Monthly Archives: June 2024

Hero or Bully?

Posted on June 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

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. In search of an elusive Beast, and prodded by a pushy sword, Gina and her brother Zack … Continue reading →

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It’s a Selfie World

Posted on June 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Selfies used to be a novelty. Unique. Unexpected. Kinda cool. Now, they’re none of those things, they’re just what we do–eat, sleep, breathe, selfie. But they’re still good for a laugh. Click on any image to enlarge it, or to … Continue reading →

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Two Delightful Summer Stories

Posted on June 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

It’s Family Time! Pastors, teachers, and drama groups: These two scenes of mine, one modern, and one based on an ancient tale, have been performed throughout North America! Both are now available from my script publisher SkitGuys.com for you to read or perform! … Continue reading →

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Father’s Dud?

Posted on June 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Last Sunday, we celebrated Father’s Day in my country. Some of us did, that is. Others simply haven’t had the kind of warm, wise, loving daddykins they can wax sentimental over. If that’s a little too close for comfort, I … Continue reading →

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Popular Idea, Unpopular Word

Posted on June 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Sins often masquerade as virtues. And pride is the cleverest chameleon of all.” ~The Wishing Map “There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.” ~Mark Twain               (Sinner) “They won’t let me in, Lord, because I am … Continue reading →

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Longing to Fly

Posted on June 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin My Real Memoir I flew every day, straight up into the sky. Admittedly, I had help from my grandfather. But then, before I was two, he died, and I had to learn how to fly on … Continue reading →

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The New Death Penalty

Posted on June 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The death penalty is dying. Even in many American states where it’s still legal, it’s no longer actually practiced. Why? Because too many innocent people have been wrongly executed. And yet… Character assassination is more popular … Continue reading →

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Count the Cost

Posted on June 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Count the cost… Those of you who do not give up all you possess cannot be my disciples.” ~Luke 14:28, 33 “(But) if you continue in my word, then you are truly my disciples. And you will know the truth, … Continue reading →

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What We Are

Posted on June 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Ultimately, it’s what we are that matters. And what we are comes down to whose we are.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Fate of the World Is in Our Hands

Posted on June 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

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. Freshly-saved from drowning, and in search of an elusive Questing Beast, Gina and her brother Zack had boarded … Continue reading →

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