childhood. 

Here it is. The final chapter of the Stoops Anomaly. We follow Kilroy and Boobie up those final steps and surreal discoveries as they make it to the roof.

Fireworks were an art, a sport, a past time and a cultural necessity back in those Stoops of Atlantis days. And I hear they were illegal....We had fun.

I'm Jimmy - a Spaldeen. Let me tell you about my golden days...Audio Clips from "The Spaldeen Ball"

We were a mix of colors on those Stoops of Atlantis. We found a way to live as friends, as neighbors or simply to just live and let live.  

Music was religion around those Stoops of Atlantis. And Rock was my choice to bring me to higher realms. This is my Love Letter to Rock. 

The saga of Kilroy and Boobie continues up the flights - deeper and darker. Towards the Beacon. 

When there are microphones there are bloopers. The nature of the podcasting beast! Here is the second batch of cats, cars and tongue tied host bloopers!

The 1970s was the Golden Age of Toys. This was before electronics, chips, game carts or the exciting pixels of Asteroids. Take a fun journey and see how many toys YOU remember! using to pass the rainy days around the Stoops of Atlantis. 

The Climb to the roof begins but in the strange building next door.

When it was summer and time to get away from those Stoops of Atlantis we loaded the car (if it hadn't been stolen) and made our way to the paradise of ....Staten Island? Yes- fun, food, sand and toxic litter awaited as well as the little know Haunted Buildings of Midland Beach. It was heaven for us kids!