Monthly Archives: July 2021

People Watchers

Posted on July 21, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Tricia Sankey, whose “musings of a milspouse” site is a long-standing favorite, so I’m remiss in having taken so long to share her with you. A professional editor and ghostwriter, Tricia, who also “plays … Continue reading →

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My First Girlfriend

Posted on July 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Gerrie Vernon My Real Memoir While still in 2nd grade, inspired by the Little Rascals, my buddy Jeff and I formed a “He Man Woman Haters Club (No Girlz Allowed!).” We met a couple of times in a … Continue reading →

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Work vs. Living

Posted on July 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Jamie Street Thought for the Week Monday is the start of the work week for most of us. And while we know we should “work to live and not live to work,” is that enough? It’s important to … Continue reading →

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The Reason for Your Hope

Posted on July 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Lina Trochez “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ≅

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20 Worst “Romantic” Lines Ever

Posted on July 17, 2021 by mitchteemley

I went to a singles bar once and…sorry, that’s all I got. Here are some lines I didn’t use: “You’re like a keyboard–your just my type.” Dated reference (requires knowledge of something called a “typewriter”). Still, if you’re cruising retirement … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a Sappy Smile is Just the Thing

Posted on July 16, 2021 by mitchteemley

I love humor (who doesn’t?), and I confess to having a sarcastic streak (OK, more like a motherload). But there’s just so much mean-spirited humor out there these days that sometimes I find it refreshing to have a chuckle or … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Bricks

Posted on July 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Suliman Sallehi 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 knew the … Continue reading →

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Above the Park

Posted on July 14, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is John Malone of Big Blue Mouth. John is an Australian poet, as well as a teacher of poetry and creative writing. He describes the focus of his blog site succinctly (like his writing) as … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two BFFs

Posted on July 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

Rory-the-Dauntless (left), Jeff a.k.a. “Sunshine” (right), and me (bottom) My Real Memoir The Jeff-Effect kicked in shortly after I started 2nd Grade. At first, I didn’t know anyone at La Pluma School and barely said a word. But Jeff, nicknamed … Continue reading →

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Two Things in Life You Can’t Fake

Posted on July 12, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Paul Duncan Thought for the Week There are two things in life you can’t fake: singing and sincerity. People may not tell you, but they know instantly when you’re off-key. So, before you go out on stage, make … Continue reading →

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