Tag Archives: war

Sunrise or Sunset?

Posted on February 25, 2022 by mitchteemley

Have you ever looked at the sun in a photo and wondered whether it was coming up or going down? The sun doesn’t change, so what does? Our world. When the day begins, the air is cool and clean — the … Continue reading →

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The Killing Fields

Posted on February 16, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is John Wreford, a professional photographer based in Istanbul, Turkey. John’s Middle East-focused photo journals are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes unexpectedly beautiful, always engaging. Visit his site and see the world from John’s unique and compassionate … Continue reading →

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A New Symbol of Resistance

Posted on March 24, 2020 by mitchteemley

Now that the War on Coronavirus is official, we need an icon, a symbol of resistance. A take-no-prisoners toughie wielding a bottle of lethal-strength sanitizer. Leaving toilet paper and take-out food on doorsteps, then ringing doorbells with a surgically gloved … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago Today

Posted on June 5, 2018 by mitchteemley

Bobby Kennedy was assassinated fifty years ago today. Much more has been written about the death of his older brother John F. Kennedy. But the death of Bobby, our once-and-future president, had even more impact on my generation than JFK’s. … Continue reading →

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The Invisible War

Posted on May 21, 2018 by mitchteemley

I had a friend whose left leg was an inch shorter than his right. For years he tried to hide his limp and, as a result, developed chronic tendonitis and stalactic bone spurs. He finally had “weird shoes” made (his … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 94

Posted on December 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever been responsible for a wrong so great that you doubt you will ever forgive yourself?

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The Wishing Map 92

Posted on November 22, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever thought you were about to die, and had no control over whether you did or didn’t? What–or who–saved you?

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The Wishing Map 91

Posted on November 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

Is there anything worse than causing another person, especially a child, to suffer?

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The Wishing Map 89

Posted on November 1, 2017 by mitchteemley

We rarely recognize the seeds of conflict when we’re sowing them.

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Change the Future

Posted on September 26, 2017 by mitchteemley

“We talk so much about leaving a better planet to our children, that we forget about leaving better children to our planet.”  ~Gerry Burnie “It would be better to have a millstone hung around your neck and be thrown into … Continue reading →

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