Tag Archives: fear

The Purpose of Evil

Posted on September 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Daniel Jensen “Evil does not seek to create. Its purpose is to corrupt, to turn what has already been created into a mockery of itself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Face of Evil

Posted on September 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: hdwallbox.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. After many desperate days, Gina, wielding a sword with a mind of its own, has … Continue reading →

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23 Years Ago Today

Posted on September 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

It was the worst terrorist attack in American history, and as a result, people born after 9/11/2001 have lived their entire lives in the age of terrorism. But what does that actually mean? Remembrances of 9/11 receive less attention every … Continue reading →

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Life’s Cruel Circles

Posted on July 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

Illustration by Cyber Child 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’s search for a monstrous Questing Beast, amid recurring … Continue reading →

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Our Cruel Imaginings

Posted on July 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Geralt “Waiting for the thing you dread is nearly always worse than the thing itself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Waiting is Worse Than the Battle

Posted on July 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Nabila Art 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. In search of an elusive Beast, and prodded by a pushy sword, Gina … Continue reading →

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The You You Might Become

Posted on July 6, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Marco Bekk 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. In search of an elusive Beast, and prodded by a pushy sword, Gina … Continue reading →

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Us vs. Them

Posted on May 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

I am perpetually disturbed by the rise of patriotic nationalism worldwide. Powered by the false logic of protecting “our own,” each successive wave crashes down with increasing vehemence on any convenient scapegoat that can be blamed. A popular rallying cry … Continue reading →

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Take a Breath and Look Again

Posted on May 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: brainberries.co “Might-be monsters are nearly always worse than real ones.” ~The  Wishing Map φ

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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on October 13, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt “If a black cat crosses your path, it signifies that the animal is going somewhere.” ~Groucho Marx “What the mind doesn’t understand, it worships or fears.” ~Alice Walker “Until you … Continue reading →

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