Monthly Archives: July 2017

It’s My 3rd Blogiversary!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by mitchteemley

I began this adventure three years ago not knowing what to expect. Duh. Does anyone ever know what to expect? The All-Wise Blog Sages recommended a tight focus: The Pet Lover’s Gazette > The Dog Lover’s Gazette > The Chihuahua Lover’s … Continue reading →

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My Scar Stories

Posted on July 28, 2017 by mitchteemley

I Was Attacked by a Beautiful Psycho Killer and Lived! It was a Saturday morning in late July. My buddy Ray showed up, tragically bored. Before long we were hopped up on caffeine and had decided to drive to Oregon. … Continue reading →

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My Mash-Up Award

Posted on July 27, 2017 by mitchteemley

I’ve received three award nominations: the One Lovely Blog Award, the Sunshine Blogger Award, and the Versatile Blogger Award!  How to handle all this love? Answer: Gratefully accept all three at once! So, thank you, world, for my One Lovely, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 75

Posted on July 26, 2017 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Seventeen: Naimian (Continued) Previously: After being kidnapped, Zack woke up in a wagon full of naims (gnomes). Where were they…

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Another Thief on the Cross

Posted on July 25, 2017 by mitchteemley

I’d just finished a month-long gig, teaching acting in London and Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace, and had said goodbye to the last of my students. It had been a heady time, suffused with history. I had tickets for The Merchant of … Continue reading →

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170 Years Ago Today

Posted on July 24, 2017 by mitchteemley

170 years ago today, the Mormon pioneers arrived in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley. “This is the place,” Brigham Young declared. The door-to-door visits came later. ⇔ Some additional thoughts: Another Thief on the Cross

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In Him is Life

Posted on July 23, 2017 by mitchteemley

May your life reflect that light. Always.

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The Box

Posted on July 22, 2017 by mitchteemley

It’d be easier to think outside the box if we didn’t live inside the box At the very least, we could stick our heads out the window What, there isn’t a window? Well, then, we’ll make one What, there’s nothing … Continue reading →

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Know Thyself

Posted on July 21, 2017 by mitchteemley

Jung was right. If we don’t understand our own unconscious impulses, we are slaves to them. But that doesn’t mean constant self-focus (“what do I feel, what do I think, what do I want?”). True self-knowledge comes from beyond ourselves. … Continue reading →

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My Bucket List

Posted on July 20, 2017 by mitchteemley

I started making my bucket list today. Here’s what I have so far: 1) Bucket What’s on yours?

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