Monthly Archives: November 2017

Scheduling Happiness

Posted on November 20, 2017 by mitchteemley

It was 1987, and we were taking our first real vacation, thanks to the tremendous growth of the mutual fund into which I’d wisely poured our money. It was autumn, so we opted for New England, one of the few … Continue reading →

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What You Are

Posted on November 19, 2017 by mitchteemley

“But you, dear children, belong to God, and have already overcome the world, for the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” ~1 John 4:4

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Free Will

Posted on November 18, 2017 by mitchteemley

“My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.” “The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” ~William James (considered the father of modern psychology)

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on November 16, 2017 by mitchteemley

Note: Model in photograph, although strikingly similar in overall manly appeal, is not actually Mitch Teemley A Novel Proposition Exciting, terrifying news! I’m confabbing with a major publisher to do a novelization of my feature film Over-the-Rhine, both due for … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 91

Posted on November 15, 2017 by mitchteemley

Is there anything worse than causing another person, especially a child, to suffer?

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How Beautiful…

Posted on November 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

It was my first trip to Winnipeg, deep in the heart of the Canadian prairie. Not everyone in Manitoba lives in Winnipeg, of course—several dozen live in other towns (in Manitoba any building with more than two bathrooms is a … Continue reading →

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How Blessed…

Posted on November 12, 2017 by mitchteemley

“How blessed are those who ignore the advice of the corrupt, who resist the companionship of the wicked, who refuse to become jaded toward others; who delight instead in the teachings of the LORD and in meditating upon His truths … Continue reading →

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Courage

Posted on November 11, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” ~Maya Angelou “Bran thought about it. ‘Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?’ ‘That is the only time a … Continue reading →

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The “I Love You” Game

Posted on November 10, 2017 by mitchteemley

I have a friend who’s unhappy in his marriage and is thinking of leaving. This is the conversation I hope to have with him. “What should I do?” he asks, not really wanting to hear the answer. “Put it to … Continue reading →

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Seriously?

Posted on November 9, 2017 by mitchteemley

This gallery contains 15 photos.

What were they thinking? They weren’t.

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