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What Would Make America Truly Great Again?

Posted on January 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Donald Trump is being inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This is weightier than it sounds. Why? Because, while Mr. Trump professes to “Make America Great Again” largely by protecting us against others, Dr. King … Continue reading →

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I Am Officially Announcing My Candidacy

Posted on October 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

My fellow Americans, I know this is rather last minute and unexpected, but as of today I am officially announcing my candidacy for NTP (Not-the-President) of the United States of America. After much deliberation, I have decided this is how I … Continue reading →

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My Surreal Moment with Mr. Reagan

Posted on January 5, 2023 by mitchteemley

You can visit Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland by dodging the trolley, forgoing Goofy’s autograph, and hanging a hard right. As the curtains draw back, Mr. Lincoln rises painfully (you would too if your feet were bolted to … Continue reading →

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Braving the Polls in 2020

Posted on November 3, 2020 by mitchteemley

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (United Press Irrational) – According to a recent phone survey by the National Association for the Hearing Impaired, over 90% of those polled said that, in the current election, they would vote for: It was unclear whether … Continue reading →

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Boom!

Posted on November 18, 2019 by mitchteemley

It was autumn, 1962, and (unlike this year) the thermometer was climbing. So was the economy. Dad’s income was booming. To celebrate we’d decided to shoehorn a swimming pool into our miniature suburban Southern California back yard. Visions of bikinied … 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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An Open Letter to President Trump

Posted on January 26, 2019 by mitchteemley

I posted this Open Letter to our newly elected president two years ago. I am re-posting it today, in part, to confess publicly that I have failed far too often to pray for him and for other world leaders, and … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to President Trump

Posted on January 20, 2017 by mitchteemley

Dear President Trump, I’ve tried so hard to figure out how to articulate what I need from you, what I believe the people of the United States and the rest of the world need, from you. I can’t find the … Continue reading →

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Politicians

Posted on November 8, 2016 by mitchteemley

Politicians are, almost by definition, egocentric. The best we can hope for is that the ones we choose have equally strong consciences. When none do, we all pay the price. Please pray for our land and its people.

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Choose!

Posted on November 8, 2016 by mitchteemley

“Changing is what people do when they have no options left.”  ~Holly Black “The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.”  ~Rick Riordan “You can’t control your fate by refusing to make choices. I didn’t discover my destiny until I … Continue reading →

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