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Articles by Mickey Lee

Essay

Having To Go To School on Saturdays in the Winter

January 20, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

I grew up in the Appalachian mountains, so winter never left us wanting for snow. Most days in January and February brought at least a dusting, even if it was …

Essay

In Defense of American Defense Action Figures

January 13, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

Back in the early 1980s, when the world was still lit by the glow of Saturday morning cartoons and the hum of VCRs rewinding, G.I. Joe was king. I was …

Alf Hand Puppets
Essay

Alf Hand Puppets From Burger King

January 6, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

Back in the late 1980s, when fast food promotions were practically a second currency for kids, Burger King rolled out something that wasn’t technically a kid’s meal toy, but felt …

Essay

Ringing in the New Year With MTV ’92: A New Year’s Special

December 31, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

In those years before I had a driver’s license, before I could pile into a friend’s car, blast the radio, and roam around town on New Year’s Eve like we …

Orange Bowl
Essay

College Football Was Better When Bowl Games Mattered

December 30, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

There was a time when college football bowl games were the crown jewels of the season. They were the reward at the end of a long autumn, and the grand …

Editorial

I Need to Lose a Few Years

December 26, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

I came home this afternoon from running those errands that always seem to follow a holiday…take off the trash, grab fresh bread and milk, and check the mail. When I …

Essay

Merry Christmas 2025

December 25, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

The picture above is of my mom and dad and was taken not long after they were married. Way back then, they had no idea that I would come along, …

Essay

Peter Come Home For Christmas

December 23, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

There are certain commercials that stick with you. Not because they’re flashy or clever, but because they tap into something deeper. Something personal. Something that lingers long after the jingle …

Essay

The He-Man and She-Ra Christmas Special

December 21, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

I was seven years old, and nothing in the world mattered more to me than Masters of the Universe. My bedroom floor was a battlefield of plastic heroes and villains. …

Special Feature

Highlights From the 1990 JC Penny Christmas Catalog

December 18, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

In my neck of the woods, the Christmas season always officially kicked off with the arrival of the yearly Sears Wish Book and JC Penny catalog, which was usually sometime …

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