Tag Archives: November

Democracy: It’s the Opposite of Efficiency

Posted on November 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

Efficiency (noun) – Operating quickly and effectively in an organized way. Synonyms: Competence, expertise. Antonym: Democracy. In the midst of a record-length government shutdown, my country held elections this week. None of us really knew what we were doing. But the … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Raking Leaves in Early November

Posted on November 6, 2024 by mitchteemley

Raking leaves in early November is always so festive with the crinkles and colors of autumn: the cheerful reds and oranges and golds of Twix bar wrappers… Reese’s Pieces wrappers… and Snickers wrappers and the urgent reds and desperate blues … Continue reading →

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Fall Has Fallen

Posted on December 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

When people celebrate autumn, it’s nearly always in reference to the beautiful array of leaves. But autumn really has three stages: 1) Notumn (not quite autumn), 2) Hallmark Autumn (the one in the Calendars), and 3) Falltumn, when bare limbs … Continue reading →

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November

Posted on November 25, 2017 by mitchteemley

The last leaves tremble on the ground as the snow arrives to bury them securing the peace that they have found and daring the world to start again

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