Tag Archives: danger

My All-American Friend

Posted on April 7, 2026 by mitchteemley

TV taught me that Ovaltine was the perfect food. My Real Memoir My First “Normal” Friend I’ve never been normal in any rational sense of the word. But Stevie was. Heck, he had red hair and freckles. Which was as … Continue reading →

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The Day Freedom Was Saved

Posted on June 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

D-Day: It was the largest and riskiest invasion in human history. Courage worth commemorating, yes. But beyond that, if June 6, 1944 still has something to teach us–and I believe it does–it may be this: 1) That evil exists 2) … Continue reading →

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No Battle Is Ever Won Alone

Posted on November 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: vk.com 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 it from the start, click here. With the help of her brother Zack and her friend B’frona, Gina had finally vanquished … Continue reading →

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To Avoid an Unthinkable Future

Posted on November 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Artist: M-Tau “There are times we must face the unbearable now in order to avoid an even more unthinkable future.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Facing the Unbearable Now

Posted on November 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: GoodFon.com 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 it from the start, click here. Gina and her brother Zack were battling her monstrous nemesis when her sword simply disappeared. … Continue reading →

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Our Greatest Enemy

Posted on October 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Our greatest enemy lives in the mirror.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Desire

Posted on October 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Desire is a flame that can light a lantern or burn down a house.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Like a Moth to a Flame

Posted on October 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

In The Wishing Map, “a modern Chronicles of Narna” (Disney), teenager Gina faces a shape-shifting creature that manifests her deepest desires Continue reading →

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Even in the Darkest Valley

Posted on October 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

“And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Monsters We Create

Posted on September 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

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 it from the start, click here. Gina and Zack’s quest has led them to Rennou, where B’frona the miller’s son has begun telling … Continue reading →

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