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Jitsu
Retro Ramblings

Jitsu and the Golden Hand of Nostalgia

June 12, 2026 Mickey Lee 2

Jitsu wasn’t just another MOTU villain to me. That golden chop turned every battle into an event, and getting him back now feels like reclaiming a missing piece of my childhood. [Continue Reading]

Members Only Jackets
Essay

Members Only: The Fashion Badge Every Kid Wanted

June 10, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

Members Only jackets weren’t just clothes. They were a badge of cool, a club every kid wanted into, even if we never made the cut. [Continue Reading]

Lawnmower
Front Porch Philosophy

My Ongoing Feud With My Yard

June 8, 2026 Mickey Lee 2

Some days the yard feels like the same stubborn beast I watched my dad fight when I was a kid, all sweat, sunlight, swear words, and grass that grows faster than any man can keep up with. [Continue Reading]

Front Porch Philosophy

I Miss Box Scores, TV Grids, and Comics

June 5, 2026 Mickey Lee 2

The newspaper was a companion, not a notification. Coffee, ink, box scores, and comics made the morning feel manageable in a way glowing screens never quite can. [Continue Reading]

NES Game Genie
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The Game Genie Was My Secret Weapon in the 8 Bit Wars

June 3, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

I do not know about you, but the Game Genie changed my video gaming life more than anything else I [Continue Reading]

Four Horsemen
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This is Still Horsemen Country

June 1, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

We hated the Horsemen when we were kids, but time has a way of flipping things. When wrestling got loud and flashy, they became the reminder of the wrestling that raised us. [Continue Reading]

Fireball Island
Essay

Toys I Never Had: Fireball Island

May 29, 2026 Mickey Lee 2

Fireball Island was the legendary board game I never owned, a plastic mountain of danger and adventure that lived only in catalogs and my imagination. [Continue Reading]

Nirvana Unplugged
Essay

Why Nirvana Unplugged Became My Favorite Album

May 28, 2026 Mickey Lee 2

Nirvana’s Unplugged wasn’t just a performance. It was raw emotion captured in real time. [Continue Reading]

Spencers Gifts
Essay

Spencer’s Was Once the Coolest Place I Knew

May 27, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

For a rural kid with limited options, Spencer Gifts was magic, mystery, and identity all packed into one dimly lit mall store. [Continue Reading]

Last Day of School
Essay

The Last Day of School

May 26, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

Nothing matched the magic of that final school bell, when backpacks were forgotten, laughter filled the air, and summer stretched endlessly ahead. [Continue Reading]

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