Monthly Archives: December 2023

Leaf Me Alone!

Posted on December 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Long after the surrounding trees have become skeletal figures amid autumnal quilts, the oaks shed their thick bronze leaves and watch indifferently as the wind blows them into neighbors’ yards. The world is like that, forever … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins

Posted on December 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

The season of Advent begins today. The word advent means “to arrive” in a notable or surprising way (Oxford Dictionary). Hence, it serves as the root of our word “adventure,” which implies daring, the unknown. In short: An experience that can … Continue reading →

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What Would the World Be Like if…

Posted on December 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Sarah Richter “Have you ever played just-for-fun games in which it didn’t matter who won? What would the world be like if there were no “them,” only us?” ~The Wishing Map φ

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What if Games Had No Winners (or Losers)?

Posted on December 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Anna Antracit 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. In an attempt break free from the naims (gnomes) who’d … Continue reading →

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Fall Has Fallen

Posted on December 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

When people celebrate autumn, it’s nearly always in reference to the beautiful array of leaves. But autumn really has three stages: 1) Notumn (not quite autumn), 2) Hallmark Autumn (the one in the Calendars), and 3) Falltumn, when bare limbs … Continue reading →

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