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Witch-hazel
Front Porch Philosophy

Witch Hazel Was My Grandmother’s Cure For Everything

April 16, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

My grandmother swore witch‑hazel could fix anything. Bug bites, bruises, heartbreak, you name it. She dabbed it on with the same quiet confidence that made you believe healing was just part of her job. [Continue Reading]

Wrestlemania 2
Essay

Rewinding WrestleMania 2

April 16, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

WrestleMania weekend always takes me back to the first one I ever saw on VHS, when WrestleMania 2 made me fall in love with wrestling for good. [Continue Reading]

Casey
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Keep Your Feet On the Ground and Keep Reaching For the Stars

April 15, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

There are certain sounds that instantly transport you back in time. For me, one of those sounds is the voice [Continue Reading]

Ground Beef
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I Used To Be the Ground Beef Bandit

April 14, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

I still walk past the meat section and feel that old urge to poke a pack of ground beef, a tiny reminder of the kid I used to be. [Continue Reading]

Goonies
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Still Waiting for My Treasure Map Thanks to The Goonies

April 13, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

The Goonies felt like childhood itself, a wild treasure hunt where friendship mattered more than fear and every kid believed adventure was waiting just past the front porch. [Continue Reading]

80s
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Back When Pop Culture Belonged to the Kids

April 12, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

Some days I swear I can still hear a VHS tape whirring to life, pulling me back to a world of theme songs, mall food courts, and Saturday mornings that felt like they could last forever. [Continue Reading]

Splashdown
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Watching Artemis Return Felt Like Being Ten Years Old Again

April 11, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

I didn’t expect Artemis 2’s return to hit me the way it did. One moment I was watching a glowing capsule streak through the atmosphere, and the next I was back in school staring at a TV strapped to a metal cart. [Continue Reading]

Skating Rink
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Friday Night at the Rink

April 10, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

On Friday nights the skating rink felt like the center of the universe, all neon lights, loud music, and kids wobbling through freedom on four wheels. It was chaos, it was magic, and it was ours. [Continue Reading]

Wendy's Square Hamburgers
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Wendy’s Square Burgers Confused Me

April 8, 2026 Mickey Lee 1

As a kid, nothing baffled me more than Wendy’s square hamburgers. Every other place used circles, but Wendy’s served geometry. Those corners stuck out past the bun like the burger was trying to escape. [Continue Reading]

English Leather
Retro Ramblings

I Thought English Leather Was Fancy

April 6, 2026 Mickey Lee 0

As a kid, I thought one splash of English Leather made me irresistible. In reality, I smelled like a third‑grader who’d wrestled a saddle. But I strutted into class convinced sophistication had finally arrived. [Continue Reading]

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