Tag Archives: G.K. Chesterton

Stubbornness

Posted on May 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Stubbornness is the trademark of contemporary culture. It seems that no one can be wrong anymore, or, God forbid, compromise on anything. Is stubbornness bad, then? Well, at its core, it’s simply a refusal to give … Continue reading →

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Shutdown!

Posted on January 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source of quote unknown. My country’s government is on the verge of shutting down — again (due, as always, to an impasse over spending). Meanwhile, following a long and well-loved (oh, wait, I meant “well-loathed”) tradition, politicians are vying to … Continue reading →

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The Holidays Are Upon Us!

Posted on December 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” ~Dave Barry “I bought my brother some gift-wrap. I took it … Continue reading →

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Be Humble. Or Be Humbled.

Posted on July 31, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week A flight attendant once reminded the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali to fasten his seat belt. “Superman don’t need no seat belt!” Ali replied. “Yeah, well, Superman don’t need no airplane, either!” the attendant retorted. Without another … Continue reading →

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

∞ ∞ ∞ The part of me that claims to be Irish salutes the part of you that claims to be Irish! (Actually, my ancestry is about half Irish, and I’m absurdly proud of that half.)∞ ∞ ∞ “For the … Continue reading →

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Real Diversity

Posted on May 16, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Modern writers have suggested,” G.K. Chesterton argues (and it’s hard to believe he wrote this almost 120 years ago), that because of its lack of diversity, “the family is a bad institution.” And yet ironically, he … Continue reading →

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“Wisdom Begins in Wonder” ~Socrates

Posted on September 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week A child’s sense of wonder is a priceless commodity. Perhaps the only thing of equal value is the retention of that commodity into adulthood. ⇓ “Kids think with their brains cracked wide open. Becoming an adult, … Continue reading →

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Everythingism

Posted on June 14, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Shashank Sahay (unsplash.com) Thought for the Week Many people say that all religions are equally valid, and that it’s unfair or that it’s infringing on other people’s rights to say otherwise. When did everythingism replace tolerance? The U.S. … Continue reading →

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Ideas Are Only Seeds

Posted on May 24, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Like every book I never wrote, it is by far the best book I have ever written.” ~G.K. Chesterton In nature, 99% of seeds never germinate, and of those, owing to poor conditions, less than 1% … Continue reading →

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Illusions

Posted on December 11, 2020 by mitchteemley

Art uniquely reflects our conflicting attraction to and fear of illusions. It strives to reconcile our dueling convictions that, on the one hand, only what we perceive is real; and that, on the other, what we perceive is nothing more … Continue reading →

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