Tag Archives: sad

Abandoned!

Posted on June 30, 2023 by mitchteemley

 What is it about that word? Abandoned isn’t just an adjective, it’s a feeling. Maybe one of sorrow, or loss, or rage, or even gratitude at the forsaking of something that should never have existed to begin with. Abandoned places … Continue reading →

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Remembering Hortense

Posted on August 11, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Lucas Pezeta “Hortense was a young woman, thin and flat-chested, with brown curly hair just below her ears, held back on one side by a bobby pin or barrette. She wore flat, brown, tied oxford shoes, and I … Continue reading →

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Gone Forever

Posted on August 6, 2021 by mitchteemley

Ghost towns, abandoned cities, temples dedicated to forgotten gods. They were once home to hundreds, even thousands. What happened? Nature struck–from the volcanic devastation of ancient Pompeii to the complete elimination by wildfire just last week of Greenville, California. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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2020 So Far

Posted on June 13, 2020 by mitchteemley

So, I saw this on my way to the market this morning, and thought, “Aha, well, that pretty much explains 2020 so far.

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Music From My Movies

Posted on March 29, 2019 by mitchteemley

Healing River When I was young, it was a toss-up whether music or writing would be the focus of my career. Writing and filmmaking eventually emerged as my creative fulcrum. But, like water seeking the path of least resistance, my … Continue reading →

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New Blogger Blues

Posted on October 10, 2014 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends: I don’t usually play my I’M SO SAD violin in public; heck, I’m a borderline Pollyanna (one friend says I live “a charmed life.” SO not true!). But I AM SO SAD over the lack of visits to … Continue reading →

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