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Faces Faces Everywhere!

Posted on August 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

Turtle hats were all the rage amongst fashionable pirates. Source: reddit.com Faces, faces everywhere! 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. … Continue reading →

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Courage?

Posted on August 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image source: tenor.com “Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that’s why life is hard.” ~Unknown ζ

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An Unforgettable Lesson

Posted on August 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Pastors, teachers and group leaders: Classes have resumed at schools and universities, or will soon. In my 2-minute video (below), a harsh Religious Studies professor threatens to fail his students unless they can describe in one minute “the essence of … Continue reading →

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Everything You Never Needed to Know About Me

Posted on August 13, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Getting Ready to Go to the Prom” (my first lead role in a movie), shot by the illustrious Kathy’s Mom. Here’s everything you never needed to know about me: In my early blogging days, when I still posted by Pony … Continue reading →

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Of Newspapers and Talking Birds

Posted on August 11, 2026 by mitchteemley

Left: ‘Welcome Dodgers’ headline, Los Angeles Evening Herald Express, 1958. Right: My 2nd Grade class photo My Real Memoir: Newspapers and Talking Birds Dad Was Ambitious to a Fault But he’d dropped out high school to shoot bad guys who … Continue reading →

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Fairness Is Overrated

Posted on August 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: cbr.com Thought for the Week: Fairness Is Overrated “The world isn’t fair, Calvin.” “I know, Dad, but why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor?” ~Bill Watterson There’s great wisdom, I think, in learning to stop expecting fairness. By … Continue reading →

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Confessions of an Eight-Year-Old Prankster

Posted on August 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo credit: The Lady My Real Memoir: Confessions of an Eight-Year-Old Prankster One of the advantages of living on a busy street (ours was the main route through the neighborhood) is that there’s a never-ending supply of drivers in need … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a Sappy Smile Is Just the Thing

Posted on July 31, 2026 by mitchteemley

Car gives birth en route to hospital! Sometmes a sappy smile is just the thing. I love humor (who doesn’t?). And I confess to having a sarcastic streak (OK, more like a motherload). But there’s just so much mean-spirited humor … Continue reading →

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I Turned 12 Today (in Blogger Years)!

Posted on July 30, 2026 by mitchteemley

Left: Me at biological age 12. I hated this photo the moment I saw it; with my cracked front tooth and sticky-outy ears, I decided I looked just like Mad Magazine’s poster boy Alfred E. Neuman! So I cut it … Continue reading →

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50 Strange and (Sometimes) Strangely Beautiful Buildings

Posted on July 24, 2026 by mitchteemley

People who live in glass houses… 50 Strange and (Sometimes) Strangely Beautiful Buildings. Some architects should be celebrated. Some should be tested for drugs. Either way, the creators of these buildings never bore us. In fact, avoiding boredom may just … Continue reading →

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