Monthly Archives: April 2021

Martin Molin’s Magical Musical Marble Machine

Posted on April 10, 2021 by mitchteemley

Guest Blog by Annika Perry Swedish-born, British-bred poet-storyteller Annika Perry explores all kinds of marvelous topics, but I found this one particularly “marble-ous” (my pun, so don’t blame her)! Marbles! From early childhood games, the trick to winning more marbles … Continue reading →

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Unexpectedly Invisible

Posted on April 9, 2021 by mitchteemley

Some people lead highly visible lives. Some gather secrets unseen, and then go off to write tell-all stories. Still others are unintentionally invisible. But enough with all this profundity, let’s be shallow. Here are some people, objects and animals that … Continue reading →

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My Life of Happy Materialism in London

Posted on April 8, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Joshua Chandler When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. My first real day … Continue reading →

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A Lesson From the Chinese Bamboo Tree

Posted on April 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Victor Negro, author, philosopher, founder of Evolving Minds Training and Consulting Personal Development and leader/teacher at The Sophia Club of Nigeria. Never stop watering you dreams!

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Weird Eddie

Posted on April 6, 2021 by mitchteemley

‘Grasshopper Face’ by Boris Smokrovic (unsplash.com) My Real Memoir Eddie was different. He sort of looked Chinese, and I liked that. He also talked different, and very little. And even though he was bigger, he didn’t seem as smart as … Continue reading →

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Slow-Growing Beauty

Posted on April 5, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I took this photo of magnolia buds on a recent walk. It may be the only time I’ve ever snapped a shot of tree buds. In fact, I rarely even notice them. Instead, early each spring … Continue reading →

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No Room for Death

Posted on April 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

              “Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.”                ~Clarence W. Hall “A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Comin’! But meanwhile…

Posted on April 3, 2021 by mitchteemley

“Just as when we were children, we were afraid to be alone in the dark and could only be assured by the presence of someone who loved us. Well this is exactly what happened on Holy Saturday, the voice of … Continue reading →

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Hope Springs…

Posted on April 2, 2021 by mitchteemley

Hope doesn’t float, nope, it springs. Around this time every year God reminds us he hasn’t given up on us yet. “Hope springs eternal in the human breast Man never is, but always to be blest The soul, uneasy, and … Continue reading →

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My 44th Spiritual Birthday

Posted on April 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

I walked into a church for the first time in my life on Easter morning 44 years ago. I’d never before heard the words “He is risen” or the traditional response “He is risen indeed!” much less said them. But … Continue reading →

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