Monthly Archives: July 2018

The Road to Wisdom

Posted on July 20, 2018 by mitchteemley

“I shot through my twenties like a luminous thread through a dark needle, blazing toward my destination: Nowhere.” ~Carrie Fisher Aging isn’t for sissies, as the expression goes. A very old patient recently visited a doctor friend of mine. “Good … Continue reading →

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The Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Posted on July 19, 2018 by mitchteemley

Beauty abides in common things If only we choose to see it And grace will turn our limbs to wings If only we choose to free it ℘  “Often when we blame our artists for painting ugly things, they are but striving to … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 124

Posted on July 18, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Even Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” ~2 Corinthians 11:14

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The Life of a Writer

Posted on July 17, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.” ~E.L. Doctorow     “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~Maya Angelou “Each writer is born with a repertory company in his head. As you get … Continue reading →

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Us vs. Them

Posted on July 16, 2018 by mitchteemley

“There is no ‘them.’ There never was. There is only us.” I wrote this brief meditation on the rise of protective nationalism two years ago. It’s still happening, and I’m still against it. You?

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Forgiving Ourselves

Posted on July 15, 2018 by mitchteemley

One of the few things more damaging than not forgiving ourselves is believing that there is nothing to be forgiven for.     “To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though     we have rebelled against … Continue reading →

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Knowledge

Posted on July 14, 2018 by mitchteemley

Knowledge is like a Potluck Dinner Avoid the store bought stuff Go back for seconds on the good stuff And get the recipe for the best stuff!

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Interest Compounded Eternally?

Posted on July 12, 2018 by mitchteemley

I was raised in a non-religious home and, as a kid, was clueless about God stuff. We used to drive by a non-traditional church building with a neon sign that said, “Jesus saves!” And for years I thought it was … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 123

Posted on July 11, 2018 by mitchteemley

Evil does not create. Its aim is to distort, to make a mockery of what has already been created.

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De-Civilization

Posted on July 10, 2018 by mitchteemley

I’m not sure which we need to do first: wage civilization on humanity, or wage humanity on civilization. But we need to do both. And in a hurry. (When asked what he thought of Western civilization): “I think it would … Continue reading →

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