Tag Archives: foolishness

It’s Daylight Shavings Time Again

Posted on November 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

Don’t forget to set your clocks back, and your hearts forward. Let’s save these shavings in a jar And let them out the coming spring That way we’ll know they can’t get far Complete control, yes, that’s the thing But … Continue reading →

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Pride

Posted on January 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

“We rarely recognize the seeds of conflict while we’re sowing them.” ~The Wishing Map Any ideology (religious or atheistic) that requires you to kill those who disagree with you, or even to merely hate them, is a lie. Its roots … Continue reading →

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The Choice Is Yours

Posted on September 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” ~Matthew 23:12 One hardens you and makes you prouder. The other softens you and makes you wiser. The choice is yours. “Humble yourselves before the Lord, … Continue reading →

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There Are No Mature Fools

Posted on March 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “I have lived a great deal among grown-ups. I have seen them intimately, close at hand. And that hasn’t much improved my opinion of them.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry “To avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are … Continue reading →

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Yesterday I Was Foolish

Posted on September 6, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week No one can remain young–although some manage to approximate it by remaining foolish. Sadly, our world encourages the behavior. And always has. The phrase “live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse” derives from a … Continue reading →

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