Monthly Archives: May 2024

My Paradise Lost

Posted on May 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Domestic Abuse Screening My Real Memoir I awoke to the sound of screaming, pounding, and frantic footfalls in the entryway stairwell. And then, through my living room window, I saw a skinny guy streak naked across the grass. I pulled … Continue reading →

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Be Who You’re Called to Be

Posted on May 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I once dated a struggling British actress. We talked about how hard it was to make it in the movie biz. She mentioned meeting a 35-year-old actor who’d just wrapped work on a “kid’s movie” at … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

I had a wonderful mom, and am truly grateful for her. But I also want to celebrate the beautiful girl who first loved me, then without losing a drop, magically filled up with love for our first child (every time … Continue reading →

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Take a Breath and Look Again

Posted on May 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: brainberries.co “Might-be monsters are nearly always worse than real ones.” ~The  Wishing Map φ

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They Might Be Monsters!

Posted on May 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Illustration by James Combridge 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 it from the start, click here. Zack and Gina’s newfound friends Maerith and Shelcor had agreed to sail them … Continue reading →

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It’s My Birthday! (sort of)

Posted on May 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

Actually, my birthday is this Sunday, but that’s Mother’s Day, and moms come first (literally). So Mitchday got bumped to Today. Here are some silly thoughts, because it’s good to laugh on your birthday (and every day, for that matter), … Continue reading →

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Their Dark Intruder

Posted on May 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

One of my heavier posts (please read through to the end). This is a true story. Image by Elti Meshau He said he would kill them, In his time, in his way And yet they let the intruder stay Even … Continue reading →

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week

Posted on May 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

“I touch the future. I teach.” ~Christa McAuliffe “One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” ~Malala Yousafzai “A teacher is someone who talks in someone else’s sleep.” ~W. H. Auden

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My Own Little Corner of Paradise

Posted on May 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I felt like an adult! True, I still couldn’t vote or buy alcohol. Nevertheless, I’d just signed the rental agreement on my first apartment. Finally, a place where I made the rules! “Excuse me, but it’s illegal … Continue reading →

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Thank God for Trials?

Posted on May 6, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Consider it all joy when you fall into various trials, because the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may become mature and complete, not lacking in anything.” ~James 1:2-4 Thought for … Continue reading →

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