Monthly Archives: February 2025

50 Unpredictable Moments Captured

Posted on February 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

Is the universe laughing behind our backs, or does it simply have a different agenda? Sometimes life is beautiful, sometimes it’s weird, mostly it’s just unpredictable. Which is pretty cool. Most of the time. Click on any image to enlarge … Continue reading →

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If Only They Weren’t So Cute!

Posted on February 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

My dictionary defines vermin as “small animals that are troublesome to man.” Bunnies, raccoons, chipmunks… Technically, they’re all vermin. But, awwww, I mean, just look at them! Heck, I even think rats are cute. And, yes, I know about the … Continue reading →

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Human Beings: Survival of the Loudest

Posted on February 26, 2025 by mitchteemley

Darwin was wrong. What sets humans apart from all other creatures is not their intelligence, but their ability to complain. Some Examples: Laundry: It’s touching when an old couple dies within days of one another. Not so much when they’re … Continue reading →

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My Secret Search for That Missing Something

Posted on February 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Marco Carmona My Real Memoir I was a romanticist who was disappointed in romance, an idealist who was disappointed in his ideals. I’d once seen a hippy-ish movie about Francis of Assisi, and thought about him now. Like Francis, I … Continue reading →

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Are We Crossing the Line of Despair?

Posted on February 24, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I believe our modern culture is taking the road followed by ancient Rome. One that embraced two continually escalating ideologies: pantheism (everything is divine) and paganism (design your own god). The merging of the two led to … Continue reading →

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Live Life With a Sense of Responsibility

Posted on February 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Live life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life, but as those who do.” ~Ephesians 5:15 (Phillips) ≅

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I’ve Found the Cure for Writer’s Block

Posted on February 22, 2025 by mitchteemley

This is one possible cure. But there’s a preferable one below. Tips for Writers There are two definitions for “block”: 1) an obstacle to be avoided; 2) a material to be used (as in construction). The cure for Writers Block … Continue reading →

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The World’s Great Mysteries Solved!

Posted on February 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

You’re Welcome. Why Are There Mysteries?    “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ~W.B. Yeats            “No, I would not want to live in a world without … Continue reading →

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How to Overcome the Unexpected

Posted on February 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Expectations are premeditated resentments.” ~Unknown It was late autumn. Following my twice-yearly ritual, I’d ascended to the roof of our house, trusty electric blower in hand. Thereupon to blast the leaves and seedpods out of our rain gutters, and then clamber … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are the Weird People!

Posted on February 19, 2025 by mitchteemley

It was 1999 (as in “party like it’s…”). I was wearing khakis and a polo shirt, and was about to do a reading of my autobiographical poem Fool’s Odyssey for a room full of clove cigarette-smoking hipsters, identically clad in … Continue reading →

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