Tag Archives: defense

Feeling Sympathy for the Little Devils

Posted on December 6, 2025 by mitchteemley

Last week, I wrote about being attacked by yellow jackets while blowing leaves near their underground lair. And about the far more disastrous results of my defense campaign. Result? Several days later, my wife Trudy and I committed full-scale waspicide. … Continue reading →

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I Was Attacked by Yellow Jackets!

Posted on November 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

A few autumns back, while blowing leaves into rake-able piles, I was assaulted by a group of tiny kamikazes called yellow jackets. A week later, I was still treating my arm for the itching hives when the yellow jackets attacked … Continue reading →

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Allow Me to Introduce You To…

Posted on September 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

If someone you love, someone you know to be kind, loving and wise, is the subject of virulent lies and rumors, the best way to fix the problem is not to defend them over and over again. It’s to introduce … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 119

Posted on June 6, 2018 by mitchteemley

The most powerful form of defense is love.

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