Tag Archives: surprise

Things Aren’t Always What They Seem to Be

Posted on July 30, 2021 by mitchteemley

It’s true, things aren’t always what they seem to be. Yes, our world would be more convenient if they were. But it would also be less entertaining! Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slide show.

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How to be Funny

Posted on January 8, 2020 by mitchteemley

How to Get a RISE Out of Your Audience In Four Key Elements of Humor, we learned that a funny story begins with a crisis. Now we’ll talk about how to build on that crisis so your story will RISE … Continue reading →

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Unpredictable Moments

Posted on December 6, 2019 by mitchteemley

Is the universe laughing behind our backs, or does it simply have a different agenda? Sometimes life is beautiful, sometimes it’s weird, mostly it’s just unpredictable. Which is pretty cool. Most of the time. (Click on any image to enlarge … Continue reading →

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Astonishing Sculptures

Posted on November 15, 2019 by mitchteemley

This collection of sculptures (I got carried away, I confess!) surprises us: with scale (immense, tiny), with unexpected locations, with uncanny realism, with skewed perceptions…or with sheer unclassifiability! (Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slideshow)

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Camouflage!

Posted on June 25, 2019 by mitchteemley

Many creatures possess a remarkable ability to blend in. Sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. (Click on any picture to enlarge it or to start slide show)

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The Unseen

Posted on February 24, 2017 by mitchteemley

Marine biology isn’t exactly a magnet for government financing, especially from the military-industrial complex. But Harcrest’s signature CBE (crude-but-effective) presentation style had secured full funding for the Bio-Invisibility Project. “We’re not talking the usual cloaking device foreplay here,” Harcrest had … Continue reading →

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No Tears in the Writer…

Posted on September 3, 2015 by mitchteemley

I sobbed when I wrote the climactic scene of my new screenplay* this morning, and was completely caught off guard by how it ended, so… Don’t let me down, Robert!  ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ *Over-the-Rhine, a story of revenge and redemption, inspired … Continue reading →

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