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The Noises We Make

November 18, 2016 Joey Cope 0

My gym workouts aren’t as frequent as they were just a few months ago. Travel, distraction, and a bit of injury have cut into my routine. So I was pleased this morning to be back at my Abilene gym. I even checked-in there on Facebook to enter one of the [read more]

The Beautiful Side of Opposition

November 12, 2016 Joey Cope 0

When I hit the “publish” button on my blog site a few days ago, it was with some fear and apprehension. In that moment I had chosen to not only signal my lack of support for Mr. Trump for president, but also to report that I had voted for Mrs. [read more]

Too Attached to the Election

November 10, 2016 Joey Cope 0

This is a political post. It was written after a lot of thought. There are a lot of words here and I already know that it might not be the best written work I’ve ever done. It might not ‘flow.’ And it may not seem logical to you. Or you just [read more]

Overcoming Negativity

Why is negativity so seductive?

November 6, 2016 Joey Cope 2

In random tweets rolling across my phone this morning came this quote “Distance yourself from negativity and great things will happen.” Those words immediately captured me and my impulse was copy and share that idea repeatedly. After all, it’s a great, wise thought. photo credit: Gabriel Pangilinan, unsplash.com And, it’s [read more]

Voting Early

October 26, 2016 Joey Cope 0

People are rushing to the polls and voting early.  They’re driven by fear and seeking relief. It’s not so much the same fear that has driven so much of this political season — the fear of others, the fear of loss to entitlement. It’s the fear that yet something else will [read more]