Tag Archives: selfishness

What Is Our World Made Of?

Posted on July 23, 2025 by mitchteemley

It was the world they were born into The one they’d been given Although they’d long since forgotten The Visitor who came and filled it with glass Which was said to be immortal They had to admit it was beautiful … Continue reading →

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Dear World…

Posted on August 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

I only ask two things: 1) For everything that exists to be constantly rearranged to suit my whims. 2) For everyone to be OK with that. Thanks, everyone, you’re the best! Well, OK, maybe not the best (that would be … Continue reading →

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At War With Myself

Posted on March 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Demeter Attila My Real Memoir “For in my inner being I delight in the will of my Creator. But I see another will at work within me, warring against the will of my mind, and holding me captive … Continue reading →

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“Damnedelions!”

Posted on April 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

(Time-lapse video below) Thought for the Week It’s that time of year (where I live) when mock daisies, a.k.a. dandelions, begin popping up all over our neighborhood. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no purist. I like my grass sprinkled with … Continue reading →

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Are All Sins the Same?

Posted on November 7, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It’s election week in my country, so it seemed an appropriate time to post this, although the point extends far beyond politics. Infinitely far, you might say. Are all sins the same? God seems to thinks … Continue reading →

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Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant: An Easter-Inspired Tale

Posted on April 15, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Melissa Younger of Classic Reads, a site dedicated to introducing (or, in my case reintroducing) people to literary gems. I only recently discovered Melissa’s site, and am so glad I did! The moment I … Continue reading →

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I Only Ask Two Things

Posted on April 30, 2019 by mitchteemley

I only ask two things: 1) For the universe to be constantly rearranged to suit my whims. 2) And for everyone to be OK with that. Thanks, everyone, you’re the best! Well, OK, maybe not the best (I mean, that … Continue reading →

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Are All Sins the Same?

Posted on October 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

Are all sins the same? God seems to thinks so. (Romans 3:10, 23) But how can this be? Say two men are given responsibility for the oversized buckets designed to carry water to their village. One fills his bucket with straw … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 31

Posted on January 28, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eight: Liulah (Continued) Previously: Zack had begun changing into a cloud shepherd, and in the process forgotten about his lost sister. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ It would … Continue reading →

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