Tag Archives: frustration

How to Fix Almost Everything

Posted on August 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” ~Anne Lamott ζ

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Help, I’m Being WordPress Supressed!

Posted on November 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Dear blogger friends, I need your help! (And this may just help you too.) My blog is collapsing! Unless the cause (likely some algorithmic glitch) is repaired, this site will drop from 14,000 subscribers to zero! And, … Continue reading →

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Well, WordPress Is at It Again!

Posted on November 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

What’s up, WordPress? Never a dull moment with the big WP. So, as of today, I’m randomly unable to respond to some people’s comments on my posts; but no problem, I can always  like and reply to them in the … Continue reading →

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What’s Up, WordPress?

Posted on August 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

My blog following (a.k.a. “total subscribers” list) has looked like the January-to-January chart above since this site began ten years ago–for which I am extremely grateful! But suddenly, On July 14th — even though dozens of new subscribers have continued … Continue reading →

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Back to Square One…Again

Posted on July 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Frederick Eankels “The problem is, while we’re trying to move forward, our lives keep moving in circles.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Here’s a Little Help…

Posted on May 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

…to get you through the rest of the week: You’re welcome. ζ

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Finding a Publisher

Posted on April 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

Cartoon by Dave Coverly Oh, the humanity! Am I the only writer who fears he’s lost the magic every time he sits down at a keyboard? Ah, but then whatever made me think I had any magic to begin with? … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on January 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Ellie Thompson. Ellie shares her home in England with a cat named Peanut and a “sometimes demented electric wheelchair” named Brian. Her “poetry, musings, and memoirs–true tales of my life” are nothing if not … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 115

Posted on May 9, 2018 by mitchteemley

Problem: Life moves in lines, but our thoughts move in circles.

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