Monthly Archives: November 2024

Courage Has a Past

Posted on November 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Yulia Gapeenko “No battle is ever won alone. Victors have allies, from the present and from the past, both seen and unseen.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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No Battle Is Ever Won Alone

Posted on November 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: vk.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 it from the start, click here. With the help of her brother Zack and her friend B’frona, Gina had finally vanquished … Continue reading →

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How to Go From Crappy to Happy

Posted on November 29, 2024 by mitchteemley

Black Friday, immediately after America’s official day of gratitude, is its unofficial day of grumbling. Of course, lots of people avoid shopping in person, and use their computers instead — while complaining about “the $“&%@#?* commercialization of the holidays!” But … Continue reading →

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This Is My Thanksgiving Prayer

Posted on November 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Thanksgiving prayer is for perfect peace, for atheists, Christians, Muslims, Jews… for all to sit down at a glorious feast upon hearing the most incomparable news of a king who can make us sisters and brothers, forgiving our foolish, desperate paths, … Continue reading →

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This Is My Essay Abowt Rokz

Posted on November 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

Our class had to rite abowt what we ar greatfull for for Thanzgiving. I am rilly greatfull for rokz, ezpeshully ar planit which is a rilly big rok, cuz thay hold everthing up. So I rote abowt rokz. Mitchell T. … Continue reading →

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Drowning Out the Persistent “Why?”

Posted on November 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir There are a lot of distractions on the road to nowhere. People with tinnitus in their ears have to find ways to drown out the persistent whine. I had a case of metaphysical tinnitus, and was looking for ways … Continue reading →

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How to Forgive the Unforgiveable

Posted on November 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image taken from the feature film Healing River. Thought for the Week There are unforgiveable acts, but there are no unforgiveable people. Tragically, yes, there are a few–very few–whose consciences are seared, who can no longer discern good from evil. … Continue reading →

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It Takes Courage to Be Meek!

Posted on November 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

I had these buttons printed up a few years back as a play on the common misunderstanding of the word meek as meaning “timid” or “afraid.” Actually, its true meaning is nearly the opposite. Webster’s Dictionary defines it as being … Continue reading →

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Ending Evil

Posted on November 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photography by Johannes Plenio “In the end, evil always turns out to be transitory, even illusory. For it cannot remain where it is disinvited.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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When Evil Is Disinvited

Posted on November 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: displate.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 it from the start, click here. With the help of her brother Zack and her friend B’frona, Gina has climbed atop … Continue reading →

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