Monthly Archives: June 2017

Summer Solstice

Posted on June 20, 2017 by mitchteemley

Spring, don’t let the clouds hit you on the way out. Summer, hey, sup, babe?

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Fierce Love

Posted on June 19, 2017 by mitchteemley

I’m not a violent person. In fact, when I was studying method acting in college—the tap-into-your-feelings approach made famous by Brando and De Niro—I had difficulty inhabiting a particularly violent role because I’d never felt the desire to hurt anyone. … Continue reading →

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on June 17, 2017 by mitchteemley

The World Premiere this past week of my new feature film Over-the-Rhine was remarkable. Cincinnati’s historic Memorial Hall was packed with good people and good cheer. The audience response was ecstatic–loud cheering erupted as the end credits rolled–a filmmaker’s dream. … Continue reading →

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Blessed are the Dodos

Posted on June 16, 2017 by mitchteemley

(Of course, they’re also extinct) unflappable /ÊŒnˈflæpÉ™bÉ™l/  adjective 1. Hard to upset; imperturbable; calm; composed. Not the unflappable type? Me neither. But you know what? There’s something better: “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I … Continue reading →

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You’re Peculiar!

Posted on June 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

I was wearing khakis and a polo shirt, and was about to do a poetry reading for a room full of clove cigarette-smoking hipsters, identically clad in tight black clothes. I stepped up to the microphone and mumbled, “I feel … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 69

Posted on June 14, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever observed a phenomenon of nature so wondrous that it simply could not have come into existence by chance?

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on June 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

Just a quick update: Tonight’s World Premiere of my new feature film Over-the-Rhine is getting a lot of last-minute buzz. I did a live interview on the local Fox channel, and hear the local NBC station is repeatedly airing a … Continue reading →

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My Scar Stories

Posted on June 12, 2017 by mitchteemley

Animals Just Love Me to Death I love animals. And as a result, I suppose, as with humans, few animals are indifferent to me. Most think I’m swell. But some, like humans, want to kill me. The latter are the source … Continue reading →

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How Big is Your God?

Posted on June 11, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Traveling through space and not finding God does not mean that space is empty any more than traveling through my body and not finding me means that I am not here.” ~Dallas Willard

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My Scar Stories

Posted on June 10, 2017 by mitchteemley

Let the Scarring Begin! I have an impressive collection of scars, despite the fact that I’ve never played hockey or rugby. Yes, I’m clumsy. I’m not proud of that fact, I’m simply resigned to it. It’s been there from the … Continue reading →

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