Monthly Archives: January 2023

40 Years Ago Today

Posted on January 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” ~Ruth Bell Graham Have you talked to your co-forgiver lately?  40 years ago today I met the woman I would marry.* Of course, I had no idea at the time. … Continue reading →

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Patient Optimism

Posted on January 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is artist, illustrator and graphic designer Liza Hartman. Liza not only regularly shares samples of her marvellous work, but lets us in on the techniques and themes she’s employed in creating them. Result? Our appreciation … Continue reading →

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I Forgive You for Not Being Perfect, Dad

Posted on January 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Mark Twain famously said, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have him around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much … Continue reading →

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Love Hurts

Posted on January 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Love hurts, love scars Love wounds and marks Any heart not tough or strong enough To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain Love is like a cloud that holds a lot of … Continue reading →

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What You Are

Posted on January 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

“But you, dear children, belong to God, and have already overcome the world, for the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” ~1 John 4:4 ~AΩ~

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The Tears of a Coward

Posted on January 7, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Sanhanat Suwanwised 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 a hero, Gina … Continue reading →

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Questionable Advertising

Posted on January 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

I love bad advertising. Like the Chinese restaurant near us that boasts, We promise you “good food.” Or our favorite pizza place with the motto: The pizza you can eat! (as opposed to what, exactly?). On the other hand, some … Continue reading →

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My Surreal Moment with Mr. Reagan

Posted on January 5, 2023 by mitchteemley

You can visit Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland by dodging the trolley, forgoing Goofy’s autograph, and hanging a hard right. As the curtains draw back, Mr. Lincoln rises painfully (you would too if your feet were bolted to … Continue reading →

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How an Idea Takes Root and Persists

Posted on January 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

Skip to content My Featured Blogger this week is Austrian artist Friedrich Zettl. I admit to being picky about abstract art. Too often, it seems, there is little going on in abstract art but abstraction. The opposite is true of … Continue reading →

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The Day the Magic Died

Posted on January 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir One of my earliest movie memories is of The Wizard of Oz, which if you’re like me you’ve probably seen too many times to count. As a kid I’d prayed for a tornado, an admittedly rare event in … Continue reading →

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