Monthly Archives: October 2017

Manhood: Time to Redefine

Posted on October 19, 2017 by mitchteemley
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The Wishing Map 87

Posted on October 18, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever created something, and then watched it take on a life beyond you?

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Harvey Weinstein and the Whole Damn Thing

Posted on October 17, 2017 by mitchteemley

I stuck my hand into a hornet’s nest on Facebook, when I posted the quip, “Breaking News: Woman found who has never been propositioned by Harvey Weinstein.” For those who don’t follow North American news, Harvey Weinstein, one of the … Continue reading →

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Do Drowned Leaves Dream?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by mitchteemley

Do drowned leaves dream of the lives they once lived in the sky while living leaves ponder the fate that awaits by and by?

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Are All Sins the Same?

Posted on October 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

Are all sins the same? God seems to thinks so. (Romans 3:10, 23) But how can this be? Say two men are given responsibility for the oversized buckets designed to carry water to their village. One fills his bucket with straw … Continue reading →

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Saturday the 14th

Posted on October 14, 2017 by mitchteemley

Saturday the 14th – Half-Off Sale – All Evil Must Go! “We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.” ~Oscar Wilde “Evil is not something superhuman, it’s something less than human.” ~Agatha Christie “We all … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on October 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

Do You Suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia? Say what? Friggatriskaidekaphobia, “Fear of Friday the 13th,” comes from: Frigga = Friday – from the Old English “Frige’s Day,” named for the Norse goddess Frigg, Thor’s mother (kind of—Odin has some ‘splaining to do) … Continue reading →

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Loose the Chains

Posted on October 12, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of bondage. Set free the oppressed and break every yoke.” ~Isaiah 58:6 My freedom will only be complete when all people are free!

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The Wishing Map 86

Posted on October 11, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever deceived a group of people “for their own good,” only to have the plan blow up in your face?

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Jimmy Fallon, New Ebola Czar!

Posted on October 10, 2017 by mitchteemley

Three years ago, I was desperate to get people to discover my still-new blog, so, as an experiment, I used the two top trending topics of the moment–Jimmy Fallon and Ebola Czar–in a single post. And it worked (kind of). … Continue reading →

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