Tag Archives: 2022

The Best Movies of 2022

Posted on March 10, 2023 by mitchteemley

This list (after posters below) is highly subjective. Not only haven’t I seen every movie released last year, and very few foreign language films (in the U.S. most are released after the Oscars), but “Bests” are always a matter of … Continue reading →

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The End is Near!

Posted on December 30, 2022 by mitchteemley

The end of 2022, that is. And what’s next? Only God knows. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that we’re pretty bad at predicting what’s coming, but whatever it is, it will affect us all. I … Continue reading →

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Underwater Surprise… A Clone for a Date … A Son’s Love … and more Facts!

Posted on December 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Nuggets of Gold:
1. What else may be hidden underwater? 2. Hmmm…how often do we miss the significance of what is right in front of us? 3 Who wants to go mining? 4. Soo guys, what do…

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Success: You Can’t Get There from Here

Posted on January 27, 2022 by mitchteemley

“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” ~Jerome K. Jerome “If at first, you don’t succeed, then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.” ~Steven Wright           “I work for … Continue reading →

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Notes to Self at the Start of 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022 by mitchteemley

You’re still alive–there’s a reason for that. Get to it! “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, oh, so much better all the time.” ~Paul McCartney (“It can’t get much worse.” ~John Lennon) “Thank u, next.” ~Ariana Grande “Don’t be afraid … Continue reading →

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A New Beginning

Posted on January 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Andy Carne “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!” ~2 Corinthians 5:17 Happy new beginnings! †

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You Say You Want a Resolution…

Posted on December 29, 2021 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on The Twisting Tail:
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. T.S. Eliot Last year’s voiceHoarseSpeaks in gibberishIt may be crazyIt may have seen too muchOr nothing at all…

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Caught in the Web of False Fate

Posted on December 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Jung was right. If we don’t understand our own unconscious impulses, we are slaves to them. But that doesn’t mean constant self-focus (“what do I feel, what do I think, what do I want?”). True self-knowledge … Continue reading →

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Is This Our Future?

Posted on September 3, 2020 by mitchteemley

Let’s prove them wrong! “Communication is merely an exchange of information, but connection is an exchange of our humanity.” ~Sean Stephenson “Carve your name on hearts and not on marble.” ~Charles Spurgeon “Happiness is only real when it’s shared.” ~Chris … Continue reading →

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