Lost Journal: Beware of Brothers in Bumper Cars
Journal entry: July 10, 1976 (age 7) – Bumper Cars “No way, John – save it for the bumper cars.” Although my older brother, John, is 17 and … 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: The Day our Dog Trashed the Family Name
Journal entry: January 7, 1977 (age 7) – Family Name When you’re the mother of six sons, you look for female allies wherever you can find them. To … Read more
Lost Journal: At a “White Party,” a White Man Looks Far Too White, Man
Journal entry: June 5, 2009 (age 40) – White Party In life, I do whatever I can to follow this simple credo: don’t do anything P. Diddy does. … Read more
Lost Journal: Boxing and Bathrooms and Books – Oh My!
Journal entry: January 8, 1977 (age 7) – Boxing and Bathrooms and Books Last weekend, I was forced (for the fifty millionth time) to box with my older … Read more
Lost Journal: The Bard is for the Birds
Journal entry: The Bard “I want everyone to pair up with someone in the class who you don’t know.” It was the first day of my first acting … Read more
Lost Journal: Suffering the Misfortunes of Birthday the 13th
Journal entry: May 4, 1982 (Age 13) – Birthday As the ball swished through the hoop in my backyard on West End Avenue, I stood frozen in amazement. … Read more
Lost Journal: American Idol Plays to Worst Instincts of the American Idle
Journal entry: May 15, 2009 (age 40) – American Idol I rant, therefore I am. That’s the only way I can describe how I feel after watching that … Read more
Running Commentary on the Changing Shape of a Commentator
Journal entry: April 24, 2009 (age 39) – In Shape Most times when I write, I am self-deprecating. Not today. Today, I am going to make fun of … Read more
Lost Journal: Age 40 Weighs Heavily on Mind and Body
Journal entry: February 18, 2009 (age 39) – Age 40 Wow. I am really out of shape. Or, as the current saying goes, I am in shape – … Read more
Lost Journal: Out of Age One, Many
Journal entry: August 14, 1970 (age 1) – Age One Looking up at the Sesame Street mobile that hangs above my crib, I am puzzling over the nature … Read more
