Tag Archives: pandemic

On the Death of a Dear Friend

Posted on February 19, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image by Tim Mossholder On the Death of a Dear Friend Five Years Ago… My dear friend and business partner Dennis died amid COVID-19’s widening path of destruction. He was one of the kindest, most ethical people I have ever … Continue reading →

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Future Movie Settings: Fascinating Buildings

Posted on February 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Future Movie Settings: Fascinating Buildings Many of you know that I make movies. But five years ago, as a result of the Pandemic-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named, movie theatres were closed and film production stopped dead in it tracks. My wife Trudy and I … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the Almost-Ordinary

Posted on August 14, 2025 by mitchteemley

Five years ago this month, in the midst of a pandemic summer, my wife and I passed a milestone. One that wouldn’t have even been an inchstone before 2020. Is there such a thing as an “inchstone”? Well, no, and … Continue reading →

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This Was Our Comedy Relief in 2020

Posted on May 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Five years ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, people looked for comedy relief. Here are some of my favorite memes from the era of santizer and toilet paper shortages, social distancing, and working from home. Why does humor flourish during … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago: A Symbol of Our Resistance

Posted on May 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

The world was at war with COVID 19, and under quarantine. In an effort to lighten the mood, I suggested we adopt this Rosie the Riveter-inspired badass, Quaran-Tina, as a symbol of our resistance! Now that the War on COVID … Continue reading →

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Future Shock

Posted on September 2, 2022 by mitchteemley

Many years ago, I read a book entitled Future Shock. The title referred to the experience of culture shock within one’s own culture. Future shock hadn’t happened yet, its author argued, but it was coming. And now? Many people, perhaps … Continue reading →

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How Will We Remember 2021?

Posted on December 31, 2021 by mitchteemley

Most years don’t develop a “brand” until people have had a while to look back on them. Some are marked by positive events: 1945 (the end of World War II), 1964 (the Civil Rights Act and music –“the British Invasion”), … Continue reading →

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When Will This Damndemic End?

Posted on August 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

Springtime for Hitler from the Broadway musical The Producers It was the first professional theatre production I ever saw. I was 13, and mad about acting. So Mom bought me season tickets for a new playhouse not far from Disneyland. … Continue reading →

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What Should We Do With All These Masks?

Posted on May 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

For over a year, we’ve kept a pile of face masks on our kitchen counter, ready to grab one on the way out the door. Just as Narnia is a world where “it’s always winter, but never Christmas,” ours is … Continue reading →

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Hilarious Yearbook Quotes

Posted on April 30, 2021 by mitchteemley

The end of the school year is upon us. And you know what that means: High School Yearbooks! Oh, sure, there’s been this pesky little pandemic thing, but did that ever stop a teenager from getting in the last word? … Continue reading →

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