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Walking After a Storm

Belleville Hill Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, by Mitch Teemley Walking After a Storm There’s something about walking after a storm. Silhouetted hardwoods mingle with steadfast evergreens. New-fed streams rise up against their banks. Shoots poke through the remaining vestiges of snow. … Continue reading

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The Funniest Product Reviews Ever

The Funniest Product Reviews Ever When the World’s Most Incompetent Dental Office nearly destroyed my mouth, I wrote a brilliantly snarky review (if I don’t say so myself). And I’ve had a deep appreciation for the funniest product reviews ever … Continue reading

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Future Movie Settings: Fascinating Buildings

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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The View From My Bedroom Window

The View From My Bedroom Window I’m Blessed to Have a Southeast-Facing Bedroom… Hence, the view is a year-round show. And, since I’m equally blessed to be married to a woman who starts her day before dawn, I often take … Continue reading

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Fifty Most Unexpectedly Cool Things Ever

Fifty Most Unexpectly Cool Things Ever Our world is full of strange, amusing, and even surprisingly beautiful things. It’s just that sometimes we need to take a closer look to appreciate what we’re seeing. (Make sure to read the captions!) … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Wage Peace!

It’s Time to Wage Peace! Right now, my country and many others are in desperate need of peacemakers, people who can bridge the gaps that others cannot bridge. Peacemaking is the opposite of weakness, it is strength in its purest … Continue reading

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Public Notices That Are Strictly for Laughs

Public Notices That Are Strictly for Laughs Snarky notes have healing power! Well, OK, laughter has healing power, and snarky notes–not the mean ones, but the clever, sardonic, even slightly absurd ones–are very good at producing laughter. Which is the clear … Continue reading

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Surreal Redecorating Ideas for the New Year

Surreal Redecorating Ideas for the New Year Is it just me, or is the world getting weirder? In this surreal era, it seems appropriate for our home environments to reflect our new reality–or lack thereof. So here are some suitably … Continue reading

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Animals Are as Unpredictable as Humans

I love animals. Not because they’re cute–sometimes they are, sometimes they aren’t. But because there’s something unique about each of them. Animals are as unpredicable as humans. Not just each species, but each individual animal, probably even amoebas. And there’s … Continue reading

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Nobody Does Christmas Better Than My Wife

I could have found a bunch of Christmas images online for my Friday photoblog. But nobody does Christmas better than my wife. So I grabbed my phone and began chronicling how Trudy beautifies our home every Christmas. Sure, I help … Continue reading

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