Category Archives: Mitchellaneous

Quirky and hard to categorize – like me

Astonishing Sculptures

Posted on March 8, 2019 by mitchteemley

I love public art! Especially those pieces that catch us off-guard, delight us, or make us think. These public sculptures–in thoroughfares, in forests or along garden paths, some even carved right into the trees and rocks, employing living scenery–do just … Continue reading →

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Old Technology Repurposed

Posted on February 5, 2019 by mitchteemley

Isn’t it great how old tech can be repurposed? For example, this 1995 landline telephone is now a state-of-the-art RoboCall Receiving Device! (Just to clarify: this is me being snarky. It’s either that or punch a very large hole in my … Continue reading →

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The Most Momentous Day of the Year! (Or Not)

Posted on February 2, 2019 by mitchteemley

February 2nd is Groundhog Day*, a day which reminds the world that Americans still dominate the very pinnacle of absurdity: People in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (from an old Native American word meaning “white men are weird”) wear top hats, speak an incomprehensible … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weirdness

Posted on January 16, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Bluebird of Bitterness. B.O.B. consistently finds funny stuff–quips, cartoons, videos like the one below–to post. And since her (yes, her) sense of humor almost cosmically aligns with mine, I visit her site on a … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times

Posted on December 27, 2018 by mitchteemley

Join us, if you’re not busy doing something “important.” Well, yeah. Sarcastic. But kinda true. Point taken. This explains a lot. If y’all see someone doin’ this…tell ’em they’re hiring at Burger King. Now they tell us! Accidental editorial? Guidelines … Continue reading →

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Home is Where the Odd Is

Posted on December 15, 2018 by mitchteemley

“Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is.” ~Charles M. Schulz Man, those 80’s boomboxes were big! This real house in Fafe, Portugal has a built in sound system that exclusively … Continue reading →

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Here’s a Little Help…

Posted on November 27, 2018 by mitchteemley

…to get you through the week: You’re welcome.

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Headlines You May Have Missed

Posted on November 10, 2018 by mitchteemley

We’ve all been so busy with world news and politics lately that we’ve missed a lot of other important stories. No worries, I’m here to catch you up (you’re welcome).

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Meditation for the Easily Distracted

Posted on November 7, 2018 by mitchteemley

This week’s Featured Blogger is my efriend (strictly facetious–I really do think of her as a friend friend), C. J. Hartwell of Feeding on Folly. C. J. is one of the funniest bloggers out there doing that thing where you, … Continue reading →

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Animal Group Names

Posted on October 22, 2018 by mitchteemley

Most official names for things are dull. But group names for animals are a hoot. Here are some of my favorites (Source: The Oxford Dictionary): Appropriate  (What else could they be called?) Cats – Pounce or Glaring (often both at … Continue reading →

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