Tag Archives: youth

I Was an 11 Year Old Reprobate

Posted on December 31, 2018 by mitchteemley

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 mitchteemley

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ~Lao Tzu “Dude, and then it 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 mitchteemley

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 mitchteemley

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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The Wishing Map 33

Posted on October 5, 2016 by mitchteemley

They say love makes us crazy. But sometimes it has the opposite effect. Sometimes it reminds us who we really are.

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I Can Hardly Wait…

Posted on December 13, 2015 by mitchteemley

I can hardly wait  until this mediocre moment becomes a treasured memory “One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.”   ~Rita Mae Brown

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