Category Archives: Fool’s Odyssey

My Life of Radical Idealism Comes to an End

Posted on July 8, 2021 by mitchteemley

Palau Nacional, Barcelona – photo by Stephen Stringer When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s … Continue reading →

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When Your Favorite Delusion Starts to Fade

Posted on July 1, 2021 by mitchteemley

When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. I was young and confused (I know, … Continue reading →

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My Life of Radical Idealism in Spain

Posted on June 17, 2021 by mitchteemley

When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. I was young and in love–with whatever I … Continue reading →

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Lost in Barcelona

Posted on June 10, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of Rosanna Piano When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. I got off … Continue reading →

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When Your Dream Runs Out of Steam

Posted on April 22, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Second Crop Creative When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. My life of … Continue reading →

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My Big Epiphany in London

Posted on March 25, 2021 by mitchteemley

When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. Newly arrived and oldly lost, I spent my … Continue reading →

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Big Dumb Guy

Posted on March 11, 2021 by mitchteemley

‘Endless Tunnel’ photo by Jaroslaw Blaminsky When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. I’d … Continue reading →

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The Friendly Skies

Posted on March 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

‘Passenger Plane in the Sky’ by muralsonly.com When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. I … Continue reading →

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Where My Journey Began

Posted on February 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life, because that’s what you do when you’re young and foolish (as opposed to old and foolish). I’d abandoned my former atheism and started reading the words … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map Ends

Posted on February 22, 2016 by mitchteemley

Episodes of The Wishing Map have concluded.  It has been my joy to share this adventure with you!  (“Re-runs” will continue on Wishing Wednesdays). To read the final post of The Wishing Map, click here. To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, … Continue reading →

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