Overjoyed to be Right Here, Right Now

June 1, 2014 Joey Cope 6

I’ve spent a good number of hours with my husky-wolf, Togo. Never have I ever had him communicate anything to me other than “I am overjoyed to be right here, right now . . . with you!” As we begin a morning walk and get to the end of the [read more]

Good Things Can Be Scary

May 25, 2014 Joey Cope 0

Sometimes I forget that really good things can be scary to those who have even a slightly different perspective. I had been wakened repeatedly through the night by mostly distant rumblings of thunder and meager flashes of lightning. In the middle of a drought, these sights and sounds have a [read more]

Praying with the Dog

March 31, 2014 Joey Cope 8

I’m just a risk-taking sort of guy. At least, that’s my thought as I begin this post. I’m writing from Seat 11-A of Flight 232. Outside my window, what appears to be ants are making their way back and forth. Really, they are ants, because word from the cockpit is [read more]

For The Love Of . . .

March 6, 2014 Joey Cope 2

I was in a hurry, but I stole a glance in the mirror. Mud was spattered all down the sleeve of my parka. The dirt on my slacks was more troublesome. I’d have to make a decision . . . clean or change. I didn’t need this. I didn’t have [read more]

What We’ve Got Here Is Failure to Communicate

May 30, 2013 Joey Cope 2

In the classic film, Cool Hand Luke, shortly after the prison warden punches Luke and sends him rolling down the hill, he lets loose the 11th most memorable quote in movie history: What we’ve got here is failure to communicate! It might also be the most misquoted quote in movie [read more]