Paul Crenshaw says there was a pervasive sense of fear for kids growing up in 1980s America, born of stranger danger, the murder of "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh's son Adam, and the Satanic panic. He explores these ideas in this essay for Salon; he has also written a new book of essays, "Melt with Me: Coming of Age and Other '80s Perils."
As promised, a post on my @45rpm account featuring a four-pack of singles from U2. I believe these are their first four singles. This collection was exclusive to Ireland, bought new by me all those years ago.