Tag Archives: future

Back to School – Ready or Not

Posted on August 4, 2020 by

Some schools resume as early as next week in the U.S. Others will open in the coming weeks, some later still. Some, in theses uncertain times, have postponed starting, or decided to launch their fall terms online. The only thing … Continue reading →

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World of Glass

Posted on July 16, 2020 by

It was the world they were born into The one they’d been given Although they’d long ago forgotten The Visitor who came and filled Their empty world with glass Which was said to be immortal They had to admit it … Continue reading →

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The New-New Normal?

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

“The New Normal.” Well, that phrase got old fast–although not as old as the crisis that caused its overuse. And now we’re regrouping again. Society and individuals are trying to figure out how to get back to the Old Normal … Continue reading →

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Failure or Success?

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

Failure is the first milestone on the road to success, and the second…and the third…and the fourth… The more ambitious the destination, the more milestones there’ll be. So keep going, because it only becomes the road to failure if you … Continue reading →

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To Boldly Go

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

Is there a connection between aliens and the coronavirus? No, this isn’t some cheesy tabloid revelation about the coronavirus being planted by aliens. So lower that eyebrow, please, and allow me to unpack that opening question: Why do we see … Continue reading →

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“Never Forget!” But Why?

Posted on September 12, 2019 by

“If stories weren’t told or books weren’t written, man would live like the beasts, only for the day. The whole world, all human life, is one long story.” ~Isaac Bashevis Singer Yesterday was the 18th anniversary of 9/11, the worst … Continue reading →

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Freedom

Posted on November 24, 2018 by
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The Wishing Map 130

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Four: The Long Night (continued) Previously: Just when Gina appeared to have accidently stabbed her brother, her sword disappeared. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ She started to look…

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Worry!

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

“You’re worried about what-ifs. Well, what if you stopped worrying?” ~Shannon Celebi “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened.” ~Mark Twain “You’re trying to eat grass that isn’t … Continue reading →

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Happy Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

Here’s a thought: This year for Earth Day, instead of giving our planet a Present Let’s give it a Future

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