Monthly Archives: December 2020

Illusions

Posted on December 11, 2020 by mitchteemley

Art uniquely reflects our conflicting attraction to and fear of illusions. It strives to reconcile our dueling convictions that, on the one hand, only what we perceive is real; and that, on the other, what we perceive is nothing more … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Story Remix

Posted on December 10, 2020 by mitchteemley

Guest Blog by Tracy Kard Don’t be fooled by the adorable faces of Tracy’s three children (below). Life with them, according to Dad, is a mixture of A Christmas Story and Dave Barry’s worst (or best) nightmare. If you’ve never … Continue reading →

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My First Dive Trip to the Galapagos Islands

Posted on December 9, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Scuba Hank (shown here wearing his tuxedo wet suit). Hank is an NYC-based digital marketing consultant, DJ, and Master Scuba Diver. In other words, he does of lot of things. And if his underwater … Continue reading →

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Love and Stroganoff

Posted on December 8, 2020 by mitchteemley

Picking Kathy up before the Prom (vintage super-8 film) Full Stomach, Fuller Heart (an occasional series) How could I forget my first love? Every now and then, when I was a teenager, Dad would drive us all the way to … Continue reading →

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Meet Me In the Middle?

Posted on December 7, 2020 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week During the contentious–and by some, still contended–national election my country just came through, I was repeatedly prodded to “take a stand!” i.e. to swing either far to the left far to the right. But I did … Continue reading →

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Life in Death

Posted on December 6, 2020 by mitchteemley

“And now brothers, I will ask you a terrible question, and God knows I ask it also of myself. Is the truth beyond all truths, beyond the stars, just this: that to live without him is the real death, that … Continue reading →

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A Hammer, a Chisel, a Mountain, and Love

Posted on December 5, 2020 by mitchteemley

Guest Blog by Kevin John Delaney This true story has the power to touch hearts and even lives. Maybe yours? ~Mitch Dash loved his wife. When tragedy struck, he dedicated the next twenty-two years of his life to tearing down … Continue reading →

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No One Does Christmas Like My Wife

Posted on December 4, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Friday photoblogs usually feature images I’ve found online. But this time I didn’t have to look so far. I just grabbed my phone and began chronicling how my wife beautifies our home, especially during the Christmas season. Which starts … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Superpower?

Posted on December 3, 2020 by mitchteemley

The term “superpower” often gets used tongue-in-cheek. I sometimes refer to my ability to burp-on-demand (despite frequent requests that I not use it) as a superpower. But real superpowers exist. Seriously. I met with my mentee, a big-hearted young man … Continue reading →

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While in Exile, Prosper!

Posted on December 2, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Kenyan writer, thinker, and humanist Mulyale Mutisya. I’ve been following Mulyale for some time, and have come to love her eloquence, her heart, and her unbending commitment to all who are oppressed. Her faith-based … Continue reading →

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