Monthly Archives: August 2024

Love is a Shield

Posted on August 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: pixabay.com “The most powerful defense against bitterness is to love it away before it begins.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Without Love…

Posted on August 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

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 it from the start, click here. Gina and Zack’s quest has led them to Rennou, where B’frona the miller’s son has begun talking … Continue reading →

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What’s Up, WordPress?

Posted on August 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

My blog following (a.k.a. “total subscribers” list) has looked like the January-to-January chart above since this site began ten years ago–for which I am extremely grateful! But suddenly, On July 14th — even though dozens of new subscribers have continued … Continue reading →

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A Story of Radical Forgiveness

Posted on August 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

My multi-award-winning feature film Healing River is one of the highest-rated inspirational movies ever premiered on Amazon Prime. It’s been called “beautiful,” “powerful,” and “life-changing.” So, I’m inviting you to watch it — even if you’ve seen it before! And … Continue reading →

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Listen to “Healing River”

Posted on August 29, 2024 by mitchteemley

Music From My Movies When I was young, it was a toss-up whether music or writing would be the focus of my career. Writing and filmmaking eventually emerged as my creative core. But composing inevitably found its way into my … Continue reading →

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Earworm!

Posted on August 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Behold I had the song “Dancing Queen” stuck in my head I wept I repented of all that had brought me unto this piteous place Yae, verily did I gnash my teeth and pray for deliverance Yet naught would avail … Continue reading →

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Disappointed With My Life

Posted on August 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I needed a reboot. I didn’t know the term yet because it was only 1972, and I wouldn’t own a computer for another decade. But computer programmers coined the term reboot that year in reference to having … Continue reading →

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The 32-Second Killing Spree

Posted on August 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Five years ago, a young man opened fire on a crowd of people in nearby Dayton, Ohio, where many of my friends live. Which is hardly even news. I mean, mass shootings happen every day in … Continue reading →

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Dishonest Prayers?

Posted on August 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

Back when I was an atheist, I thought this progressively self-centered mock-prayer by Danish humorist Piet Hein summed up the essence of faith. I thought prayer was, in fact, nothing more than a method of flattering God in order to … Continue reading →

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Few Things Are Harder

Posted on August 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

“Few things are harder than regaining the trust of someone who believes you’ve betrayed them.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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