Monthly Archives: July 2018
CHANGES TO 2nd CUP: ~ COMING 8/1/18
Hey, friends: here’s the word from Facebook and WordPress: “Your website’s connection to Facebook is changing soon Starting August 1, 2018, third-party tools can no longer share posts automatically to Facebook Profiles. This includes Publicize, the Jetpack tool that connects your site to major social media platforms (like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook).” So, here’s … Continue reading
2nd Cup of Coffee, 7/23/18: PARENTS’ GROWING PAINS
The two men gratefully sank into the commuter train’s seats after a long day in the city. Andrews asked the other, “Your son go back to college yet?” “Two days ago. Yours?” Jennerson nodded. “Mm-hmm. Senior this year, so it’s almost over. Thank God, in May Shawn’ll be an engineer. I still wonder how long it’ll … Continue reading
Quiet Time Musings, 7/17/18: MANIPULATION IS NOT LEADERSHIP
When small men cast big shadows, it’s a sign the sun is setting. I remember as a boy going to my aunt’s house in Echo, Oregon to watch The Wizard of Oz. It was an annual thing, almost like a family reunion, only without the multi-whiskered wart and the “Oooh, coomew an’ give Auntie a … Continue reading
2nd Cup for 7/9/18: WE CALLED HER ‘JO’
Her given name was Joella Jane Boone. She was a Boone in many telltale ways: a lifelong learner holding two Master’s degrees in education yet whose greatest joy was teaching in the school classroom, and who loved to write on white- or blackboard in a lovely, effortless cursive; artistic to the point she could do nothing … Continue reading
QTMs for 7/2/18: INTENTIONALLY LOUD, RUDE, OVERBEARING, and PROFANE
There are many things that, as a senior adult, I’m willing to overlook, mostly for my own inner peace. Earlier this morning I was one of two diners in one of my favorite breakfast spots. I’m sure that, somewhere, there are restaurants open that early with more luxurious surroundings. I don’t think you’d find one … Continue reading