Monthly Archives: June 2023

Do You Love Me, Dad?

Posted on June 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week So, I finally figured out my dad loved me. (Why are guys’ relationship with their dads so complicated?)  It wasn’t when I wanted to find out, twenty years after my dad died. But better late than … Continue reading →

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Love Is Like That

Posted on June 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Both of my kids were unexpected gifts. Nevertheless, when my first child arrived I fell instantly in love with her. So much so that I was afraid I could never love another child as much. I needn’t have worried. When … Continue reading →

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No, Not That! Anything but That!

Posted on June 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

Source: etsy.com 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. Zack and Gina had been depressed and plagued by nightmares, when suddenly their … Continue reading →

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Pun-ishing Humor

Posted on June 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Dad jokes?” Nah, I may be a dad, but, heck, I was born cracking puns. And word-playing. And turning anything and everything I can on its absurd little head. ‘Cuz that’s how I roll. So, here’s a pun-ishing little collection … Continue reading →

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What’s Up, WordPress?

Posted on June 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

Dear WordPress, My heart is hurting right now. My tribute to our beloved little cat who died this week has had less than half the viewing numbers of my average post. I’m sure it’s not personal. Still, it hurts. And, … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to Our Little Girl

Posted on June 15, 2023 by mitchteemley

She was the runt of the litter. But just try and tell her that. Misha was the biggest little cat that ever lived, a tiny flurry of white I could hold in the palm of my hand. But the moment … Continue reading →

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Labor Pains

Posted on June 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Sheila of Wrestling Word. A retired librarian from Western Michigan University, Sheila digs into life and spiritual truths just as doggedly as she might a library catalogue. And she always comes up with something … Continue reading →

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The Epic Beginning of the Least Famous Rock Band of All Time!

Posted on June 13, 2023 by mitchteemley

Oddly enough, my band is not in this montage. My Real Memoir The Luscious Naipseht was my first band. The name was a joke: childhood BFF Jeff, newfangled BFF Marc, and I were members of a high school drama club … Continue reading →

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If I Could Just Fix Everyone

Posted on June 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “To be good is noble, but to teach others to be good is nobler, and less trouble.” ~Mark Twain “Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am … Continue reading →

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Reality 101

Posted on June 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things will be added unto you.” ~Matthew 6:33

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