Tag Archives: justice

The Most Quotable Person in History

Posted on December 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

Image be ColiNOOB There’s no doubt about it. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the most quotable person in history: Anonymous “Common sense is the least common of all the senses.” ~Anonymous “A bank is a place … Continue reading →

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Have We Become Desensitized?

Posted on August 7, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Only five?” This is the reaction many (most?) of us have when we hear that yet another mass shooter has struck. “Only five?” I confess, I’ve responded this way. It takes bigger numbers, more deaths to … Continue reading →

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Guilty

Posted on February 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by AJEL Thought for the Week A 60-word story She didn’t realize she’d done it. Still, ignorance is no excuse. What had she done? She’d threatened to hold another person hostage, insisting that that person meet her every need … Continue reading →

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Our Butterfly Effect

Posted on May 2, 2021 by mitchteemley

People tend to think of Matthew 6:33 as a promised reward for righteousness (or justice), and in a sense it is that. But it’s much more. It’s each of us playing our role in “resetting” this broken world, putting in … Continue reading →

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Peace With Justice: Inauguration Week 2021

Posted on January 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Gregory Joel, business consultant, founder of the back-to-work program ‘HopeWorks,’ and board member of numerous charitable outreach organizations. Gregory’s infectious compassion shines through every blog he posts. And even though this Inauguration Day-themed piece … Continue reading →

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Public Art

Posted on August 17, 2019 by mitchteemley

I’ve been pretty public about my love of public art. At its best, public art (large or small, authorized or un) is brilliantly or at least cleverly executed, and fits knowingly in its surroundings, intentionally altering them. Here’s a gallery … Continue reading →

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