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Morning Coffee: The Great Shazam Mystery

There is still time and opportunity to reinvigorate my natural curiosity and hopefully add another wrinkle or two to the ol’ gray matter. I don’t know if this is the start, but my crosshairs in this endeavor landed on everyone’s favorite song-identifying app: Shazam.

September 2, 2026
Morning Coffee: The Big Game?

Anyone watch the big game? If you’re checking the calendar or the weekend’s scores and getting ready to ask, “What big game?” I don’t know.

August 31, 2026
Drifting – A Story – Part 1

A boat in a storm and a family under threat.

August 30, 2026
Saturday Morning Cinema: Toy Story 3

With a recent viewing of Toy Story 3, I realized how brutal of a film it is and how the Toy Story films are more than toys getting into mischief and landing in the toy box of the next worthy child.

August 29, 2026
Morning Coffee: Coffee Badging

“Coffee badging” warms my heart. It emphasizes the innate desire for flexibility and the obstacles people will overcome (or work around) to undermine a foolish policy.

August 28, 2026
Morning Coffee: Novel Sounds

I enjoy listening to music whilst reading, like creating a soundtrack for the images playing in my head. The music doesn’t distract much, if at all, from the words, especially if I find the perfect musical accompaniment.

August 27, 2026
Morning Coffee: Everything Is A Subscription

Everything has a “subscribe and save” or membership attached to it, and if you’re paying for it, you need to pay more for the actual convenience of having a paid service. At some point, abstaining from ubiquitous conveniences no longer feels worth the hassle. It’s too much of a fight.

August 26, 2026
Morning Coffee: Chill

I’ve always considered myself easygoing and calm. That mindset usually serves me well – no fuss, no muss. While thinking I’m this laid back, calm operator, however, I missed the changes. Chill was no longer my foundational modus operandi.

August 25, 2026
Morning Coffee: Summer’s Setting Days

May and June hold the promise of forthcoming months of freedom, fun, and opportunity. School is out and summer break begins. July is the main event where summer activities hit their stride. The previous school year is a memory and the upcoming year is not yet a thought. August can be cruel. Summer is still…

August 24, 2026
Playing By The Rules: A Short Story

The Battle of Green Tides and the Stone Forest – the Banner of Eagles are fighting for survival against the invading Brotherhood of Fire. With the final stronghold under threat, the clash of two brothers could decide the fate of a kingdom.

August 23, 2026

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