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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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Fairness Is Overrated

Posted on August 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: cbr.com Thought for the Week: Fairness Is Overrated “The world isn’t fair, Calvin.” “I know, Dad, but why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor?” ~Bill Watterson There’s great wisdom, I think, in learning to stop expecting fairness. By … Continue reading →

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Confessions of an Eight-Year-Old Prankster

Posted on August 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo credit: The Lady My Real Memoir: Confessions of an Eight-Year-Old Prankster One of the advantages of living on a busy street (ours was the main route through the neighborhood) is that there’s a never-ending supply of drivers in need … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a Sappy Smile Is Just the Thing

Posted on July 31, 2026 by mitchteemley

Car gives birth en route to hospital! Sometmes a sappy smile is just the thing. I love humor (who doesn’t?). And I confess to having a sarcastic streak (OK, more like a motherload). But there’s just so much mean-spirited humor … Continue reading →

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I Turned 12 Today (in Blogger Years)!

Posted on July 30, 2026 by mitchteemley

Left: Me at biological age 12. I hated this photo the moment I saw it; with my cracked front tooth and sticky-outy ears, I decided I looked just like Mad Magazine’s poster boy Alfred E. Neuman! So I cut it … Continue reading →

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50 Strange and (Sometimes) Strangely Beautiful Buildings

Posted on July 24, 2026 by mitchteemley

People who live in glass houses… 50 Strange and (Sometimes) Strangely Beautiful Buildings. Some architects should be celebrated. Some should be tested for drugs. Either way, the creators of these buildings never bore us. In fact, avoiding boredom may just … Continue reading →

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Two Things in Life You Can’t Fake

Posted on July 23, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo by Paul Duncan Two Things in Life You Can’t Fake: Singing and sincerity. People may not tell you, but they know instantly when you’re off-key. So, before you go out on stage, make sure your heart is in tune. … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times

Posted on July 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

It’s Important to Think Ahead Signs of the Times My favorite sign ever was painted on a shop window in Canterbury, England. It said, “Sex Aids for Ferrets!” Only upon drawing nearer did I see the small print beneath it … Continue reading →

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The Day I Ran Away

Posted on July 14, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo source: Michal Bres My Real Memoir The day I ran away didn’t arrive unbidden. After all, I’d threatened before to leave once I’d had all I could take of unreasonable adult demands (brain-numbing homework and soul-sucking chores). But leave … Continue reading →

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The Day We Entered the Tunnel of Doom

Posted on July 7, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: urbexiam.com My Real Memoir The Day We Entered the Tunnel of Doom: There are severe limits to how far you’re allowed to wander at age 7. Hence, to legendary adventurers like Rory, Jeff and me, “Don’t cross [insert name … Continue reading →

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