Lost Journal: A High School Musical Long Before High School Musical
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: May 3, 1987 (age 17) Tonight was the final performance of my final show as a student at Seton Catholic Central High School. … Read more
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Lost Journal: America is What’s Hippening
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: January 16, 2007 (age 37) I am a huge music fan, but I have been fairly out of touch with the songs on … Read more
Lost Journal: Delayed-Onset Puppy Love
Journal entry: May 4, 1988 (age 19) – Puppy Love “Wait a minute – you mean you like me, too?” This wasn’t the way it worked. From the … Read more
Lost Journal: Photographing Family in the Backyard is a Post-church Safari
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: October 7, 1973 (age 4) This morning, the doors of our green, wood-paneled, Ford station wagon burst open before the car even stopped … Read more
Lost Journal: Filming a Sales Pitch for ‘Wrist Reminders’
Journal entry: May 2, 2005 (age 35) – Wrist Reminders “Good God, man, get it together – you’re a professional!” I tried to frown this thought into my … Read more
Lost Journal: Watching an Evel Knievel Drive-in Reel
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: July 23, 1977 (age 8 If my 18-year-old brother, John, had a hero when he was younger, it was probably motorcycle daredevil Evel … Read more
Lost Journal: I’m Not Driving Defensively…You are!
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: March 24, 2007 (age 37) I have never been a particularly good driver. When I first started driving, over 20 years ago, my … Read more
Lost Journal: This Fan Club is What’s Happening
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: March 7, 1987 (age 17) Each generation struggles to define itself. As part of that struggle, it must elevate certain people into icons … Read more
Lost Journal: Forecast Calls for Better Showers (and Tubs)
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: March 22, 2007 (age 37) Dear People Who Engineer Bathtubs and Showers: I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately. Your invention of … Read more
Lost Journal: Bad TV is Best Viewed from a Garbage Can
By Tim Mollen Journal entry: December 8, 1973 (age 4) The life of a four-year-old is a stressful one. “Tim, it’s time for your nap.” “Tim, Mog the … Read more
