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Tag Archives: comedy
My Christmas Gift to You
Source: Knitographical The Shepherds Please feel free to read or share this story with your family, friends, co-workers, church group, or others.* ~Love, Mitch Dan and Trish Shepherd herded their flock, two teens and three little ones, “the meemies,” into … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged Christmas, comedy, Jesus, joy, lambs, miracle
29 Comments
I Was a Professional Class Clown
My Real Memoir I cracked me up. And by second grade I’d discovered I could crack other people up, too. Note the key word there: crack. As in that which produces a rush of pleasant feelings and is highly addictive. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1960s, beatniks, childhood, comedy, Dick Van Dyke, funny, junior high school, nostalgia
27 Comments
Call Me Dr. Awkward
Photo by Charles Deluvio Thought for the Week I normally write something meaningful on Mondays, some bit of wisdom to help you get through the week. Not today. Today you can call me “Dr. Awkward” because today all my thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged absurd, comedy, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, funny, geese, nonsense, palindromes, thought for the week, wisdom
50 Comments
I Gave Birth to a Monster!
Above Left: Mitch at age 11 (embellishments his) Above Right: Mitch (age withheld) and Son of Mitch at G-Fest (2019) My Real Memoir I got pregnant when I was a kid! And not with human baby, but a monster! To … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged boy, comedy, funny, Godzilla, monsters, My Real Memoir, Notzilla
76 Comments
Hello, God?
(See videos at end of this post) My friend Mina is proudly neopagan. What’s a neopagan? Good question. It would be easier to say what a neopagan isn’t, since they represent more of a subculture than a specific set of … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Religion/Faith, Videos
Tagged comedy, Exodus 3:13-14, God, love, misconceptions, Mitch & Allen
51 Comments
Best Movies of 2020
2020 was truly a game-changer. Among other public venues, movie theaters became almost invisible. Result? 2020 Academy Award nominees (which requires a theatrical release) are dominated by low-budget indies. Second, movie studios have permanently shifted their emphasis to a split … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Videos
Tagged 2020, Academy Awards, best, comedy, drama, filmmaking, Marvel
30 Comments
My Monster Movie Comedy Goes International!
Notzilla, the feature film comedy I wrote, directed, and produced (an affectionate spoof of old monster movies) has finally become available internationally! It’s now in 60+ countries worldwide via Amazon Prime, Amazon DVD and (in some countries) YouTube Movies, Tubi, … Continue reading
Gifts of Love and Laughter
Both of my multi-award-winning feature films Healing River and Notzilla are out on DVD.* They’re perfect for stocking stuffers or small gifts. And if you order right away, you should get them just in time for Christmas! Healing River, a … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Christmas, comedy, drama, forgiveness, gifts, Healing River, Notzilla
11 Comments
Tips for Writers: The Serious Business of Funny
It’s been said that the only difference between Shakespeare’s tragedies and comedies is this: at the end of his tragedies, everyone dies, and at the end of his comedies, everyone gets married. A Midsummer Night’s Dream could have been a … Continue reading
Is Halloween Evil?
It’s tempting to answer, “Sure, this year everything is!” But taking a post-pandemic view, the question is posed every year by a lot of well-meaning people… “Is Halloween evil?” Short answer: No, we are. Evil lives in people, not in … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Videos
Tagged comedy, evil, Halloween, Mitch & Allen, redemption, sin
70 Comments