location

Location, Location, Location

September 29, 2018 Joey Cope 0

It had some of the benefits of location. It was on a corner, well-lit, and clean. Yet, I had doubts about the prospect of success for the enterprise. There didn’t seem to be much traffic. I have been pleased to see small businesses and restaurants pop-up in the shopping centers [read more]

Thoughts on Birthdays

December 30, 2017 Joey Cope 2

It’s not one of those birthdays, after all. Just a run-of-the-mill birthday with no special meaning. Except for the whole grateful-to-be-alive sentiment, of course. Many years ago, I would get up early on my birthday and slip down to the Towne Crier Restaurant. Following a traditional meal of an omelet, country [read more]

Capturing Humanity

December 24, 2017 Joey Cope 0

I made my daily trek to Facebook this morning to see who had a birthday and to send along my best wishes. And, as I often do, I took a look at some of the posts shared by my friends. Minutes later, tears flowed as I witnessed a bit of [read more]

Sensitivity to Sound

December 23, 2017 Joey Cope 0

My dad was hard of hearing. He was robbed of a sensitivity to sound. Most of my life, I remember his struggle to comprehend the things that were said in his presence. Regrettably, because of the pitch of my voice in later years, he could barely understand anything I said [read more]