Monthly Archives: December 2021

Changed by Magic

Posted on December 11, 2021 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Alayna The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Aunt Aloysia shook off her remorse. She suddenly … Continue reading →

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Have Yourself a Clueless Little Christmas?

Posted on December 10, 2021 by mitchteemley

Very few people are willing to work retail anymore. Especially during December when 110% of the entire year’s shopping is done (120% of which will be returned in January). It’s the time when an especially high percentage of shoppers (even … Continue reading →

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The Hipster is Dead — Long Live the Hipster!

Posted on December 9, 2021 by mitchteemley

To paraphrase the quintessential 19th Century hipster, Mark Twain, “Reports of the death of the hipster have been greatly exaggerated.” They’ve always been with us, they’re just “evolving” (how hip is that?), from Babel to Bauhaus, Beatnik to Hippie, Grunge … Continue reading →

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The Tequila Talking

Posted on December 8, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image by Minton Sparks Not all Christmas gatherings are joyful. My Featured Blogger this week is Alexis Ryder of Stories I’ve Never Told. A gifted Canadian writer who draws from her own life and journals, turning her experiences into semi-fictional … Continue reading →

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I Created the World’s Greatest Thrill Ride (at Age Ten)!

Posted on December 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I don’t mean to brag (yes, I do), but the year I turned ten I created the greatest thrill ride the world has ever known! And that’s no small claim coming from a guy who lived just … Continue reading →

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My Recipe for Humble Pie

Posted on December 6, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image credit: behance.net Thought for the Week One of my most important life experiences was also one of the most educational. And by “educational” I mean painfully humbling. Healing River was my first feature film as a writer-director. I thought I … Continue reading →

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Be the Light

Posted on December 5, 2021 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Nikita Veprikov “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” ~Matthew 5:16 †

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When the Mysterious Comes Knocking…

Posted on December 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

Artwork by DrawKill The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Zack and Gina Dore were interrupted mid-play (or … Continue reading →

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Living Wonders

Posted on December 3, 2021 by mitchteemley

If you look up “natural wonders,” you’ll see some amazing rock formations and majestic snow-covered mountains–wonders indeed. But the most marvelous thing of all is that our planet is full of living wonders. Enjoy these images of life on earth … Continue reading →

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Our Just-the-Right-Height New Christmas Tree!

Posted on December 2, 2021 by mitchteemley

Short people don’t usually come to mind when we think of disadvantaged folks. I mean, Lady Gaga, Prince, Ariana Grande, Beethoven, and Picasso seem to have done alright for themselves. Still, there’s a certain stigma to the label “short.” So, … Continue reading →

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