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Tag: Thoughts

  • Morning Coffee: No Way 4K

    Morning Coffee: No Way 4K

    As a collector myself, I’ve picked up my share of 4K blu-rays for both new releases and upgrades of old titles re-released in 4K. Perhaps stupidly, I continue buying 4K because I want to maximize my viewing experience, ensuring I’m getting the best picture with optimized sound, yet I really could not tell you I’m…

  • Morning Coffee: Voices

    Morning Coffee: Voices

    I’ve always enjoyed trying to do accents and different voices. My range is pretty limited and I’m hardly consistent (my British flip flops with Australian depending on the phrase), but it’s still handy to be able to pull up a fun, sometimes wacky voice when needed. This skill is currently enjoying high utility when it…

  • Morning Coffee: Toddler Travel

    Morning Coffee: Toddler Travel

    HOLY MOTHER there are some things that could drive me to drinking. Traveling with a toddler is now at the top of that list.

  • Morning Coffee: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

    Morning Coffee: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

    Kids, man, raising them has to be one of life’s great challenges. Aside from the inherent need to keep them alive despite the things they may do to the contrary, it’s important to instill strong values and positive qualities. Along that journey, there are often moments of self-reflection to ask, “Am I living like that?”

  • Morning Coffee: Lawnmower Man

    Morning Coffee: Lawnmower Man

    This is a call to relish those moments or achievements that may be commonplace for some but show you have more depth than you may have thought. Don’t ignore the assumed simplicity or commonality; if something feels like a win for you, treat it as such.

  • Morning Coffee: A Land Untouched

    Morning Coffee: A Land Untouched

    One of the things I like about driving in more scenic areas is the vast stretches of undeveloped land. There will be the occasional town and rest stop tucked in the landscape’s nooks, but most of the scenery is as clean and natural as we can expect these days. Whether it’s thick forests or rolling…

  • Morning Coffee: The Broadcast Movie Trap

    Morning Coffee: The Broadcast Movie Trap

    Have you ever been channel surfing and come across a movie you enjoy, so you start watching it and sitting through the commercials despite having a copy you can watch from the beginning uninterrupted? This affliction has impacted me, many times.

  • Morning Coffee: What the Child Sees

    Morning Coffee: What the Child Sees

    Have you ever seen a dog staring, growling, or barking at seemingly nothing? It’s unsettling when you think how they can see and sense what we cannot. What’s lurking in the shadowy corners and just beyond what the light touches? We’re probably better off not knowing; ignorance is bliss. But, what if your 1-year old…

  • Morning Coffee: Truck Stuff

    Morning Coffee: Truck Stuff

    I like my truck, but it spends most of its time in chauffeur mode. I wnat to do more truck stuff but need to figure out just what that is.

  • Morning Coffee: Sunrise to Sunset

    Morning Coffee: Sunrise to Sunset

    While I don’t live in a scenic locale providing stunning vistas, I am fortunate to have a pretty good sight line to the east and west horizons, so that means I get the sun blasting me awake in the morning and blinding me in the afternoon. That’s annoying, sure, but it also means I could…