Monthly Archives: September 2024

Facing Yourself

Posted on September 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Ana Eiras Dominguez “You must defeat the enemy within before you can even recognize, much less defeat, the enemy without.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Enemy Within

Posted on September 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Dard Shayari 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 her brother’s search for a monstrous Beast has led them to Rennou, … Continue reading →

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Amazing Public Art

Posted on September 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

I’ve been pretty public about my love of public art. At its best, public art (large or small, authorized or un) is brilliantly or at least cleverly executed, and fits knowingly into its surroundings, often dramatically altering them. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Is Life Just a Game We Play?

Posted on September 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Music From My Movies Creating music for the films I write and direct is the primary way I pursue my other love, songwriting. Hence, I embedded the song “Healing River” in the opening of my feature film Healing River. Later … Continue reading →

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Dear Human Race…

Posted on September 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I tried to find a more sophisticated way to put this. But sometimes, you know, childlike is best. Ψ

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The Lost Girl

Posted on September 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

 My Real Memoir She was there, and yet she wasn’t. My suddenly-ex-girlfriend Dar handed me her apartment key, and said, “Well, bye.” I leaned in for a long kiss, hoping it might re-ignite something, but she cut it short. To … Continue reading →

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Time to Shine!

Posted on September 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

My friend Luna exploring my hand. Thought for the Week A few years back, on a September day like this, I found the big Luna Moth caterpillar above (also known as a Moon Moth) listlessly inching its way along a … Continue reading →

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What is Worship?

Posted on September 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.” ~C. S. Lewis If you forget everything but God you have remembered everything that matters

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Overcoming Curses

Posted on September 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Vasiliy Skuratov “Life isn’t just about fulfilling dreams; it’s also about overcoming curses. We were put in this world to help each other do both.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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When Dreams Turn Into Curses

Posted on September 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Satyam Pathak 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 the mill-boy B’frona, who has … Continue reading →

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