Monthly Archives: October 2018

How to Draw Women

Posted on October 9, 2018 by mitchteemley

I drew a lot of things when I was a young man. Mosquitos. Criticism. But women? Not so much. Dude, if I’d realized it was this easy, I’d have paid way more attention in art class!

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A Satisfied Cat

Posted on October 8, 2018 by mitchteemley

It’s hoodie weather. Finally! (I’m a t-shirt guy, but a t-shirt without a hoodie is like tights without a cape, right?)  Anyway, as I sat hoodied and warm in my armchair this morning, an afghan draped across my legs (knitted, … Continue reading →

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The Sense of God

Posted on October 7, 2018 by mitchteemley

“The mind which thinks it knows Reality because it has made a diagram of reality, is merely the dupe of its own categories.” “The ‘sense of God’ is not a metaphor. Innumerable declarations prove it to be a consciousness as … Continue reading →

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Heaven

Posted on October 6, 2018 by mitchteemley

We think we understand. But do we? I suspect the main sound heard at the entrance to heaven is not the fluttering of angel’s wings, but the slapping of foreheads, accompanied by startled “Ohhh”s! “How great is God–beyond our understanding!” … Continue reading →

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Thursday Song

Posted on October 5, 2018 by mitchteemley

So 50 years ago I did this. Dang, I’m old…ish.

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This Day in Rock History

Posted on October 4, 2018 by mitchteemley

On this day in rock history: 1961 – Bob Dylan made his concert debut at Carnegie Hall. 58 people attended (mostly Bob’s personal friends). Bob’s take of the box office was $20 1965 – Paul McCartney’s “Scrambled Eggs” (also known … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 134

Posted on October 3, 2018 by mitchteemley

Our life purpose is often revealed to us through our failings.

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Be Real

Posted on October 2, 2018 by mitchteemley

Be real. There’s a world full of people out there who’ve forgotten how. Be the person who shows them. Be you.

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Welcome to October!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by mitchteemley

Ancient Romans celebrating the Feast of Pumpkinspiceus A Scholarly(ish) Analysis Welcome to October, the eight month of the year! Wait. What? The month of October takes its name from the Latin number eight. Why? Because the ancient Roman Calendar, credited … Continue reading →

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