Tag Archives: laughter

The Longest-Ever Pause Before Laughing?

Posted on August 6, 2025 by mitchteemley

When I was 6-years-old, our next-door neighbor finally completed his years-of-time-and-money-devouring work on a lavish custom motorcycle. We admired it loudly. And then we noticed the name he’d hand-lettered on the gas tank: “Miss Take.” My parents chuckled appreciatively. But … Continue reading →

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“Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Meeeeeeee…”

Posted on May 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

I’m smiling. Not because it’s my birthday, but because I’m loved. Although, admittedly, being born helped. As fellow actor Gabriel Byrne (who was born the same day and year as me) puts it, “Presents don’t really mean much to me. … Continue reading →

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April Foolishness

Posted on April 1, 2022 by mitchteemley

I’ve always appreciated good-hearted pranks, not the mean kind, but the teasy kind. The kind that end with an affable laugh. When I was in high school, I was invited to a ‘Girl Ask Boy’ dance. I arrived with a … Continue reading →

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It Is To Laugh

Posted on September 9, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Steve Beckham of Thoughts Along the Way. Steve is the pastor of a Southern California church, but he also has “wordly” experience in advertising and voice-over (which he still does). “The upshot of all … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 7, 2015 by mitchteemley

“They laughed like people using up their final allotment of happiness. Desperately. Hopelessly.” ~From The Wishing Map 34

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