Tag Archives: respect

Should We Make Death More Convenient?

Posted on January 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

Drive-through funeral services premiered in Florida over forty years ago. And they’ve been a growing trend ever since. I googled “drive through funeral homes” and found fourteen million listings. Nearly every U.S. state has them now. Why? Well, for starters, … Continue reading →

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How to Curse

Posted on October 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week When I was in my 20s, I was proud of my liberated use of profanity. It was what set me apart from the uptight older generation who simply needed to “get over it.” Words were just … Continue reading →

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Don’t Use Me

Posted on December 1, 2022 by mitchteemley

Note: this post includes frank talk about sexuality. Five years ago, in the fall of 2017, following revelations about movie mogul and sexual predator Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo Movement exploded into public consciousness. Since then, many women (and a some … Continue reading →

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Open Door or Open Pit?

Posted on July 10, 2022 by mitchteemley

Ambition! I’d just completed my final student film, was combing through Backstage, a well-known resource for entry-level movie jobs, found a production manager opening, and called. I spoke with an excitable assistant: “Can you come by now?” she asked. “Yes!” … Continue reading →

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The Reason for Your Hope

Posted on July 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Lina Trochez “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ≅

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Dr. King’s Legacy

Posted on January 18, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the (Little) Devils

Posted on October 24, 2020 by mitchteemley

I recently wrote about my war with the yellow jackets. After they attacked me for daring to blow leaves near their underground lair, I counterattacked. Unsuccessfully and painfully. But several days later, armed with advice from my fellow bloggers, Trudy … Continue reading →

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Profanity 101

Posted on May 17, 2019 by mitchteemley

No, I’m not going to teach you how to cuss. My guess is you already know how. When I was in my early 20s, I was proud of my liberal use of profanity. It was what set me apart from … Continue reading →

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