POWER PLAY
TOYS / TOOLS / TECHNOLOGY FROM HERE TO THERE AND FUN ALONG THE WAY BY SANDY MCMURRAY
FOR THIS SPECIAL EDITION of PowerPlay, we’re looking back to a simpler time. Back in 1995, Michael Jordan had just returned to the NBA after his sudden retirement two years earlier. The Internet was becoming “a thing” and we were hearing about these DVD contraptions that would save us the hassle of rewinding our VHS tapes before returning them to Blockbuster. (And in 1995 you might’ve been returning Toy Story, Apollo 13, Braveheart or Die Hard with a Vengeance). On TV, someone in your household was probably watching ER, while at the theatre you might’ve seen Forrest Gump, which would go on to win the Oscar for Best Picture. The Atlanta Braves became World Series champions that year, and the New Jersey Devils took home the Stanley Cup. Meanwhile, here’s what the 1995 edition of PowerPlay would’ve looked like and what was flying off the shelves at the time a ministry called Promise Keepers Canada was just getting started...
22 SEVEN SUMMER 2020
