Monthly Archives: November 2021

Pointless Advice

Posted on November 10, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Amr Taha My Featured Blogger this week is Riddhi Chitalia, who goes by the byname of “Arsee” (get it?). Indian-born blogger Arsee describes herself as “a Jane Austen girl in a Christopher Nolan world. hufflepuff. writer. storyteller. seeker. … Continue reading →

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My Teacher Turned Me Into a Martyr! (I Got Better)

Posted on November 9, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir During my fourth-grade year, my buddy Rory and I became obsessed with constructing tiny villages out of twigs under schoolyard trees. One particular miniature hamlet garnered rave reviews from multiple girls (mission accomplished!). In fact, our little … Continue reading →

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On Being Free

Posted on November 8, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week You can never be free in the future. You can only be free in the present. But take heart— it’s always the present. ~MT~

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Dear God

Posted on November 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

“That speaking the truth in love, we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the head, that is Christ.” ~Ephesians 4:15

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Daylight Ravings Time

Posted on November 6, 2021 by mitchteemley

Daylight Savings ends while we sleep tonight in most of North and Central America (and already has in other parts of the world). So don’t forget to set back your clocks. But be warned! If we keep doing this, who … Continue reading →

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A Deeper Magic

Posted on November 6, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image by Modomori Designs The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. It was a hot, aimless June. The … Continue reading →

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Taking Selfies in the COVID Era

Posted on November 5, 2021 by mitchteemley

Selfies were already a thing before COVID 19, but the pandemic era ushered in a pandemic of crazy selfie-taking, as well. Anything was allowed in order to be unique, say “Hey I’m still here!,” or simply cut through the boredom! … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on November 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

Fall Elections were held in the U.S. this week. And as a result, my city now has a new mayor and a gaggle of fresh-blood council members. Why? Because, as the old expression goes, we “threw the (previous) bums out!” … Continue reading →

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A Real-Life Murder Mystery – with a Twist

Posted on November 3, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Ekrulila My Featured Blogger this week is Thomas Bonich of Common Sense Tom. Tom’s overall theme is right there in his title. But more specifically, his stated goal is to “champion critical thinking, human dignity, equality, levelheadedness, even-handed, … Continue reading →

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The Year I Became “The Clever Kid”

Posted on November 2, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d officially moved to the Big Kid’s Side of the campus. La Pluma School had an invisible barrier, a Ye-Shall-Not-Pass line separating K-through-2nd (the Little Kids Side) and 3rd-through-6th (the Big Kids Side). When we were second-graders, … Continue reading →

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