Tag Archives: judging

Forgiving the Hurt

Posted on August 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

A few years back, a publisher friend, Richard, stunned me by announcing, after we’d completed a successful project together, that he would never work with me again. When I asked why, he said I was lazy and dishonest. “Lazy” because … Continue reading →

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Should We Judge People?

Posted on August 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

It was Halloween night. Amidst a flurry of Frozen princesses and Walking Dead, our perpetually late letter carrier showed up. My first thought was to drop a candy bar in his bag and snark, “Well, don’t you just look like … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago Today

Posted on July 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

My father died on this date, at age 45, from a heart attack. It happened two weeks after his annual check-up, where he’d been told, “Your ticker is in great shape!” “Ticker.” They said that back then. They also said … Continue reading →

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To Judge or Judge Not: Getting Personal

Posted on February 26, 2019 by mitchteemley

Part Two (To read Part One, click here) A few years back, a publisher friend named Richard stunned me by announcing, after we’d completed a successful project together, that he would never work with me again. When I asked why, … Continue reading →

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To Judge or Judge Not: Facing the Facts

Posted on February 25, 2019 by mitchteemley

Part One It was 7:00 p.m. on a Halloween night. Amidst a flurry of 6 year old Frozen princesses and 13 year old Walking Dead, our perpetually late letter carrier showed up. My first thought was to drop a candy … Continue reading →

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Encourage!

Posted on February 17, 2018 by mitchteemley

“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” ~Unknown (sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein) “Tragedy is that our attention centers on what people are not, rather than … Continue reading →

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To Judge or “Judge Not”

Posted on January 17, 2017 by mitchteemley

Part Two (To read Part One, click here) A few years back, a publisher friend named Richard stunned me by announcing, after we’d completed a successful project together, that he would never work with me again. When I asked why, … Continue reading →

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To Judge or “Judge Not”

Posted on January 16, 2017 by mitchteemley

Part One of Two It was 7:00 p.m. on a Halloween night. Amidst a flurry 6 year old Frozen princesses and 13 year old Walking Dead, our perpetually late letter carrier showed up. My first thought was to drop a … Continue reading →

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