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Joy and Nausea All at Once

Posted on March 17, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Some years back, I was booked as a guest speaker for a “Halloween Alternative” celebration on San Juan island, the largest of Washington state’s 400-isle San Juan group. Co-sponsored by churches on several of the bigger … Continue reading →

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The Great Toilet Paper Panic of 2020

Posted on March 15, 2025 by mitchteemley

Five years ago today, we were on the verge of a pandemic. We didn’t know yet how serious it would become, but we knew a lockdown was coming. Result? There was a run on supermarket supplies — especially toilet paper! … Continue reading →

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Half-Empty or Half-Full? What’s Your Worldview?

Posted on March 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

Worldviews dominate our era. The motto of the present time could be, “Everyone’s worldview is valid, only mine is valider.” The old glass-is-half-empty/glass-is-half-full metaphor seems like an effective way of “glass-ifying” some prominent worldviews: Optimism – The glass is ½ … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Your Habits Form You

Posted on March 3, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It took a while to break them in. But I finally did. And by now they were the most comfortable shoes I’d ever owned. So I wore them longer than any shoes I’d had before. I … Continue reading →

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13 Hilarious Hybrid Dog Names

Posted on March 1, 2025 by mitchteemley

Hybrid dogs are all the rage. Plus, hybrids save on gas, right? (Some dogs I’ve met run on pure methane). Here are some of my favorite combinations–and, yes, these are actual dog breed names: Bossi-poo – Boston terrier + poodle … Continue reading →

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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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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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