Tag Archives: tragedy

The Death of a Friend

Posted on January 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Yuri_B My Real Memoir It was a forced friendship. True, Craig was an only child like me, but that was the only thing we had in common. I wasn’t averse to taking risks, but Craig was the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

A Secret Tragedy

Posted on August 6, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Dan Circa (dailymail.com) The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Gina had unwittingly adopted a dragon, deeply offending the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Wishing Map | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

A Hammer, a Chisel, a Mountain, and Love

Posted on December 5, 2020 by mitchteemley

Guest Blog by Kevin John Delaney This true story has the power to touch hearts and even lives. Maybe yours? ~Mitch Dash loved his wife. When tragedy struck, he dedicated the next twenty-two years of his life to tearing down … Continue reading →

Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Story Power, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 22 Comments

Comedy Relief

Posted on March 31, 2020 by mitchteemley

After performing tragedies, the ancient Greeks always staged comedies, often making fun of the tragedies they’d just presented. Why? Comedy relief. Likewise, humor flourishes during wars and epidemics. Morbidity? No, survival. When we’re under attack, we ridicule our attackers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

The Wishing Map 81

Posted on August 12, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eighteen: Spiffwits and Storysmiths (Continued) Previously: Upon learning that her brother had been kidnapped, Gina set off, with the help of the mysterious fisher woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Story Power, The Wishing Map | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Goodbye, Marilyn

Posted on August 4, 2015 by mitchteemley

Marilyn Monroe died while I was at camp in the Southern California mountains. I stared at the cabin rafters. Skipped the afternoon swim. Picked at my mess hall chow. I mourned. How can I explain, even to myself, why her … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Memoir, Popular Culture & Entertainment | Tagged , , , , , , | 27 Comments