Tag Archives: risk

It’s Monday. Go for It!

Posted on September 26, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The two greatest causes of disappointment in life are: 1) Taking risks and 2) Not taking risks “Sometimes it’s riskier not to take a risk. Sometimes all you’re guaranteeing is that things will stay the same.” … Continue reading →

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The Lure of the Forbidden

Posted on August 10, 2021 by mitchteemley

Mitch at age 7 (don’t let that innocent grin fool you) My Real Memoir As a boy, I always assumed adventure lay just beyond the signs that said, “No Trespassing.” And, in a way, I still do. “Making a beeline.” … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 130

Posted on September 5, 2018 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Four: The Long Night (continued) Previously: Just when Gina appeared to have accidently stabbed her brother, her sword disappeared. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ She started to look…

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No Growth Without Change

Posted on January 14, 2018 by mitchteemley
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The Wishing Map 93

Posted on December 6, 2017 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Nineteen: The Naim Games (Continued) Previously: Zack and the naim (gnome) child Bud were pierced by lances, but for some…

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It’s Tuesday. Go for it!

Posted on September 12, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 71

Posted on June 28, 2017 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Sixteen: Fisher Folk and Naims (Cont’d) Previously: Before telling fisher folk Maerith and Shelcor about their mission, Gina and Zack…

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The Wishing Map 55

Posted on March 8, 2017 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Thirteen: Domestic Blitz (Continued) Previously: In an effort to send the frantically thrashing Objects in Zack’s toy chest back to…

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The Wishing Map 24

Posted on August 3, 2016 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Seven: B’frona Previously: Zack returned to Ismara in search of Gina. Meanwhile, in a different part of the Ten Kingdoms. ⇔…

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The Wishing Map 130

Posted on February 3, 2016 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twenty-Four: The Long Night (continued) Previously: Just when Gina appeared to have accidently stabbed her brother, her sword disappeared. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ She started to look at her hands, but at … Continue reading →

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