Tag Archives: absurd

Beyond Useless!

Posted on October 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

Use·less [ˈyo͞osləs] ADJECTIVE – Not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome, e.g. “A piece of useless knowledge” – Synonyms: futile · pointless · purposeless. Be·yond – Uselessness that rises to the level of an art … Continue reading →

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Why We Chain Our Doors

Posted on April 13, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is George Raymond of trefology. George has the kind of absurd sense of humor I cut my proverbial teeth on, and you know how sharp proverbial teeth can be (think Monty Python). George sums up … Continue reading →

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Call Me Dr. Awkward

Posted on March 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Charles Deluvio Thought for the Week I normally write something meaningful on Mondays, some bit of wisdom to help you get through the week. Not today. Today you can call me “Dr. Awkward” because today all my thoughts … Continue reading →

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My Life Without Opposable Thumbs

Posted on November 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

I’ve had persistent left thumb pain for a month. But before rushing to see a specialist, I figured I should try resolving the issue myself. So I began avoiding using my left thumb–no easy task. Finally, a few days ago … Continue reading →

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Ridiculously Literal Memes

Posted on May 28, 2021 by mitchteemley

I’ve always loved absurd humor. When I was a teenager, my friends and I were watching a WWII movie at a theater when the sound suddenly went out. On the screen there was a brief shot of a cat (it … Continue reading →

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the day after

Posted on January 29, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Tetiana (Tati) Aleksina of Unbolt Me. English is not Tati’s native language, but you’d never know it. Her unexpected, sometimes startling (and occasionally profane) poetry is more nuanced than that of most born-to-it speaker/bloggers. … Continue reading →

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Movies That Have Changed Me

Posted on October 26, 2018 by mitchteemley

The Comedies I was challenged recently by a Facebook friend to list “10 Movies that Impacted Me” (I won’t mention her name, but it starts with the letters “Marla”). The catch? I was only allowed to post an image, no … Continue reading →

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Existentialist Family Holiday

Posted on June 28, 2018 by mitchteemley

Summer is officially here (in my hemisphere, anyway). And you know what that means: Vacation planning! May your holidays be free of angst. Some tips: Avoid Kafka Festivals, bald sopranos, any town named Weltschmerz, and any place that has No … Continue reading →

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Now You can Learn Your Actual Name!

Posted on April 12, 2018 by mitchteemley

I love those charts that reveal your Pirate Name or Mythical Hero Name, etc. So I made up the ultimate one! Now you can learn your Actual Name!©  Just follow the guidelines below. Have fun and don’t forget to tell your friends … Continue reading →

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Label-otomy

Posted on September 28, 2017 by mitchteemley

Part One: Who Knew? Part Two: Made in China Part Three: Miscellaneous Advice ⇔ “Secretly we’re all a little more absurd than we make ourselves out to be.” ~J. K. Rowling

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