Monthly Archives: November 2016

The Wishing Map 41

Posted on November 30, 2016 by mitchteemley

Have you ever risen to a place of honor, only to have it stripped away?

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So Many Holidays, So Little Time!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by mitchteemley

      Why is everybody shopping online? I thought it was Cyber Monk Day.       (P.S. I painted a selfie.) Yeah, I know…it’s just that there’s so much spending going on I figure we’re all going to have to live like monks … Continue reading →

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Advent

Posted on November 27, 2016 by mitchteemley

The season of Advent has begun. The word advent means “to arrive” in a notable or surprising way (Oxford Dictionary). Hence, it serves as the root of our word “adventure,” which implies daring, the unknown. In short: an experience that can … Continue reading →

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Yule Log

Posted on November 26, 2016 by mitchteemley

It’s the last weekend of November when we celebrate our yule log tradition: Wife: “You’ll log off that computer right now and help me with the Christmas decorations, if you know what’s good for you!” Me: “OK, honey.”

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Be Who You’re Called to Be

Posted on November 25, 2016 by mitchteemley

I once dated a struggling British actress. We talked about how hard it was to make it in the movie biz. She mentioned meeting a 35 year old actor who’d wrapped work on a “kid’s movie” at London’s Elstree Studios. … Continue reading →

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Thank You!

Posted on November 24, 2016 by mitchteemley

“Happiness is a habit. And gratitude is the behavior that forms it. Want to be happy? Practice. Not just on the holiday that tells you to. But every day!” ~from How to be Happy “Enter with the password: ‘Thank you!’ making yourself … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 40

Posted on November 23, 2016 by mitchteemley

Have you ever been caught in a half-lie and faced severe consequences?  What did you do next?

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A Tale of Two Jacks

Posted on November 23, 2016 by mitchteemley

Two Jacks died on November 22, 1963. The assassination of the first, John F. (“Jack”) Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, made international headlines, and still frequently does. The death of the other, C. S. (“Jack”) Lewis, an … Continue reading →

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Rough Grace

Posted on November 18, 2016 by mitchteemley

It was 30 years ago, just before Thanksgiving weekend, on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was crawling with pre-holiday misery. Planes were late and tempers were flaring. The holidays might be … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, in Other News

Posted on November 17, 2016 by mitchteemley

We’ve all been so busy with world news and politics lately that we’ve missed a lot of other important stories.  No worries, I’m here to catch you up (you’re welcome):  

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