Why I’m Leaving Facebook

February 4, 2017 Joey Cope 6

Dear friends, As I announced recently, I am leaving Facebook. In the intervening time, I have heard from many of you and your messages have fallen into a few broad categories: Don’t go. Don’t go, but if you do, please let Togo get his own Facebook account. Please go. But let [read more]

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Transfer of Power

January 20, 2017 Joey Cope 0

I won’t be watching the inauguration today. It’s not that I have no interest in the ceremony or its rich history. I’ve never watched the inauguration. The truth is I don’t enjoy witnessing the transfer of power after a contested battle. In days of old, kings wore special garments to [read more]

Happy New Your Resolutions

January 1, 2017 Joey Cope 2

I’m a big believer that the only significant changes I can make in this world are the things under my control. Thus, the only change I can guarantee is the change I bring to my own life. I have dutifully reflected on this past year and selected a number of areas [read more]

Olfactory Attraction

December 15, 2016 Joey Cope 0

I’ve been driving a lot lately. And at intersections it seems like I’ve been surrounded by young men who are piloting very expensive vehicles. I make various judgments about these fellows. I assume, for example, that they are internet billionaires with lots of money to spend. Or, they live in [read more]