Category Archives: Music and Videos

Thoughts and feelings translated.

“Just Ken”

Posted on July 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

So, what if those tiny bottles of airplane booze are actually big jugs of liquor made for “Just Ken” when Barbie dumped him? “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” ~Henry David Thoreau I confess, I haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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“Damnedelions!”

Posted on April 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

(Time-lapse video below) Thought for the Week It’s that time of year (where I live) when mock daisies, a.k.a. dandelions, begin popping up all over our neighborhood. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no purist. I like my grass sprinkled with … Continue reading →

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A Hotter New You for 2023!

Posted on March 2, 2023 by mitchteemley

Note: This commercial isn’t real. And neither are society’s beauty standards. “For me, beauty says nothing. It is a still image on glossy paper. I am fascinated by imperfection, it is neither ugly nor flawed, it is the expression of … Continue reading →

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50 Crazy Close Calls

Posted on February 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

Want proof that the old expression “Somebody up there likes me” is true? Look below! And while you’re at it, ponder this: the vast majority of close calls are never noticed–not even by the one who’s been saved. In fact, … Continue reading →

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I’m Going Live!

Posted on January 26, 2023 by mitchteemley

As if reading me weren’t enough, you now have the wonderful/dubious (select one) opportunity to see and hear me live! How? Funny you should ask. Now that public events are happening again, I’ve returned to the world of public speaking! … Continue reading →

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20 Different Versions of Jingle Bells

Posted on December 22, 2022 by mitchteemley

“Jingle Bells” is one ofthe most widely sung tunes in the world, although its lyrics vary from country to country. It was written by one-hit-wonder James Lord Pierpont (for Thanksgiving) in remembrance of the sleigh races in his hometown of … Continue reading →

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Making Something Real

Posted on April 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

Five years ago this month, we dared to enter our not-yet-finished movie Healing River (then titled after its setting, Cincinnati’s gritty inner-city neighborhood Over-the-Rhine) in the world’s largest Christian film festival. It was my first feature film as a writer-director-producer, … Continue reading →

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April Foolishness

Posted on April 1, 2022 by mitchteemley

I’ve always appreciated good-hearted pranks, not the mean kind, but the teasy kind. The kind that end with an affable laugh. When I was in high school, I was invited to a ‘Girl Ask Boy’ dance. I arrived with a … Continue reading →

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My Super Bowl Ad!

Posted on February 14, 2022 by mitchteemley

(See video below) Super Bowl is the most widely viewed event in America. For my non-U.S. friends, it centers on a game played with a miniature zeppelin that only Americans (and Canadians, eh) call a football (Aussie’s have their own … Continue reading →

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My Thursday Song

Posted on December 30, 2021 by mitchteemley

Vintage Music Video below* The end of the year always makes me think back on those moments that helped define me. The Daily Planet was, for many years, the biggest “moment” of my life. Marc was a skinny Polish-American Jew. … Continue reading →

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