10 cultural moments I'm grateful to have experienced in childhood (Ages 7-15)

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2. Super Mario World and the "Console Wars"

3. The Toronto Blue Jays winning back-to-back World Series

4. The 1993 NHL season

The last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup, the Montreal Canadiens; Wayne Gretzky in his prime still; the Toronto Maple Leafs playing their best hockey since they last won the cup.

5. Napster and file-sharing

6. Life without social media

7. Having conversations primarily on the phone

8. Sports trading cards

In my case, baseball and hockey.

9. Evolution of music

This was when Eminem, Dr. Dre, pop music, and nu-metal got popular.

10. Vinsanity!

This was when Vince Carter was the most popular player in the world - and he played for my team!