Tag Archives: fascinating

A Visit to Earth’s Biggest Kingdom

Posted on August 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

Welcome to Insectopia! Did you know there are ten quintillion bugs in “our” world? That’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000–200 million for each one of us. And we’ve only discovered about 20% of them! When I was a kid, I found a big hairy … Continue reading →

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A Bug’s Life

Posted on September 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

When I was a kid, I found the world’s biggest, hairiest spider in the gutter in front of my house! I should have left her alone, but I didn’t. I poked her with a stick, and then watched in horror … Continue reading →

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What Is It About Doorways?

Posted on June 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

What is it about doorways? As surely as doors have handles and hinges, they have feelings attached, as well. Wonder. Doubt. Hope. Fear. No doorway is ever just a doorway. It’s an opportunity or an obligation. A way into someone … Continue reading →

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Buildings: Beautiful and Bizarre

Posted on December 9, 2022 by mitchteemley

I love architecture. Houses, office buildings, churches, museums–the beautiful and the bizarre. Just don’t bother me with the boring! What’s that? Haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet? How about a nice new home or headquarters for your booming business? Here … Continue reading →

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Think History is Boring? Think Again!

Posted on October 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

History is Our-story. If it seems boring or irrelevant, it’s only because we’ve forgotten that. Here are some fascinating (and a few snarky) facts you might not know. Wishing you one of “History’s Greatest Weeks!” Click on any image to … Continue reading →

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Hey, I’ll Bet You Didn’t Know…

Posted on June 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

Here are 50 facts, from fascinating to facetious, that you probably didn’t know. These may not alter your view of reality forever, but they will give you something to spout during those lulls in conversation. Just begin by saying, “Hey, … Continue reading →

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Faces, Faces Everywhere!

Posted on August 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

Is anything more human than to see shapes, especially faces, in nature, in everyday objects, in shadows? They fascinate us, amuse us, and occasionally scare us. Why? Because, well, we’re human. Click on any image to enlarge it, to read … Continue reading →

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