Tag Archives: choices

The Creature With Two Brains!

Posted on September 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week When I was in high school, my science class went to see Griffith Park Observatory’s famous Planetarium Show. We leaned back and emitted a communal “Oooooo!” as the dome darkened and a giant tinkertoy projected the … Continue reading →

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Worry!

Posted on September 11, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “I am old and have known a great many troubles, most of which have never happened.” ~Anonymous “The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing you will make one.” ~Elbert Hubbard “Worry does … Continue reading →

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Fate Is About Making Hard Choices

Posted on July 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by kalhh 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. After Zack and Gina accidentally scattered the mysterious Objects throughout Ismara, their … Continue reading →

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You Have Not Passed This Way Before

Posted on January 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

When you come to a place you’ve never been before, for example a town you’ve never visited or, literally, every new stage of your life, and don’t know the way to go, the wisest choice is to follow someone who … Continue reading →

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A Voice in the Night

Posted on May 14, 2022 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Bekim M 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. Gina had fallen through a Map, been attacked by pixies, … Continue reading →

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The Right Decision

Posted on February 21, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Today is Presidents Day in my country, and also the birthday of our first president George Washington. And even while we celebrate it (or at least enjoy the day off), our country’s leaders and those in … Continue reading →

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Big Choices Are Hard

Posted on November 29, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, … Continue reading →

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A Confession on My 25th Year of Teaching

Posted on August 25, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image by chenspec My Featured Blogger this week is K.E. Garland. K.E., Kathy to her blogging friends, is a long-time educator and published author. She self-describes as “a creative nonfiction writer whose primary goal is to amplify women’s voices and … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on June 27, 2019 by mitchteemley

“Hack away at the inessentials.” ~Bruce Lee “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” ~Stephen R. Covey     “Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open … Continue reading →

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Puberty Blues

Posted on May 6, 2019 by mitchteemley

When I was in high school, my science class took a field trip to Griffith Park Observatory (the one in La La Land and Rebel Without a Cause). The highlight was the Planetarium Show: We leaned back and emitted a … Continue reading →

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