Monthly Archives: June 2018

Tips for Writers: Subconscious Mannerisms

Posted on June 8, 2018 by mitchteemley

My high school drama teacher had a quirky habit: first he’d pull on his nose, and then he’d push on it. One day, in the midst of a discussion about mannerisms, he told us where this habit came from: As … Continue reading →

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Beware of Children Telling Jokes

Posted on June 7, 2018 by mitchteemley

A Throwback Thursday Offering When I was a kid, one of the top after-school TV shows was Bozo’s Circus. Bozo would cavort with forced glee in front of a live audience composed solely of screaming humans of the non-adult persuasion. … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 119

Posted on June 6, 2018 by mitchteemley

The most powerful form of defense is love.

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50 Years Ago Today

Posted on June 5, 2018 by mitchteemley

Bobby Kennedy was assassinated fifty years ago today. Much more has been written about the death of his older brother John F. Kennedy. But the death of Bobby, our once-and-future president, had even more impact on my generation than JFK’s. … Continue reading →

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Got Serenity?

Posted on June 4, 2018 by mitchteemley

It’s Monday. No better time than this to talk about serenity. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines serene as “clear and free of storms or unpleasant change; shining bright and steady; calm and unruffled.” Do you know anyone who says, “Ah, Monday! … Continue reading →

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Set Others Free

Posted on June 3, 2018 by mitchteemley

What is it that God requires? The careful construction of houses of holiness in which to live apart from those who are ‘unclean’? The strict observance of religious ordinances? “You ‘humble’ yourselves by observing the motions of penance,” says the … Continue reading →

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I’m So Clever

Posted on June 2, 2018 by mitchteemley

Every time I quote myself or invite people to follow my blog I realize I’m still just that little kid on the playground shouting, “Mommy, look at me!” or “Daddy, watch what I can do!” My family calls these “I’m … Continue reading →

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Mythologize Yourself

Posted on June 1, 2018 by mitchteemley

  The Legend: The sun hung like an ambered jewel betwixt the clouds as Prince Mitch hacked his way into the Dandelion Forest. Legion were those that stood against him, beyond counting the blades he faced. Yet all that affronted … Continue reading →

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