Tag Archives: crisis

“Just Ken”

Posted on July 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

So, what if those tiny bottles of airplane booze are actually big jugs of liquor made for “Just Ken” when Barbie dumped him? “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” ~Henry David Thoreau I confess, I haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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A Heart in Pain

Posted on February 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

Photo by Warren Wong My Featured Blogger this week is Benyamin Bensalah of Benyapoesy, who I’ve happily rediscovered after a long, accidental hiatus. Hungarian poet Benyamin’s words are deeply personal, yet always relatable, full of the exquisite pain and longing … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Lockdown

Posted on April 21, 2020 by mitchteemley

This may be the least celebrated Earth Day ever.* And yet, ironically, our very inattentiveness is giving Earth a long-needed breather: worldwide pollution has plummeted during the lockdown. Why is it our planet needed a global pandemic to catch a … Continue reading →

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April Fools?

Posted on April 1, 2020 by mitchteemley

What if this virus thing were really just a big, elaborate April Fools’ Day joke? Oh, how we’d all laugh while those merry pranksters were being lined up and shot. (Sadly, it’s not, so please stay safe and healthy, my … Continue reading →

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Boom!

Posted on November 18, 2019 by mitchteemley

It was autumn, 1962, and (unlike this year) the thermometer was climbing. So was the economy. Dad’s income was booming. To celebrate we’d decided to shoehorn a swimming pool into our miniature suburban Southern California back yard. Visions of bikinied … Continue reading →

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Your Coming of Age Crisis

Posted on April 29, 2019 by mitchteemley

No one gets to opt out. For most of us, it happens somewhere in our mid-20s. But it can begin earlier, or later. Usually there’s an external trigger, possibly more than one: the death of a family member, a physical … Continue reading →

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But Did He Love Me?

Posted on February 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

I chose to write this true story about a favorite relative in first person in order to retain the impact it had on me. I was never sure if he loved me. I mean right off, Burt liked my sister. … Continue reading →

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Boom!

Posted on October 27, 2016 by mitchteemley

Autumn, 1962. The thermometer was climbing and so was the economy; Dad’s income had boomed. To celebrate we’d decided to shoehorn a swimming pool into our miniature suburban SoCal back yard. Visions of bikinied girls and all the spectacular dives … Continue reading →

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After BREXIT…Who’s Nexit?

Posted on June 24, 2016 by mitchteemley

Now that BREXIT is a reality (and David Cameron is leaving to write his memwoes) what’s next?  Spanxit?  Grexit?  Swexit?  (Spain, Greece, and Sweden are reportedly on the bubble.)  Will the EU survive?  Does is matter?  What are your thoughts?

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