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MantisWheel

By Michele Damstra

Putting words in my mouth that I baked on my eclectic blog, MantisWheel.
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I Am I Cried

MantisWheelMay 04, 2021

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A Bit of Weed

A Bit of Weed

Nothing like a bit of weed to cheer oneself up...have a pen and paper handy if you're a collector of easy, simple recipes!...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2020/05/29/a-bit-of-weed/

Jun 08, 202103:56
Future Fair Game

Future Fair Game

A spoofy zombie apocalypse day that naturally leads to my sons bringing their superior knowledge to the crisis. South African slang words used: braai is a barbecue, kuk means shitty, oke is slang for guy, klapping is hitting... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2020/05/23/future-fair-game/


Jun 06, 202103:48
Half Your Bananas Please
May 27, 202104:14
Story Sum

Story Sum

A short sum of fun wherein Zero and Algebra have an unromantic, math inspired battle... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/11/16/story-sum/


May 18, 202103:04
Pen Power

Pen Power

A few words on the immense power of writing and how it can be wielded. Inspired by Kressmann Taylor's book 'Address Unknown'...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/09/13/pen-power/

May 12, 202104:31
Buried Beneath a Tree

Buried Beneath a Tree

When I am dead, and my ashes must be scattered, where would I like to go? And what will happen thereafter, in the hereafter?

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/11/26/buried-beneath-a-tree/

May 12, 202103:37
Back from the Dead

Back from the Dead

Two skeletons I dug up in my Childhood Memories Graveyard - one is not-so-bad, the other bad-bad (kind of)...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/01/16/back-from-the-dead/

May 10, 202106:03
Dream Doors Closing

Dream Doors Closing

When our dreams are brought to a screeching halt by the onset of middle age and reality, how do we cope with all those doors closing? In this podcast I share my little trick, the strategy that eases my disappointment.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/18/dream-doors-closing/

May 08, 202105:38
Kaleidoscope Love

Kaleidoscope Love

The slightest shift in how we think of, and treat, ourselves makes such a difference to our lives, and how others view and treat us.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/08/01/kaleidoscope-love/

May 06, 202106:13
1970’s Head Lice

1970’s Head Lice

Scratching the surface of an itchy tale. Has anyone here had 1970's head lice? I have, and I've never forgotten how the treatment altered me...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/02/16/1970s-head-lice/

May 05, 202106:46
I Am I Cried

I Am I Cried

Sometimes, the only way we can find ourselves is to lose ourselves in an unfamiliar landscape, literally or figuratively, where everything we've known, and relied upon, is no longer there. Neil Diamond's beautiful song 'I Am...I Said' was an integral part of the original blog post.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/29/i-am-i-cried/

May 04, 202109:12
Flaming Fear

Flaming Fear

If I'm spiraling into negativity or fear, how do I shush my malevolent mind, how do I ease knotted thoughts and freaked out emotions? And why do I make an effort to do so? The Flaming Fear podcast is my brief answer to a long-standing challenge...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/25/flaming-fear/

May 04, 202105:43
Grown-Up Tantrums

Grown-Up Tantrums

Oh, you poor big baby! A little outburst about how the Universe views us when we have a 'grown-up' tantrum, based on my personal experiences and beliefs.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/07/grown-up-tantrums/

May 03, 202106:54
I’ll Be Your Substitute

I’ll Be Your Substitute

To love is to lose. True. But can anything be gained from losing? Mmmm...I think so, yes.

This blog post/podcast was inspired by the song Substitute by Clout. Listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/234wHBEt6UuaQwg5ugEUs0?si=e1f9d58b707747aa

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/01/ill-be-your-substitute/


May 03, 202102:34
These Is My Worlds

These Is My Worlds

A few words on that often unwelcome guest - Change.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/09/26/these-is-my-worlds/

Apr 29, 202105:22
An Old Woman & A Pig

An Old Woman & A Pig

A humorous tale that will save your bacon.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2021/03/10/an-old-woman-a-pig/

Apr 13, 202104:41