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Here’s One Absolutely Necessary Resolution

Posted on January 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week: Here’s One Absolutely Necessary Resolution Why So Many New Year’s Resolutions Are Doomed Because they’re pie-in-the-sky (for diet resolution-ists, make that celery-sticks-in-the-sky); they’re not perceived as absolutely necessary. In other words, they’re a nicety, not a … Continue reading →

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Watch and Pray So That…

Posted on January 11, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Watch and pray so that you don’t fall into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ~Matthew 26:41    In pondering Jesus’ words… It occurred to me that he doesn’t say, “Don’t be tempted.” Why? Because … Continue reading →

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I Have to Defend My Kid!

Posted on January 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

I Have to Defend My Kid! No Need to Defend Myself But, like all parents when their child is misunderstood, I have to defend my kid. Who, in this case, happens to be a 90-foot-tall lizard. Make no mistake: My … Continue reading →

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Public Notices That Are Strictly for Laughs

Posted on January 9, 2026 by mitchteemley

Public Notices That Are Strictly for Laughs Snarky notes have healing power! Well, OK, laughter has healing power, and snarky notes–not the mean ones, but the clever, sardonic, even slightly absurd ones–are very good at producing laughter. Which is the clear … Continue reading →

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Dear God, We Need to Talk

Posted on January 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image source: Deconstruction of Negative Labels Dear God, We Need to Talk My Note to God Dear God, we need to talk. I understand why you’ve allowed me to suffer in the past. Because I learned from those trials and, heck, … Continue reading →

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Surreal Redecorating Ideas for the New Year

Posted on January 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

Surreal Redecorating Ideas for the New Year Is it just me, or is the world getting weirder? In this surreal era, it seems appropriate for our home environments to reflect our new reality–or lack thereof. So here are some suitably … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the Humble Hamburger

Posted on December 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

In Praise of the Humble Hamburger Note: I’m on a brief hiatus from the My Real Memoir series normally posted on Tuesdays. It will return soon. My Earliest Walk Down Hamburger Lane… Led to the world’s oldest surviving McDonald’s, located in … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Eat the Ribbons, Cat!

Posted on December 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

Please Don’t Eat the Ribbons, Cat! Why is it that our little cat thinks Christmas ribbons are strands of pasta?  then upon imbibing those splashy links and discov’ring they’re actually plastic and nasty hurls them up in neat little piles … Continue reading →

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Animals Are as Unpredictable as Humans

Posted on December 26, 2025 by mitchteemley

I love animals. Not because they’re cute–sometimes they are, sometimes they aren’t. But because there’s something unique about each of them. Animals are as unpredicable as humans. Not just each species, but each individual animal, probably even amoebas. And there’s … Continue reading →

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The Most Quotable Person in History

Posted on December 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

Image be ColiNOOB There’s no doubt about it. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the most quotable person in history: Anonymous “Common sense is the least common of all the senses.” ~Anonymous “A bank is a place … Continue reading →

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