Tag Archives: politics

Own Your Errors

Posted on October 26, 2020 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “Admit your mistakes,” is hardly the motto of our current culture. If anything, it’s the opposite. Being exposed for having ever been anything other than what one claims to be can mark the end of a … Continue reading →

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October Madness

Posted on October 17, 2020 by mitchteemley

Election fever Tempers boiling People screaming Our world on the brink of survival And then there’s this… “You’re welcome.” ~God “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~L.M. Montgomery

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Baby Boomers vs. Gen X vs. Millennials

Posted on December 5, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Gary Gautier of shakemyheadhollow (the lowercaseallruntogether bit was his idea, not mine). Gary “limits” his focus to, as he puts it, “Conceptual spaces: politics, philosophy, art, literature, religion, cultural history.” In other words, he … Continue reading →

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The 7 Modern Sins

Posted on July 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

Some things never change. (Thanks to Gregory Joel for introducing me to this quote)

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Expectancy is the Atmosphere for Miracles

Posted on May 29, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is the smart, witty, opinionated, often sarcastic, and generally very wise blogger at See, There’s This Thing Called Biology, a.k.a. Insanity Bytes. I’m afraid that, despite several years of following her blog, I haven’t yet … Continue reading →

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My Fellow Americans…

Posted on May 4, 2019 by mitchteemley

I am officially announcing my candidacy for NTP (Not-the-President) of the United States of America. After much deliberation, I have decided that this is how I may best serve my country. Careful analysis has revealed that, at the current rate, … Continue reading →

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Politics

Posted on February 28, 2019 by mitchteemley

Given the current rather bizarre state of politics in my country (“current” meaning any day of any year), it seems like a good time for this: “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, … Continue reading →

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What the Academy Awards are Really About

Posted on February 23, 2019 by mitchteemley

The Academy Awards exist to sell tickets, particularly for Hollywood movies. Which is why American studios and American movie stars dominate the event. There’s nothing particularly evil about that; every industry promotes itself. Movies cost megabucks to make, after all, … Continue reading →

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The Eagle Has Landed

Posted on January 19, 2019 by mitchteemley

In the winter of 1987 an eagle managed to fly all the way across the Atlantic Ocean from Ireland to the United States, where it arrived sick and exhausted. If this were to happen today, the Trump administration would immediately … Continue reading →

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Shutdown!

Posted on January 10, 2019 by mitchteemley

Source of quote unknown. The U. S. is on the verge of its longest government shutdown in history (due, as always, to an impasse over spending). Meanwhile, Congress and the current administration are vying to see who can win The … Continue reading →

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