Tag Archives: annoying

Telephone Solicitors

Posted on May 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

I don’t like telephone solicitation. But that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy it. I mean, robocalls–meh. But I took real pleasure in having this conversation with an actual live solicitor: Telephone rings Me: Hello? Solicitor: Hello, I’m from Hearing Solutions. … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Out-of-Control Kid Brother!

Posted on November 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Dhanasekar Ajay 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 the entire novel, begin here. The “toy chest” was in Zack’s room … Continue reading →

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Flakes

Posted on February 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

          Background art by kjpargeter (VectorStock.com/4602)

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Yardemic!

Posted on April 25, 2020 by mitchteemley

This is my flower bed (or will be once I actually plant some flowers). This is my backyard deck (yes, hello, I know it needs refinishing). And this is my lawn (I mowed it yesterday, I swear). Quick Quiz: What do … Continue reading →

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Old Technology Repurposed

Posted on February 5, 2019 by mitchteemley

Isn’t it great how old tech can be repurposed? For example, this 1995 landline telephone is now a state-of-the-art RoboCall Receiving Device! (Just to clarify: this is me being snarky. It’s either that or punch a very large hole in my … Continue reading →

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Solicitor

Posted on February 26, 2018 by mitchteemley

I don’t like telephone solicitation. But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy it. Telephone rings Me: Hello? Solicitor: Hello, I’m from Hearing Solutions. Me: Who? Solicitor: Is there anyone in your family who may be hard of hearing? Me: What? … Continue reading →

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The Good Mosquito

Posted on September 9, 2016 by mitchteemley

I dreamed I was a fat mosquito and thought it not a sin to drain the blood of every human to pierce and pock their skin.   I was a loving ‘squito mama with a lot of larvae, Denzel, Jane … Continue reading →

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