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Lost Journal: Putting Words in Someone Else’s Mouth (Reliving the McCarthy Era)

By Tim Mollen, April 20, 2015March 19, 2019

Journal entry: May 23, 1977 (age 8) Adults are always asking me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My standard answer is “Taller.” (A … Read more

Lost Journal: Showdown at the Paper Towel Corral

By Tim Mollen, April 13, 2015March 19, 2019

Journal entry: September 19, 2010 (age 41) – Paper Towels It was high noon when I dismounted my Honda Civic and ambled toward a lonesome cluster of buildings … Read more

A Screenplay: “The Game of Carmen”

By Howard Zaharoff, April 12, 2015March 19, 2019

Presenting a new screenplay for your consideration as the next hit TV show. By George R.R. Bizet (Screenplay Program Notes for Husbands Who Would Rather Be Home Watching Game … Read more

Lost Journal: Parish Picnic Party People

By Tim Mollen, April 7, 2015August 11, 2015

Journal entry: September 14, 1980 (age 11) – Parish Picnic Party People I’m always sorta fidgety at Mass, but this morning, I was fidgetacular. I squirmed in my … Read more

FAQ: Religious Freedom Restoration Act

By Will Durst, April 5, 2015January 30, 2016

Getting you up to speed on Indiana’s new “religious freedom” law Q. Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. What’s the big deal? A. … Read more

HT’s Paul Lander Named ‘Erma Bombeck Humor Writer of the Month’

By Humor Times, April 1, 2015January 26, 2021

Humor Times writer Paul Lander makes good The Humor Times’ own Paul Lander was named the “Erma Bombeck Humor Writer of the Month” for his Ripping the Headlines … Read more

Lost Journal: A-Tisket, A-Tasket, an Easter Laundry Basket

By Tim Mollen, March 30, 2015

Journal entry: March 26, 1978 (age 8) – Easter “Your Easter basket fell out of the sky.” The penciled note, in my mom’s blocky print, was waiting for … Read more

Lost Journal: Delusions of a Seventh-grader

By Tim Mollen, March 22, 2015March 19, 2019

Journal entry: September 9, 1981 (age 12) – Delusions Today, I become a man. Today, I start seventh grade. Outwardly, I may still look like a boy, but … Read more

Lost Journal: An Interloping Irish Princess

By Tim Mollen, March 17, 2015August 11, 2015

Journal entry: March 6, 2011 (age 41) – Irish Princess The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a big deal in Binghamton. I skipped the festivities yesterday, but enjoyed … Read more

Lost Journal: Bad Luck? The Ides Have it

By Tim Mollen, March 9, 2015August 11, 2015

Journal entry: March 15, 2010 (age 40) – Ides of March Beware the Ides of March. The seer in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar probably wasn’t warning us that a … Read more