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Tim Mollen’s āLost Journalā column is written in retrospect. He chooses a different day from his past, and writes about it as though it were today.
Journal entry:Ā July 3, 1986 (age 17) —Ā Youth Leadership Conference Iāve spent the past five days on the SUNY Oneonta campus, attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Conference.Ā The … Read more
Journal entry:Ā July 31, 2007 (age 38) –Ā Marriage Contract Marriage is, among many other things, a division of labor within a household.Ā Over the years, each mundane task … Read more
Journal entry: October 31, 1978 (age 9), Halloween Now that Iām nine-and-a-half, Iām ready for a real Halloween costume.Ā Back when I was just a kid, Mom used … Read more
Journal entry:Ā October 31, 1998 (age 29), Halloween The only thing worse than a costume party is a costume party where you donāt know anyone.Ā When my friend … Read more
Journal entry:Ā October 5, 2007 (age 38) — Class Reunion In my sophomore and junior years at Seton Catholic Central High School, I was elected class president.Ā For … Read more
Journal entry:Ā February 26, 1982 (age 12): Beware the Aquarium of Doom āWhat makes one animal a pet, and another one food?ā I wondered this afternoon as I … Read more
Journal entry:Ā Deep Sleep, November 8, 2007 (age 38) Fluorescent lights flickered above me, casting a sickly glow over the drab walls of the room.Ā Lying stiffly on a … Read more
Journal entry:Ā November 16, 1974 (age 5) I didnāt want to wear a sweater today, but Mom and Dad said I had to.Ā Apparently, the Olan Mills photography … Read more
Journal entry:Ā October 2, 2007 (age 38) Necessity may be the mother of invention, but greed is the father, and boredom is at least one of the godparents.Ā … Read more
Journal entry: August 26, 1987 (age 18) The drive from Binghamton to SUNY Oswego is only about 2 Ā½ hours, but the distance seemed massive as I waved … Read more
