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Four Steps to Becoming a Superhero

Posted on January 15, 2025 by mitchteemley

1) Choose the right costume (very important). 2) Wear costume no matter how hard it is to put on. 3) Practice being super every day. 4) Choose a Super-name no one else has (very important). Have a Super Year, friends! … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions: Two Weeks Later

Posted on January 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

Resolution (with apologies to the Beatles): “You say you made a resolution, well, you know, We all want to change our ways, But to really be a resolution, well, you know, It’s got to last more than twelve days.” About … Continue reading →

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The Identity of “They” Finally Revealed!

Posted on January 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

“You know what they say…” I’ve heard all my life, and I’ve often wondered just who “They” is, to know so little and stir up such strife– without them the world would be in such bliss. Then it happened one … Continue reading →

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How to Write Checks in 2025

Posted on January 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

We celebrate in December, and pay for it in January. These days, I pay most bills online, but still write some physical checks. And, wouldn’t you know it, at the start of each year I end up putting the wrong … Continue reading →

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There’s Magic in the World!

Posted on January 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

How The Wishing Map Came to Be Just in time for Christmas, I finished revising the epic fantasy I originally created for The Walt Disney Company. And now you can read the entire novel here at The Power of Story … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year – Do Not be Afraid!

Posted on January 1, 2025 by mitchteemley

Day 1 of 365. Gulp. Few years in recent memory have begun with more apprehension about the state of our world. It’s been said that some variation of the phrase “do not be afraid” appears 365 time in the Bible–once … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Traditions Around the World

Posted on December 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

New Year’s traditions vary wildly from culture to culture, although most include “the three F’s,” food, fun and fireworks, plus time-honored (if not exactly proven) ways to assure good luck in the coming year. Whatever your traditions, may your 2025 … Continue reading →

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How to Find Out Who You Really Are

Posted on December 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Who am I, really? It’s a worthy question to ask yourself on the cusp of a new year. May I suggest you begin by asking two more questions: What do I live for? What would I die … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas From an Insensitive Boob!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

When I say Merry Christmas in public, I’m often rewarded with an Oh, that’s right, your generation doesn’t know any better look, and a corrective “Happy Holidays.” Just for the record, I do know better. The Christmases I grew up … Continue reading →

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The Invasion of Planet Earth Has Begun!

Posted on December 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

2,000 years ago our planet was invaded by a Being of inconceivable power. His spaceship: the womb of a Jewish teenager. His weapon: a form of love more powerful than all the atomic bombs, or lasers or phasers that will … Continue reading →

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