The Adventures of Blogger Mike

Wacky adventures of one man meeting the living, the dead and the places they inhabited. All location photos were taken by and belong to me.

Sunday, April 7, 2024

The Gas Station - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)" - Bastrop, TX

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  The Gas Station is an infamous filming location from the 1974 cult classic, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." In 2016, a fan purcha...
Saturday, April 6, 2024

Hooper's - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)" - Kingsland, TX

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  Moved from its original location in Round Rock, Texas in 1998, the house used in the 1974 film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is ...
Monday, April 1, 2024

Taylor Meat Company - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)" - Taylor, TX

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Taylor Meat Company was used as the Blair Meat Company filming location for the 2003 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It can be found...
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Grace Episcopal Church - "Home Alone" Filming Location - Oak Park, IL

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  This is the church used for interior shots during a scene in the movie "Home Alone." The scene was where the South Bend Shovel S...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Da Crusher Statue - South Milwaukee, WI

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  Erected in 2019 in honor of local hero and pro wrestling legend, Da Crusher. This statue canoe found at 1101 Milwaukee Avenue in South Mil...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Salem Common - "Hocus Pocus" Filming Location - Salem, MA

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 Salem Common was used as the location where Max tries to walk Allison home from school in the film "Hocus Pocus." The top photo i...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Harvard - Cambridge, MA

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Mike R Kinney
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Turned Up is for people rebuilding confidence after a setback they did not plan for. Most advice assumes confidence is something you feel first and act on second. That has not been my experience. Confidence is rebuilt by showing up again before you feel ready. I have lost and rebuilt my identity more than once through professional wrestling, corporate leadership, and the moments that came after both ended. Along the way, I learned that confidence does not disappear. It gets buried under disappointment, shame, and self doubt. This space is not about motivation or quick fixes. It is about the messy middle. The quiet rebuild. The work that happens when no one is watching and applause is not guaranteed. If you are here, you are not behind. You are in the process of turning yourself back up.
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