Monthly Archives: October 2023

i am her(e), you’ve found me

Posted on October 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Maia Runa (a.k.a. maiaruna) of Maia Diaries. Maia is the author of three intertwined poetry collections. “Drawn to strange and unusual settings and circumstances,” Maia is “willing to find beauty in the ordinary.” Not … Continue reading →

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High Atop the Mountain of Fame!

Posted on October 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir We’d been chosen as the Best New Music Group in the Western U.S., and all-of-a-sudden we were stars! We had two rooms on the eighth floor of the hotel every visiting rock group stayed at! We’d played … Continue reading →

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Truth Decay

Posted on October 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I’m not sure which we need to do first: wage civilization on humanity, or wage humanity on civilization. But we need to do both. And in a hurry. (When asked what he thought of Western civilization): … Continue reading →

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Interest Compounded Eternally?

Posted on October 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

I was raised in a non-religious home and, as a kid, was clueless about God stuff. We used to drive by a non-traditional church building with a neon sign that said, “Jesus saves!” And for years I thought it was … Continue reading →

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A City Made of Trees

Posted on October 7, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image source: vistalore.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. After Zack and his sister returned to the world of Ismara, … Continue reading →

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Just Chillin’

Posted on October 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

It felt like autumn here for the first time this morning, and I immediately sprang into action and did…nothing. There’s something about cool weather that makes you want to just grab a cuppa and chill, to read, doze, or simply … Continue reading →

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The Life of a Writer

Posted on October 5, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.” ~E.L. Doctorow     “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~Maya Angelou “Each writer is born with a repertory company in his head. As you get … Continue reading →

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This Day in Rock ‘n’ Roll History

Posted on October 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

On this date in music history… 1961 – Bob Dylan made his concert debut at Carnegie Hall. 58 people attended (mostly Bob’s personal friends). Bob’s take of the box office was $20 1965 – Paul McCartney’s “Scrambled Eggs” (also known … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Week of My Life

Posted on October 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir We were famous! And not just for 15 minutes, but for a week! Our band The Daily Planet had been chosen the Best New Music Group in the Western U.S. and had driven to Hollywood to shoot … Continue reading →

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All About October

Posted on October 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

Ancient Romans celebrating the Feast of PumpkinSpiceus Thought for the Week Welcome to October, the eighth month of the year. Wait. What? October takes its name from the Latin number eight. Why? Because the ancient Roman Calendar, credited to Romulus … Continue reading →

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