Category Archives: Humor

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Sweeping God’s Porch

Posted on January 26, 2021 by mitchteemley

Fondation Claude Monet, France – photo by Veronica Reverse (unsplash.com).  Note: This is not what our house currently looks like — I need a tad more time. 16 years ago, my family and I moved from L.A. to Cincinnati, Ohio. … Continue reading →

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How I Invented Coffee

Posted on January 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

Coffee foam art by Kazuki Yamamoto (worldfullofart.blogspot.com) Full Stomach, Fuller Heart (an occasional series) Unlike my oldest daughter, who as a newborn would have been thrilled if Mommy’s breasts dispensed House Blend and Dark Roast, I had to learn to … Continue reading →

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RIP, Old Christmas Tree

Posted on January 16, 2021 by mitchteemley

Our old Christmas tree came in a box. It was made in China from plastic and steel by people who may or may not have known what Christmas was. It was shiny and new–with 600 pre-lit lights! But it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Things You Didn’t Expect To See

Posted on January 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

Enjoy this gallery of the weird, the witty, the oddly cool and the (sometimes) unexpectedly beautiful. Why? Just because. Although, when it comes to things we hadn’t expected to see, nothing will ever top 2020. Except for maybe 2021. (Click … Continue reading →

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The Day We Met

Posted on January 14, 2021 by mitchteemley

I had no idea the person I’d just met (38 years ago yesterday) would change my life forever, and almost entirely for good (the “almost” is purely subjective—those are the parts of each other we haven’t finished fixing yet). I’m … Continue reading →

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My Real Memoir (Maybe)

Posted on January 12, 2021 by mitchteemley

Those who visit frequently may have noticed that I tend to post memoir entries at the start of each week. These used to be called “Memoir Mondays” because I like alliteration. But lately, for practical reasons (much to the vexation … Continue reading →

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2021: So Far…

Posted on January 9, 2021 by mitchteemley
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A Necessary Resolution: Better Health

Posted on January 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Many New Year’s Resolutions are pie-in-the-sky (for diet resolution-ists, make that celery-sticks-in-the-sky); they’re doomed because they’re viewed as niceties, not necessities. But health, the number one resolution subject, is a necessity. Why? Because we’re complex creatures, … Continue reading →

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Happy New Weird!

Posted on January 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

2020: The year we laughed until we cried. No, wait, make that cried until we laughed. Because, whatever else 2020 may have taught us, it taught us how to laugh in the face of absurdity–together, or, well, six feet apart, … Continue reading →

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Taking the Bait

Posted on December 30, 2020 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on The Second-Rate Scientist:
Like most of you, I am often besieged while browsing the web by those click-bait article titles that I know are misleading, yet I can’t help clicking. You know, you’re minding your own business,…

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