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An Ode to Hamburgers and Dads

Posted on September 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

The oldest surviving McDonald’s, in Downey, California My Real Memoir: An Ode to Hamburgers and Dads Until I was seven, the longest walks I ever took were to a unique little burger joint called “McDonald’s.” Mommandad counted every penny in … Continue reading →

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The Most Ridiculous Knock-Off Products Ever!

Posted on September 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

Harry Obama Potter the Hedgehog, Fastest Presidential Boy Wizard Ever! Source: acidcow.com The Most Ridiculous Knock-Off Products Ever! “Knock-Off” (noun): A cheap imitation of a popular product. Internationally-marketed brands are easily the most plagiarized things on the planet. Ever since … Continue reading →

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I Was a Daredevil Paperboy!

Posted on September 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Left to right: Schwinn Wasp “Newsboy Special” bicycle; 1950s Japanese transistor radio; Los Angeles Herald Express; authentic(ish) illustration of my paper route My Real Memoir: I Was a Daredevil Paperboy! As a result of my reckless adventuring and frequent self-disfigurements, … Continue reading →

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The Least Romantic Pick-Up Lines Ever

Posted on August 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

Why didn’t I think of this one? I went to a singles bar exactly once when I was in my late 20s, instantly realized I didn’t know how to play the game, and left. But it could have been worse. … Continue reading →

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The Year I Became “The Clever Kid”

Posted on August 25, 2026 by mitchteemley

Left to right: My 3rd grade photo; Columbus Day art and (on the back) my rendering of a Viking ship, inspired by The Vikings, my favorite movie that year; doodles and bad spelling. My Real Memoir: The Year I Became … Continue reading →

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Faces Faces Everywhere!

Posted on August 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

Turtle hats were all the rage amongst fashionable pirates. Source: reddit.com Faces, faces everywhere! Is anything more human than to see shapes, especially faces, in nature, in everyday objects, in shadows? They fascinate us, amuse us, and occasionally scare us. … Continue reading →

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Courage?

Posted on August 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image source: tenor.com “Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that’s why life is hard.” ~Unknown ζ

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An Unforgettable Lesson

Posted on August 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Pastors, teachers and group leaders: Classes have resumed at schools and universities, or will soon. In my 2-minute video (below), a harsh Religious Studies professor threatens to fail his students unless they can describe in one minute “the essence of … Continue reading →

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Everything You Never Needed to Know About Me

Posted on August 13, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Getting Ready to Go to the Prom” (my first lead role in a movie), shot by the illustrious Kathy’s Mom. Here’s everything you never needed to know about me: In my early blogging days, when I still posted by Pony … Continue reading →

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Of Newspapers and Talking Birds

Posted on August 11, 2026 by mitchteemley

Left: ‘Welcome Dodgers’ headline, Los Angeles Evening Herald Express, 1958. Right: My 2nd Grade class photo My Real Memoir: Newspapers and Talking Birds Dad Was Ambitious to a Fault But he’d dropped out high school to shoot bad guys who … Continue reading →

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