Tag Archives: college

Love and Stroganoff

Posted on January 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Picking Kathy up before the Prom (vintage super-8 film) My Real Memoir How could I forget my first love? Every now and then, when I was a teenager, Dad would drive us all the way to Hollywood for dinner. And … Continue reading →

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How I Invented Coffee

Posted on January 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

Coffee foam art by Kazuki Yamamoto My Real Memoir Unlike my oldest child, who as a newborn would have been thrilled if Mommy’s breasts dispensed House Blend and Dark Roast, I had to learn to like coffee. The Coffee-Milk Era: … Continue reading →

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Was Mary a Virgin?

Posted on December 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir My first semester of college was ending and Winter Break was looming like mistletoe. So my Folklore and Mythology teacher Dr. Glickman, to whom Christianity was the biggest myth of all, decided to treat us to a … Continue reading →

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Losing My Innocence

Posted on December 5, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir How, exactly, does an idealistic young romanticist lose his innocence? A little bit at a time, or, in my case, a little bit and one big bite. My first “I love you” Marty and I might be … Continue reading →

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Starting to Lose My Way

Posted on November 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d never really known the way. But I thought I did, which had worked just as well. For awhile. My religion of atheism (there was no god but me, and that was just fine ‘cuz I was … Continue reading →

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Getting My Wisdom Removed

Posted on November 7, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir They’re called wisdom teeth because they emerge when we reach adulthood (late teens to early 20s) and are now officially “wise.” Yeah, right. How many wise 18-year-olds do you know? How many wise any-year-olds do you know? … Continue reading →

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A Change Is Gonna Come

Posted on October 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d lived in a blissful bubble most of my life, first as a dreamy, self-absorbed only-child, and then as “the clever kid” in elementary school and as “the talented guy” in high school, and finally, with my … Continue reading →

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(Still Not Famous) So Off to College

Posted on October 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir “I apologize for not winning” (Best New Music Group in the U.S.), I told my pen pal. But on the other hand, my band The Daily Planet remained our tv producer, publisher Robert “Bob” Petersen’s personal favorite. … Continue reading →

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Parenting Illustrated

Posted on April 28, 2023 by mitchteemley

Here it is, the ultimate illustrated guide on how to parent children of every age! I know, who am I kidding — nothing can prepare us for being parents. Although knowing that is a good start. Well, that and a whole … Continue reading →

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When Your Favorite Delusion Starts to Fade

Posted on July 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. I was young and confused (I know, … Continue reading →

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