Tag Archives: Winston Churchill

“Never Give Up!” Blogging

Posted on April 25, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week WordPress is a large, genteel society built on the principal of mutual sociability: Create a blog (“New tea shoppe now open for business!”) Write posts with suitable tag words (“Hallo, care for a cuppa me-tea?”) Your … Continue reading →

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Work vs. Living

Posted on July 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Jamie Street Thought for the Week Monday is the start of the work week for most of us. And while we know we should “work to live and not live to work,” is that enough? It’s important to … Continue reading →

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Persevere!

Posted on June 24, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Edgar Chaparro “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” ~Multiple sources “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” ~Robert Louis Stevenson “Success is not final; … Continue reading →

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Live with Honor

Posted on September 26, 2019 by mitchteemley

“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”  ~Socrates        “Therefore…clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”    ~Colossians 3:12 “For we make a … Continue reading →

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The Key to Success?

Posted on August 20, 2018 by mitchteemley

So, yeah, failure is the key to success. Yada-yada. I hate that statement, don’t you?  Nevertheless, it’s true (dammit.) But wait, what about those stories of people for whom success came so easily? Have you read the follow-up accounts? Their success always … Continue reading →

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Be Humble. Or Be Humbled.

Posted on May 29, 2018 by mitchteemley

A flight attendant once reminded the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali to fasten his seat belt. “Superman don’t need no seat belt!” Ali replied. “Yeah, well, Superman don’t need no airplane, either!” the attendant retorted. Without another word, Ali fastened his … Continue reading →

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Have a Great Time, but Remember…

Posted on December 31, 2017 by mitchteemley

…not to panda to your worst impulses! “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And then try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.” ~Ron White “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add … Continue reading →

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Get it Write!

Posted on October 26, 2017 by mitchteemley

(And a kitten dies every time someone uses “there” for “their.”)      “My spelling is Wobbly. It’s good spelling but it Wobbles, and the letters get in the wrong places.” ~A.A. Milne “A synonym is a word you use … Continue reading →

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