Monthly Archives: May 2021

Pets with Attitude

Posted on May 21, 2021 by mitchteemley

Animals? Yes, because, well, animals. After several days of profundity (at least I thought so), I figured it was time for a Silliness Break (I had fun coming up with the captions). Hope you enjoy these funny, unexpected pet moments (and … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Spiritual Vagrant

Posted on May 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

Drunk and Depressed 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 life of joyful hedonism … Continue reading →

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The Second Black Sheep

Posted on May 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Kamina A. Fitzgerald Ed.D. of Schoolspiration. I’ve been following Kamina for some time now, and never fail to gain a fresh perspective from her thoughtful surveys. Education, culture, society, spiritual life–anything that impacts our … Continue reading →

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The Sky Goes All the Way Down!

Posted on May 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

Source: Raised to Action My Real Memoir I’ve always been a little, you know, different. School had resumed and it was Art Time. We were supposed to color what we saw out the classroom window. The view wasn’t particularly spectacular. … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Our World?

Posted on May 17, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “It will never be known what acts of cowardice have been motivated by the fear of not looking sufficiently progressive.” ~Charles Péguy I don’t know of any nation or society that’s ever been universally improved by … Continue reading →

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Breathe!

Posted on May 16, 2021 by mitchteemley

From the Mitch & Allen comedy sketch “Batman“ Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.” ~Mother Teresa “First open your heart, then open your … Continue reading →

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What Should We Do With All These Masks?

Posted on May 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

For over a year, we’ve kept a pile of face masks on our kitchen counter, ready to grab one on the way out the door. Just as Narnia is a world where “it’s always winter, but never Christmas,” ours is … Continue reading →

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Cleverest Ads Ever

Posted on May 14, 2021 by mitchteemley

I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with advertising. Back in the 80s, I was surprised to learn that the makers of Charmin toilet paper actually knew their “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin” commercials were annoying. “It doesn’t matter,” they replied, … Continue reading →

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The Day My Decadent Life Sprang a Leak

Posted on May 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo credit: Le Bon Georges, Paris 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. I’d fallen … Continue reading →

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Should I Celebrate My Own Birth?

Posted on May 12, 2021 by mitchteemley

I hesitate to say, “It’s my birthday” because, well, merely soliciting “Congrats!” responses seems rather pointless. And, being an essayist, I always feel like I should have a point. But then, even as I type this, I realize I do. … Continue reading →

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