Monthly Archives: November 2018

Thanksgiving is Coming!

Posted on November 20, 2018 by mitchteemley

Thanksgiving is one of America’s favorite holidays. But for many its real name should probably be Self-indulgence Day. So, enjoy, but remember: 1) Pause and be thankful 2) Appreciate your forebears: 3) And don’t get ahead of yourself. Have a great week, peeps! … Continue reading →

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Baggage vs. Braggage

Posted on November 18, 2018 by mitchteemley

“She felt strangely jealous. It suddenly seemed to her that being forgiven was better than believing you had nothing to be forgiven for.” ~The Wishing Map Baggage “We all have baggage. The question is: What baggage can you deal with?” … Continue reading →

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The Right Person

Posted on November 17, 2018 by mitchteemley

We spend so much of our lives waiting for “the right person.” The right person to marry. The right person to hire us for that career-making job. The right person to make it happen, whatever “it” is. Many years ago, … Continue reading →

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Movies That Have Changed Me

Posted on November 16, 2018 by mitchteemley

The Dramas I started this series with Comedies, at least in part because I’d discovered at any early age that getting laughs at the cost of time-outs under the teacher’s desk was worth it (yes, some of my grade school … Continue reading →

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You-nique

Posted on November 15, 2018 by mitchteemley

I’ve started work on my new novel, Gone Girl on the Train with the Dragon Tattoo. This is a very personal story for me, and I deeply resent any suggestion that it is derivative of other works. Next they’ll be … Continue reading →

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Bitter Loop

Posted on November 14, 2018 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Bitter Ben, the amusingly curmudgeonly (but not particularly old) man who began with Ben’s Bitter Blog, then moved on to Ben’s Bitter Blog 2, and now operates the Bitter Entertainment Network blog site, which … Continue reading →

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Happiness is Nowhere

Posted on November 13, 2018 by mitchteemley

Happiness is nowhere. Happiness is now  here. What’s the difference?  Only air which sometimes fills the space for years   We hope that happiness will come although its presence may be fleeting They say it lingers long for some but others … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Veterans!

Posted on November 12, 2018 by mitchteemley

I’m wearing swastika-free socks right now. That’s a pretty obvious fact, I realize. But the point is, it’s obvious thanks to my father (lower right hand corner in the above photo) and many others like him. On the 11th day of … Continue reading →

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It’s His Kindness

Posted on November 11, 2018 by mitchteemley

It is commonly believed that repentance must come before forgiveness. Aren’t you glad God disagrees? “When you pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Do not disregard the riches of his … Continue reading →

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Headlines You May Have Missed

Posted on November 10, 2018 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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