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Welcome to Church!

Posted on October 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

A Hilarious Message for Visitors and Churchgoers Alike Dear pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: When I first set foot inside a church, I wasn’t sure what I believed, or how to behave. Would I have the wrong views? The … Continue reading →

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Cats I Have Known and Loved

Posted on September 29, 2026 by mitchteemley

Cats I Have Known and Loved: Mr. B feared nothing, including the notorious Vacuum Cleaner. But Zipper was a lover, not a fighter… Continue reading →

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Summer 2026: Thanks for the Meme-ories!

Posted on September 25, 2026 by mitchteemley

Summer 2026: Thanks for the Meme-ories! Continue reading →

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The Year I Invented Skateboarding

Posted on September 22, 2026 by mitchteemley

Above: homemade skateboard, metal shoe-skates, crate scooters, sidewalk surfboard, “Chicago” skateboard My Real Memoir: The Year I Invented Skateboarding Actually, untold thousands of other Stone Age kids did too. The idea was in the zit-geist, which is to say that … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Not-Really

Posted on September 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

Ben Hur (1957), Spartacus (1960), YMCA logo, Boy’s Camp My Real Memoir: My Life as a Not-Really We weren’t “Nones,” to use the modern term for people who claim no religious affiliation. We were “Not Reallys.” For my parents’ generation, … Continue reading →

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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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