Category Archives: Quips and Quotes

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We Live In an Alien World

Posted on June 21, 2026 by mitchteemley

The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1951 Have Aliens Visited Our Planet? That question has been headline news lately. But here’s a different perspective: We live in an alien world. In the classic science-fiction film The Day the Earth … Continue reading →

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Not Until We Are All Free

Posted on June 19, 2026 by mitchteemley

Martin Luther King Jr. The Reason We Celebrate Juneteenth “No one is free until we are all free.” Those words are illustrated every year on June 19th. Why? Because it doesn’t memorialize the official 1865 proclamation that all American slaves … Continue reading →

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Real Prayer Is Petition, Not Pretension

Posted on June 14, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: Pexels “Be anxious for nothing, but in all things, through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God that transcends all understanding will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.” ~Philippians … Continue reading →

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Animals Have Attitudes Too!

Posted on June 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Wait — dinner will be ‘late’? Not funny, Tiffany!” boredpanda.com Humans Aren’t the Only Ones With a Point of View Animals have attitudes too! Big time. I hope you enjoy these funny, unexpected pet moments (I had fun coming up … Continue reading →

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Is Your Computer Male or Female?

Posted on June 11, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: blaugh.com I didn’t write the following, but I do find it amusing. (I don’t know who wrote it.) Yes, it’s based on stereotypes, but there are some “gee, that kinda rings true” statements. And, yes, it’s not very of-our-time; … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Beauty of the Unexpected

Posted on June 8, 2026 by mitchteemley

Killer Whale, Norway (buzzerilla.com) Thought for the Week We all appreciate classical beauty. But there’s an even greater in pleasure in discovering the beauty of the unexpected, the asymmetrically balanced, the imperfectly perfect that resonates more deeply with us. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Share Your Story

Posted on June 7, 2026 by mitchteemley

Acts 22:15-16 “You Will Be His Witness” It’s time to share your story. Has Jesus changed your life? That’s the story he calls you to tell. You don’t have to know the Bible inside and out (although knowing it, really … Continue reading →

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The 50 Cleverest Ads Ever!

Posted on June 5, 2026 by mitchteemley

Mondo Pasta – “So good you can’t let go!” Stop Programming Me! Why do I call these the 50 cleverest ads ever? Some years back I learned that advertisers don’t actually care what we think, only that we remember their … Continue reading →

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The Amazon Van Is A-Comin’ Down the Street

Posted on June 4, 2026 by mitchteemley

“The Wells-Fargo Wagon” song (see video below) from The Music Man is a classic tribute to a bygone era. But things don’t ever completely disappear, they change. Have you ever received something you never actually ordered? If so… Here’s How the … Continue reading →

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Ideas Are Only Seeds

Posted on June 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of SnugHug&Co Thought for the Week “Like every book I never wrote, (this one) is by far the best book I have ever written.” ~G.K. Chesterton Ideas are only seeds. What does that mean? In nature, 99% of … Continue reading →

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