Tag Archives: Martin Luther King Jr

The Cost of Freedom

Posted on July 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

It has a price. Thought for the Week The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” ~Desmond Tutu “None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free.” … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago

Posted on March 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated seventy-five years ago. As is always the case when misguided, violent souls murder the innocent, the end they sought was not attained. The fledgling Indian government denounced and distanced itself from everything … Continue reading →

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Love Is a Bridge

Posted on January 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. Sir Isaac Newton once … Continue reading →

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No Truer Words

Posted on January 17, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thank you, Dr. King, for speaking truth into our lives, both then and now. For those of different racial and ethnic backgrounds striving to live together, there are no truer words. All hands on deck! ∴

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Notes to Self at the Start of 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022 by mitchteemley

You’re still alive–there’s a reason for that. Get to it! “I’ve got to admit it’s getting better, oh, so much better all the time.” ~Paul McCartney (“It can’t get much worse.” ~John Lennon) “Thank u, next.” ~Ariana Grande “Don’t be afraid … Continue reading →

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Until We Are All Free

Posted on June 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

“…until we are all free.” Those words are illustrated every year in the holiday Juneteenth. Which commemorates not the official 1865 proclamation that all American slaves were freed, but the real date two months later when the last slaves in … Continue reading →

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The Essence of True Sacrifice

Posted on May 31, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It’s Memorial Day in my country, the day on which honor those who’ve sacrificed their lives for the sake of others. But as deeply as the word “sacrifice” resonates, the key word is others. Martin Luther … 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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Dr. King’s Legacy

Posted on January 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We … Continue reading →

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Dignity

Posted on September 7, 2020 by mitchteemley

It’s Labor Day in my country, a day in which we honor everyday working people. In other words, the vast majority of our population. This year has been uniquely difficult for them. Not only for restaurant servers, tradespeople and retail … Continue reading →

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