Tag Archives: December

How is 2024?

Posted on December 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

Dear friends in Asia, it’s still 2023 where I live, but I can’t wait any longer to find out: How is 2024?! P.S. Happy New Year! ζ

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If You Think This Season’s Hard for You…

Posted on December 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The holidays are, for some, about present love and past pain. But for others they are the reverse, a time of loneliness and isolation, of only faintly remembered love. I’ve had both, as I’m sure you … Continue reading →

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Fall Has Fallen

Posted on December 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

When people celebrate autumn, it’s nearly always in reference to the beautiful array of leaves. But autumn really has three stages: 1) Notumn (not quite autumn), 2) Hallmark Autumn (the one in the Calendars), and 3) Falltumn, when bare limbs … Continue reading →

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Our Just-the-Right-Height New Christmas Tree!

Posted on December 2, 2021 by mitchteemley

Short people don’t usually come to mind when we think of disadvantaged folks. I mean, Lady Gaga, Prince, Ariana Grande, Beethoven, and Picasso seem to have done alright for themselves. Still, there’s a certain stigma to the label “short.” So, … Continue reading →

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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow: The Next Generation

Posted on December 1, 2018 by mitchteemley

Boldly going where no song has gone before. (Enjoy the Trek!) (How a geek like me begins December.) Live Long and be Merry!

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If You Think the Season’s Hard for You…

Posted on December 5, 2017 by mitchteemley

The holidays are, for some, about present love and past pain. But for others they are the reverse, a time of loneliness and isolation, of only faintly remembered love. I’ve had both, as I’m sure you have. My hope is … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Forgive Me!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by mitchteemley

When I say Merry Christmas in public, I’m often rewarded with a two part response: First, the “Oh, you insensitive boob” look; then the “Ah, but your (baby boomer) generation doesn’t know any better” look. Just for the record, I do … Continue reading →

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