Category Archives: Mitchellaneous

Quirky and hard to categorize – like me

Dear Human Race

Posted on May 9, 2019 by mitchteemley

I tried to find a sophisticated way to put this. But sometimes childlike is best.

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I Only Ask Two Things

Posted on April 30, 2019 by mitchteemley

I only ask two things: 1) For the universe to be constantly rearranged to suit my whims. 2) And for everyone to be OK with that. Thanks, everyone, you’re the best! Well, OK, maybe not the best (I mean, that … Continue reading →

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Courage is…

Posted on April 20, 2019 by mitchteemley

“Courage is the greatest of all weapons, but it’s also an invisible one. You don’t know whether you have it until you’re called upon to use it.” ~from The Wishing Map, Episode 103

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Irony, Thy Name is Human

Posted on April 13, 2019 by mitchteemley

To err is human. Oh, so human.

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Music from My Movies: Correction!

Posted on April 7, 2019 by mitchteemley

Oops! Well, this is embarrassing! A couple of days ago I shared The Game, a song I wrote for the feature film Over-the-Rhine, only to discover that I’d accidentally uploaded an earlier version! I’ve updated the blog post to include … Continue reading →

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Another Mindless Rant

Posted on April 3, 2019 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is the creator of Potatoes and the Promise of More Potatoes. I don’t know his name, but he does say this about himself: “I am a member of the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and I’m … Continue reading →

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Pubic Notice

Posted on April 1, 2019 by mitchteemley

Warning: The blog site Mitch Teemley, a.k.a. The Power of Story, is under surveillance by the Federal Bureau of Instigation for possible breeches of national security. It is reported that this blog’s author may have embedded cryptological messages in otherwise … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Mole People!

Posted on March 26, 2019 by mitchteemley

            Recent photo of our backyard: Help! We’re under attack by a mole! I’ve named him “Manny” (because there may actually be many of them). At first he would leave a lump here, a lump … Continue reading →

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Wordplay

Posted on March 23, 2019 by mitchteemley

I’ve been awfully serious of late. So here, for a break, are few bits of thoroughly silly wordplay. Note: I’m not a particularly skilled cartoonist, but sight gags require pictures (so be kind). Quasi-Motors Technical Fowl The Abdominal Snowman

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Serious Groaners

Posted on March 12, 2019 by mitchteemley

I’ve been getting way too deep lately! Figured it was time to pull out my Groaner File. These are originals, so you have only me to blame if you don’t find them pleasantly punny. (P.S. Add your own groaners in the Leave … Continue reading →

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