Monthly Archives: August 2017

A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on August 10, 2017 by mitchteemley

He killed her only son… My feature film Over-the-Rhine will have its West Coast Premiere at the Burbank International Film Festival on Saturday, September 9th, 2017. And I’ve just learned that we have been nominated for a major award! Categories … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 77

Posted on August 9, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever stumbled upon a “pocket wonder,” a place so marvelous you couldn’t believe you’d never heard of it before?

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Bumper Sticker Madness!

Posted on August 8, 2017 by mitchteemley

Bumper stickers have been around forever, but they were at their peak in the 80’s and 90’s. Here are some of my favorites: Like “Imagine whirled peas” this snarky little gem skewers a popular quote. “Jesus is coming back” stickers … Continue reading →

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Love is Inconvenient

Posted on August 6, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Love suffers long, it is kind and does not envy…it is not easily provoked and keeps no record of wrongs. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. It never fails. Only three things will last forever: … Continue reading →

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Reach Out!

Posted on August 5, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Reach out” is the contemporary term for making contact. People don’t “get in touch with” others anymore, they “reach out” to them. There’s something both sweet and desperate about that phrase in this age of disconnection and intolerance. Agreement is … Continue reading →

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Far from Home

Posted on August 4, 2017 by mitchteemley

I was an atheist, and insufferably superior about it. I considered myself more rational, more evolved than my naïve religious friends. But there was one thing I couldn’t explain: The Wallaces. The Wallaces were the unofficial den parents of our … Continue reading →

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I Love My Fellow Humans, but Sometimes…

Posted on August 3, 2017 by mitchteemley

Meanwhile, in other news: “Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?” ~1 Corinthians 1:20

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The Wishing Map 76

Posted on August 2, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever found yourself in the position of peacemaker simply because no one else would accept the role?

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on August 1, 2017 by mitchteemley

My feature film Over-the-Rhine has been officially selected for the Burbank International Film Festival! We’ve also been told we may be in the running for an award, but don’t know the details yet. Over-the-Rhine will screen Saturday, September 9, 1:00 … Continue reading →

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