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70 Weird Cool Facts

Posted on April 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide show. More bizarre, funny or just plain cool facts: Before alarm clocks, there were people in the UK called “knocker-uppers.” No, they didn’t get people pregnant, but they did … Continue reading →

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Get Real, Especially With Yourself

Posted on April 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “She couldn’t tolerate lying from anyone, except when absolutely necessary, herself.” ~The Wishing Map “The truth about lies is that first, it’s to fool others, and later it’s to fool yourself.” ~Mystqx Skye “You can fool … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Share the Load

Posted on April 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

“If we don’t share one another’s burdens, are we even truly alive?” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Here’s the Cure for Cabin Fever

Posted on April 11, 2025 by mitchteemley

We love our home. No, it’s not in any tourist guides. But it has Us built into it. We miss it when we travel. We don’t fit right in hotel beds. We miss our kitchen and bathroom with everything right … Continue reading →

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Important Questions You Never Thought to Ask

Posted on April 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

How did evolution really begin? Note: Some of these questions are mine, but most are by “Anonymous,” the only person who gets around even more than “Occupant.” Science: If you melted dry ice in a pool, could you swim in … Continue reading →

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Love Is the Greatest Healer

Posted on March 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Love cures people. Both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” ~Karl A. Menninger

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What Our Creator Has Prepared for Us

Posted on March 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

How much bigger than what we can imagine is what our Creator has prepared for those who love him? There’s a simple formula, actually. Did you see it? It’s… a  x  b  =  c a (what we can imagine) times … Continue reading →

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Love in the Time of COVID

Posted on March 18, 2025 by mitchteemley

Today is our 40th Engagement Anniversary. And so, exactly five years ago today, my wife and I celebrated it, as we always do, with a candle-lit dinner and a bottle of wine. Only this time we ate at the world’s … Continue reading →

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50 Unpredictable Moments Captured

Posted on February 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

Is the universe laughing behind our backs, or does it simply have a different agenda? Sometimes life is beautiful, sometimes it’s weird, mostly it’s just unpredictable. Which is pretty cool. Most of the time. Click on any image to enlarge … Continue reading →

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Human Beings: Survival of the Loudest

Posted on February 26, 2025 by mitchteemley

Darwin was wrong. What sets humans apart from all other creatures is not their intelligence, but their ability to complain. Some Examples: Laundry: It’s touching when an old couple dies within days of one another. Not so much when they’re … Continue reading →

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