Tag Archives: philosophy

On Being Free

Posted on November 8, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week You can never be free in the future. You can only be free in the present. But take heart— it’s always the present. ~MT~

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on November 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

Fall Elections were held in the U.S. this week. And as a result, my city now has a new mayor and a gaggle of fresh-blood council members. Why? Because, as the old expression goes, we “threw the (previous) bums out!” … Continue reading →

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The Logic of Dreams

Posted on October 25, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week There’s a sort of “dream logic” by which most people live their lives, an unchallenged belief in what will be, even while living solely for what is, or rather for what seems to be. For what … Continue reading →

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The Featured Blogger Collection

Posted on October 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends, and normal people, I’m up to my creative eyeballs with a new in-development film project, as well as doing background research for my in-progress Memoirs. So I’m on a weeklong blogging hiatus, of sorts. Meanwhile, may I … Continue reading →

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The Thought for the Week Collection

Posted on October 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends, and normal people, I’m up to my creative eyeballs with a new in-development film project, as well as doing background research for my in-progress Memoirs. So I’m on a weeklong blogging hiatus, of sorts. Meanwhile, may I … Continue reading →

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Mourning Becomes Elective

Posted on August 5, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Yousef Alfuhigi When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. Having failed to find … Continue reading →

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When Your Favorite Delusion Starts to Fade

Posted on July 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. I was young and confused (I know, … Continue reading →

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Someplace Not Here

Posted on May 27, 2021 by mitchteemley

Classic Kenworth diesel truck When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. My life of happy … Continue reading →

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A Lesson From the Chinese Bamboo Tree

Posted on April 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on The Victor Negro:
The Chinese bamboo tree takes five years to grow. The seed is planted, watered and fertilised every day but it doesn’t break out of the ground till after five years. Once it breaks through…

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Free Will

Posted on February 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week There are those who do not believe in free will, of course. And they are free to believe that, if they wish (see what I did there?). But I do believe in it. In fact, I … Continue reading →

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