Lost Journal: Early ’80s TV was Preteen Purgatory
Journal entry: February 21, 1981 (age 11) – Early ’80s TV Recently, Hurricane Puberty slammed into my southern coast. My sixth-grade classroom in a Catholic school doesn’t offer … Read more
Tim Mollen’s Column
Tim Mollen’s “Lost Journal” column is written in retrospect. He chooses a different day from his past, and writes about it as though it were today.
Lost Journal: Get Your Face Out of MySpace
Journal entry: September 18, 2007 (age 38) – MySpace This guy, “Tom,” on MySpace is the most popular man in America. He’s the corporate “friend” who appears on … Read more
Lost Journal: The Case of the Overly-Light Lowenbrau
Journal entry: July 3, 1994 (age 25) – Lowenbrau Light Today, I was among the extended family gathered to celebrate my Uncle Art and Aunt Millie Grace’s 50th wedding … Read more
FOUND – “Lost Journal,” the Book!
Journal entry: July 21, 2014 (age 45) – “Lost Journal,” the Book! More than ten years ago, on January 1, 2004, my first humor column was published in … Read more
Lost Journal: What Goes On When the Lights are On?
Lost Journal entry: November 8, 1975 (age 6) – Lights Earlier this week, Dad questioned my brothers and me at the dinner table. Between bites of my mom’s … Read more
Lost Journal: Fighting First Name Faux Pas
Journal entry: August 23, 2009 (age 40) – First Name Faux Pas When I meet someone for the first time, I try to keep an under-utilized rule of … Read more
Lost Journal: Helping a Brother is a Moving Experience
Journal entry: June 22, 2009 (age 40) – Helping a Brother I knew I had to call my brother Dan tonight, because he and a friend, Steve Fedorchak, … Read more
Lost Journal: Learning the Online Lexicon (LOL)
Journal entry: August 2, 2009 (age 40) – Learning the Online Lexicon (LOL) In this age of e-mail and online instant messaging, a new and quickly evolving vocabulary … Read more
Lost Journal: A Chance to Join the Boys of Summer
Journal entry: July 3, 1977 (age 8) – Boys of Summer For an 8-year-old, there is grave fear attached to some states of being, such as “separated from … Read more
Lost Journal: Collections isn’t a Calling
Journal entry: August 15, 1995 (age 26) – Collections The only thing worse than receiving a collections call is making collections calls for a living. For almost two … Read more
