Monthly Archives: January 2023

Lost But Not Alone

Posted on January 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by vuongbibiptp 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. Gina had escaped in disgrace from the village … Continue reading →

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It’s Their World, We Just Live In It

Posted on January 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

It’s been a while since I posted animal pics. So here they are because, well, animals! I do have a theme, though. It’s right there in the title and, our lame humanocity notwithstanding, it’s basically true. And I’m so glad … Continue reading →

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Dream Vacation

Posted on January 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

Dreaming about where you’ll go on vacation this year? Check this out: You can rent this awesome boat out of Singapore! It comes with a full crew, and even a personal chef! Only one problem … (wait for it) … … Continue reading →

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Normal Life

Posted on January 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Don White of Walking the path. I know nothing about Don (his blog is still new) except that he writes with a great deal of wit and wisdom. Oh, yes, and this: that you … Continue reading →

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The Most Memorable Year of My Life

Posted on January 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Not until my wedding, 21 years later, did I have another year that was so packed with personal memories. I’d fallen in love with music just as the Beatles and ensuing British Invasion hit, and started learning … Continue reading →

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Love Is a Bridge

Posted on January 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. Sir Isaac Newton once … Continue reading →

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Less Glory, Please?

Posted on January 15, 2023 by mitchteemley

“In some ways, it is natural for us to wish that God had designed for us a less glorious and less arduous destiny; but then we are wishing not for more love but for less.” ~C.S. Lewis

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Bad Luck or Bad Behavior?

Posted on January 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Natalie Pearl Wunn 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. After being celebrated as the great … Continue reading →

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What About Saturday the 14th?

Posted on January 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

Saturday the 14th Half-Off Sale – All Evil Must Go! “We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.” ~Oscar Wilde “Evil is not something superhuman, it’s something less than human.” ~Agatha Christie “We all have … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on January 13, 2023 by mitchteemley

Do you suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia? First, enjoy this picture gallery (click on any image to start the slide show), then read below about the meaning and history of friggatriskaidekaphobia — and why Good Friday really means good luck! The term … Continue reading →

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