Tag Archives: youth

I Was an 11 Year Old Reprobate

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

An Embarrassingly True Story It was my first New Year’s Eve party. Sort of. It would be at least two more years before I was old enough to attend a Real Party. The moment we stepped into Aunt Fran’s suburban shoebox … Continue reading →

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Instant Wisdom

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ~Lao Tzu “And then goes on and on for like freakin’ forever!” ~Derek Tzu (Lao’s nephew) If only wisdom were microwaveable.

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The Lost Girl

Posted on November 3, 2017 by

She was the callow Catholic school senior who cried the night her boyfriend French kissed her, fearing she’d become pregnant. Five months later, now a bracingly pretty college freshman, she was wooed and plundered by her theatre professor. It was … Continue reading →

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My Scar Stories

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

Fun House of Pain My fingers have every reason to think I hate them. I cut more chunks out of them than I did any actual wood when I whittled as a kid. (“Note: Carve away from us, not towards … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Lusty Cicadas!

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Flashback: I took a cross-country trip when I was 15. We stopped to make sandwiches at a park in Amarillo, Texas. I remember two things about that park: First, it was where I met my lifelong pen pal Judy. Second, there was … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 33

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eight: Liulah (Continued) Previously: Guilt-stricken, Liulah decided to restore Zack’s humanness. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Zack gave no real resistance, because…

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Yesterday I Was Clever

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

No one can remain young, though some approximate it by remaining foolish. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ~Rumi

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