Monthly Archives: August 2024

My Homemade Horror-Thriller

Posted on August 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

A Filmmaker’s Journal One of my earliest efforts at filmmaking, this little 5-minute horror-thriller was a family production, with my wife as “the Mom,” our youngest as “the Star,” our oldest as “the Crew,” and me as “the Mogul.” Shot … Continue reading →

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Dear World…

Posted on August 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

I only ask two things: 1) For everything that exists to be constantly rearranged to suit my whims. 2) For everyone to be OK with that. Thanks, everyone, you’re the best! Well, OK, maybe not the best (that would be … Continue reading →

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My Family’s Peace Accord

Posted on August 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Livin’ In the Green My Real Memoir The holiday break was upon us–and just in time. My fall semester had been a rough one. And now the government was demanding proof of “satisfactory progression,” or it would be “Hello, … Continue reading →

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Can an “Un-Saved” Person Be Redeemed?

Posted on August 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Not everyone uses the term un-saved. But Jesus said, and our own eyes confirm, that there are people who are on paths of self-destruction, whose choices are toxic to themselves and to others. I know, because … Continue reading →

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How Full Is My Glass?

Posted on August 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Ah, the incessant question: Is my glass half empty or half full? But the real question, I think, is Who’s filling it? (or emptying it) Therefore, I choose to see my glass (if it’s really even mine) as neither half … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map Will be Back and So (Hopefully) Will I!

Posted on August 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

This has been my least favorite vacation ever. Our youngest daughter is visiting; that’s the good part. The bad part? Our whole family has COVID. So, yeah, it’s been that kind of “vacation” week. Watching the Olympics on telly, nibbling … Continue reading →

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Cool Illusions!

Posted on August 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

Illusions are everywhere. The more we look, the more we see. In fact, according to modern physics, our entire perception of reality is an illusion. Still, as Jean Rhys reminds us, “The value of an illusion (is) that the shadow … Continue reading →

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Forgiving the Hurt

Posted on August 8, 2024 by mitchteemley

A few years back, a publisher friend, Richard, stunned me by announcing, after we’d completed a successful project together, that he would never work with me again. When I asked why, he said I was lazy and dishonest. “Lazy” because … Continue reading →

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Wow! This Changes Everything!

Posted on August 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

I found this headline in that bastion of journalistic integrity The Weekly World News, so you know it’s gotta be true. Check and see if your boss or ex-boyfriend is still around. Other actual newspaper headlines I found: “New Autos to … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Listening

Posted on August 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The most valuable gifts aren’t the ones that cost money, but the ones that cost us a piece of ourselves. For me, listening to others is such a gift because it doesn’t come naturally. What does … Continue reading →

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