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Faces Faces Everywhere!

Posted on August 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

Turtle hats were all the rage amongst fashionable pirates. Source: reddit.com Faces, faces everywhere! Is anything more human than to see shapes, especially faces, in nature, in everyday objects, in shadows? They fascinate us, amuse us, and occasionally scare us. … Continue reading →

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They Are Gone Forever

Posted on August 14, 2026 by mitchteemley

Reclaimed by the Desert – photo by Jean Wimmerlin They are gone forever: abandoned cities, temples dedicated to forgotten gods. They were once home to hundreds, or even thousands. What happened? Disasters, from Pompeii to Chernobyl. Or vanished resources–oil, gold, water. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a Sappy Smile Is Just the Thing

Posted on July 31, 2026 by mitchteemley

Car gives birth en route to hospital! Sometmes a sappy smile is just the thing. I love humor (who doesn’t?). And I confess to having a sarcastic streak (OK, more like a motherload). But there’s just so much mean-spirited humor … Continue reading →

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50 Strange and (Sometimes) Strangely Beautiful Buildings

Posted on July 24, 2026 by mitchteemley

People who live in glass houses… 50 Strange and (Sometimes) Strangely Beautiful Buildings. Some architects should be celebrated. Some should be tested for drugs. Either way, the creators of these buildings never bore us. In fact, avoiding boredom may just … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times

Posted on July 17, 2026 by mitchteemley

It’s Important to Think Ahead Signs of the Times My favorite sign ever was painted on a shop window in Canterbury, England. It said, “Sex Aids for Ferrets!” Only upon drawing nearer did I see the small print beneath it … Continue reading →

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50 Wildly Inventive Sculptures

Posted on July 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Glass sulptures  by Rob Mulholland It’s No Secret That I Love Art But what I particularly love about these 50 wildly inventive sculptures is their use of unexpected media. Some artists, it must be admitted, are a little crazy, or … Continue reading →

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A Slice of My America

Posted on July 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

All images ©Copyright by Mitch Teemley Here on the Eve… …of my country’s 250th anniversary, I thought I’d share a small slice of my America. Trudy and I are from California, and have travelled extensively. But all of these phone-tographs … Continue reading →

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Ridiculously Literal Memes

Posted on June 26, 2026 by mitchteemley

I’ve Always Loved Absurd Humor And these ridiculously literal memes and so-bad-they’re-good puns, are just that. When I was a teenager, my friends and I were watching a WWII movie at a theater, and the sound suddenly went out. On … Continue reading →

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Animals Have Attitudes Too!

Posted on June 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Wait — dinner will be ‘late’? Not funny, Tiffany!” boredpanda.com Humans Aren’t the Only Ones With a Point of View Animals have attitudes too! Big time. I hope you enjoy these funny, unexpected pet moments (I had fun coming up … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Beauty of the Unexpected

Posted on June 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Killer Whale, Norway (buzzerilla.com) Thought for the Week We all appreciate classical beauty. But there’s an even greater in pleasure in discovering the beauty of the unexpected, the asymmetrically balanced, the imperfectly perfect that resonates more deeply with us. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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