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Tag Archives: nostalgia
The Year I Exploded
My Real Memoir Exploded creatively, that is. Although La Mirada High wasn’t an official school of the arts, a growing number of us were essentially “majoring” in music and drama. The previous year, our yearbook had noted that we were … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1960s, funny, high school, music, My Real Memoir, nostalgia, rock band, theatre
37 Comments
Sex 101
My Real Memoir Sex. A friend commented recently about my Leave It to Beaver life. But I’m not The Beav, and I never was. Beaver Cleaver was a fictional character in a sweetly sanitized sitcom. One who never discovered at … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1960s, coming-of-age, lust, My Real Memoir, nostalgia, sex, Summer in the City, teenagers
28 Comments
Rebel Without Applause
Rebel Without a Cause, Eden Cried, James Dean, me (the resemblance is uncanny, right?) My Real Memoir I’d just graduated from 8th Grade. My teacher Mrs. Chamberlain had written in my yearbook, “Dear Mitch, take advantage of your ability and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Movies
Tagged funny, acting, 1960s, nostalgia, Rebel Without a Cause, My Real Memoir, James Dean
28 Comments
Snogging, The Beatles, and Me
My Real Memoir I was in love. Not with a girl, but with music. And yet, somehow the two seemed inextricably linked. Music in the 1960s was an explosion of styles: Pop, Soul, R&B were constantly merging and borrowing from … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged 1960s, first kiss, love, music, My Real Memoir, nostalgia, the Beatles
57 Comments
The Year I Fell in Love With Music
Me, age 14, rockstar posing at the local music store My Real Memoir I’d had a crush on music from early on, especially after seeing my first musical hero Sam Cooke sing “You Send Me” live at our local bijou. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged 1960s, Beatles, coming-of-age, music, My Real Memoir, nostalgia, passion
47 Comments
JFK, C.S. Lewis, a PE Coach and Me
Above (L to R): JFK; Drama team holiday show with buddy Rory on the far left, co-star Mike at the podium, and me (center) as a rather skinny department store Santa; Coach Sebbo; C.S. Lewis. My Real Memoir Two Jacks … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Religion/Faith
Tagged Kennedy assassination, middle school, My Real Memoir, nostalgia, theatre, youth
38 Comments
The Year I Broke My Teacher
Geeky 7th Grade Me vs. “Smoldery” 8th Grade Me My Real Memoir I was cocky, there’s no denying it. I’d started 7th grade as a self-doubting pre-teen, and finished it with an inflated sense of self-importance. It didn’t help that, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 8th grade, class, disrespect, drama, funny, junior high school, My Real Memoir, nostalgia
35 Comments
How to Do Bad Theatre
My Real Memoir I’d just turned 13, and was mad about acting. So much so that my career as a soon-to-be movie star was beginning to overshadow my career as a beloved bestselling author. After all, I’d been in a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1960s, bad, funny, Melodyland, My Real Memoir, nostalgia, plays, theatre
22 Comments
How I Almost Became a Man of the World at Age 13
My Real Memoir I longed to be sophisticated, urbane, a celebrated satirist and scribe. I’d already conquered the stage, become known for my caricatures (see above), and was well on my way to winning my first Nobel Prize for Literature, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1960s, first kiss, funny, My Real Memoir, nostalgia, San Francisco, teenagers, Yosemite
40 Comments