Michelle Teheux

Pekin

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Writer. Thinker. Interested in everything. Author of The Trailer Park Rules. Writes on Medium. Publishes Untrickled on Substack.

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Articles

The Dutch Ate the Businessman Who Ended Their Golden Age

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Michelle Teheux

Member-only storyHISTORYThe willful destruction of the U.S. golden ageMichelle Teheux·FollowPublished inMinds Without Borders·4 min read·--Attributed to Jan de Baen — www.rijksmuseum.nl : Home : Info, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1656288Alchemists long tried to turn lead into gold. None succeeded. Donald Trump, however, is the anti-alchemist. He has succeeded in the much easier task of turning gold into lead.
Do You Still Think You’ll Retire?

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Michelle Teheux

Member-only storyMONEYSorry, that was just a Boomer thingMichelle Teheux·FollowPublished inMinds Without Borders·9 min read·--Photo by Elena Rabkina on UnsplashLast week while my husband was home sick, he saw an elderly man pushing a utility cart of groceries down the middle of our street. We could see that he wore a plastic boot to stabilize his left foot, and his left arm hung free, so he made very slow progress. And the weather was frigid and windy.
You aren’t safe from this political storm

4 weeks ago | michelleteheux.medium.com | Michelle Teheux

Member-only storyPOLITICSAnd hiding in your basement won’t save youMichelle Teheux·Follow5 min read·--The Nov. 17, 2013 EF4 tornado in Washington, IL. (Photo by Harrie Teheux)On Nov. 17, 2013, an EF4 tornado did more than a billion bucks worth of damage to my central Illinois community. Washington took the brunt of it, but East Peoria and Pekin also had plenty of damage. In those days, I was the editor of my city’s then-daily newspaper.
'Only The Rich Can Afford Big Families Now' - Why Having Kids Has Become A Luxury Item

1 month ago | yourtango.com | Michelle Teheux

Modern medicine makes it possible for fertile couples to avoid pregnancies and for many infertile people to achieve them. So, for the first time in history, it should be possible for most people to choose. The technology allows it, but our economic and political systems don’t. Some people who want kids can’t afford to start a family — these days, it's a luxury only the rich can afford. However, some women who don’t want to have children are forced to give birth against their will.
As The Official Spokesperson For Gen-X, I'm Here To Say We Got A Raw Deal

1 month ago | yourtango.com | Michelle Teheux

Yes, I appointed myself the official spokesperson of Gen-X because somebody had to do it. That’s a total Gen-X move, by the way. We see that something needs to be done and we don’t ask; we just handle it. As the official spokesperson for Gen-X, I'm here to say we got a raw deal. My generation is the one that got screwed by the digital transformation. We grew up without computers. Then, sometime in our early adulthood, everything changed all at once. Computers were everywhere.
My Gen X Playlist for 2025

1 month ago | medium.com | Michelle Teheux

Member-only storyMUSICSongs to listen to at The End of the World as We Know ItMichelle Teheux·FollowPublished inMinds Without Borders·5 min read·--Photo by Elice Moore on UnsplashI don’t have a good ear for music, which is too bad for someone married to an audio engineer with a recording studio in the attic. But I still love music for its ability to affect and intensify mood. Sometimes, listening to the right music is enough to draw me out of a funk.
Which Is Better in 2025, Medium or Substack?

1 month ago | onlinewritingclub.com | Kristina God |Derek Hughes |Janet Ridsdale |Michelle Teheux

Which is better, Medium or Substack? If you’ve also been wondering that, I understand. But also, it’s the wrong question because it’s like comparing apples and oranges. For me, it’s not an either-or, it is an and. I’m writing on Medium and Substack. Both can be in one ecosystem. The two platforms fit together very well. They complement each other. As I always say:They fit together like peanut butter and jelly or peanut butter and cookies, whatever you prefer. sees this too.
People Drew Stunning Protest Posters Of The America I Know And Love

2 months ago | medium.com | Linda Caroll |Michelle Teheux

AMERICANo promotion and little planning, but thousands showed upLinda Caroll·FollowPublished inMinds Without Borders·8 min read·--Photo from Michael Moore, courtesy of YouTubeIt started so simply, but the best things often do. Opened my email, saw a photo of Union Square, NY on President’s Day. What struck me wasn’t the number of people. Thousands, a sea of people but what hit me was the work they put into the posters they were carrying. They were more than words in marker on poster board.
I lost 50 pounds with a new weight loss drug

2 months ago | medium.com | Michelle Teheux

WEIGHTI don’t care if you think I cheatedMichelle Teheux·FollowPublished inMinds Without Borders·6 min read·--I’m posing with a 25-pound bag of flour. When this picture was taken, I’d lost more than 25 pounds — more like 40, but I couldn’t find a 40-pound bag of anything. It’s hard to believe I was carrying all that extra weight all day! (Photo by Harrie Teheux)I’ve lost 50 pounds since last summer, and yes, I did it with the help of the new weight loss injections.
You Don’t Need a Third Space

2 months ago | medium.com | Michelle Teheux

CULTUREYou need affordable housingMichelle Teheux·FollowPublished inMinds Without Borders·5 min read·--Photo by Valiant Made on UnsplashI don’t know where all this sudden talk of third spaces came from, but I think the idea is that you should pay for a place to socialize because nobody makes a profit if you just hang out with your friends at home. Plus, lots of people can no longer afford to buy houses and end up living in tiny spaces that feel too small to host gatherings.