Tag Archives: help

Unsavable?

Posted on September 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Nathan J. Hilton “Is there anything more agonizing than being unable to save someone whose fate you’ve helped create?” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Invisible War

Posted on July 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I had a friend whose left leg was an inch shorter than his right. For years he tried to hide his limp and as a result, developed chronic tendonitis and painful bone spurs. He finally went … Continue reading →

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Intermittent Fasting

Posted on June 6, 2019 by mitchteemley

I didn’t know IF was a thing when I started doing it. I’d read that a major study proved intermittent fasting (basically, eating just one meal a day) could increase longevity by around 20%. And since I come from a … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 127

Posted on August 8, 2018 by mitchteemley

Love is the best antidote for the disease of self-delusion.

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The Wishing Map 107

Posted on March 14, 2018 by mitchteemley

Have you ever found a cherished friend in someone you’d mistaken for an enemy?

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The Ultimate Adventure

Posted on January 6, 2018 by mitchteemley
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Person to Person

Posted on September 16, 2017 by mitchteemley

How often do we get stuck on numbers (I know I do), thinking that unless we can sweep across the land like good deed crop dusters, eradicating all pain and suffering (or ignorance, or violence, or?) there is no point … Continue reading →

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It’s My 3rd Blogiversary!

Posted on July 31, 2017 by mitchteemley

I began this adventure three years ago not knowing what to expect. Duh. Does anyone ever know what to expect? The All-Wise Blog Sages recommended a tight focus: The Pet Lover’s Gazette > The Dog Lover’s Gazette > The Chihuahua Lover’s … Continue reading →

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Teach Your Children Well

Posted on May 27, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Though the boys throw stones at the frogs in sport, the frogs do not die in sport, they die in earnest.”  ~Bion of Borysthenes (325 – 250 B.C.) Suicide is now the number three cause of death among children, and at … Continue reading →

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A Little Help…

Posted on October 25, 2016 by mitchteemley

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

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