Monthly Archives: October 2023

A Mystical Balance

Posted on October 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

Source: paintable.cc 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 had been spirited away by naims (gnomes), and now his sister … Continue reading →

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Oh, to Be a Child!

Posted on October 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

There’s a sentimental notion that children are better storytellers than adults. They aren’t. They’re better believers. Adults tell stories, but children live them. Because they understand what we’ve forgotten: that the things we imagine are just as real as the … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago Today

Posted on October 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal Ten years ago, my life changed. I’d been trying “forever” to make movies, believing it was something God had called me to do. But I simply didn’t have the funds. So I got a bunch of talented … Continue reading →

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To Him They Belong

Posted on October 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is David Redpath of Highway Bloggery. David is an Australian stream-of-consciousness poet, photographer, artist, traveler, and seeker of truth. There’s a compelling spirit of longing and compassion beneath his acerbic words. “When will the world be set … Continue reading →

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(Still Not Famous) So Off to College

Posted on October 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir “I apologize for not winning” (Best New Music Group in the U.S.), I told my pen pal. But on the other hand, my band The Daily Planet remained our tv producer, publisher Robert “Bob” Petersen’s personal favorite. … Continue reading →

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Happy Boss’s Day (Maybe)

Posted on October 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week It’s National Boss Day in the U.S.!* Yay!  Maybe. To borrow an old bit: “I quit because of religious differences.” “Oh, yeah?” “Yeah, my boss thought he was God. And I disagreed.” Good leaders strive to find the delicate … Continue reading →

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Forgiving Ourselves

Posted on October 15, 2023 by mitchteemley

One of the few things more damaging than not forgiving ourselves is believing that there is nothing to be forgiven for.     “To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against him.” ~Daniel … Continue reading →

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Secret of the Heartwood

Posted on October 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

Source: tumblr.com 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. After Zack and his sister returned to the world of Ismara, a … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday the 13th!

Posted on October 13, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt “If a black cat crosses your path, it signifies that the animal is going somewhere.” ~Groucho Marx “What the mind doesn’t understand, it worships or fears.” ~Alice Walker “Until you … Continue reading →

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Wisdom is Like a Potluck Dinner

Posted on October 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

Wisdom is Like a Potluck Dinner Avoid the store-bought stuff Go back for seconds on the good stuff And get the recipe for the best stuff

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