The 22nd Anniversary of A Shroud of Thoughts

It was 22 years ago today that I made the "Famous First Post" on A Shroud of Thoughts. From about 2002 to 2006, blogs were a bit of a fad. At the time, I had a lady friend who had a blog and it looked like fun, so I started my own blog. As to the title, in the early to mid-Naughts, titles with words like "thoughts" or 'similar words were in fashion, so I borrowed a phrase from Lord Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. I have always regretted it, as it has occurred to me I should have chosen a title more befitting a pop culture blog. Unfortunately, by the time I thought about changing the name, A Shroud of Thoughts already had a following and I worried it might confuse people if I changed the name. Originally, A Shroud of Thoughts was devoted to pop culture in general (I did review current movies and TV shows), but as time went by it evolved into a nostalgia blog. This was not a conscious choice, but simply a case of my interest in the popular culture of the past simply taking over.A…