And now for something completely different . . .

December 31, 2015 Joey Cope 2

Writing on December 31 always presents a problem. People have expectations. People have needs. Yet, I feel drawn to create something completely different. Let’s face it. On the last day of the year, you probably have little interest in reading something life-changing. Frankly, even something inspiring can be a little [read more]

Liars’ Holiday

December 27, 2015 Joey Cope 0

It’s the holidays. I haven’t been to the office in over three days. I watched a couple of Christmas movies. I read my new book. And I spent an unbelievable amount of time catching up on the political scene. In fact, I spent over an hour yesterday morning just trying [read more]

Opening the package is a necessary part of the joy.

Opening the Package

December 25, 2015 Joey Cope 2

The package. Christmas gifts can occupy a lot of our time. Coming up with just the right gift. Wrapping it in just the right paper. (Unless you’re like me and forgot to get wrapping paper — so, whatever scraps are left from many Christmases ago on the rolls still stacked [read more]

The Dreams of Christmas

December 20, 2015 Joey Cope 0

I can remember the dreams of Christmas. They started with the arrival of the Sears Roebuck catalog. Page upon page of wonderful toys stirred my imagination. I knew I couldn’t have all of them and I honed my powers of selectivity. What one gift would I want? And as importantly, what [read more]

Simple Justice

December 4, 2015 Joey Cope 0

Recently I was making a visit in a local jail. As I stood in line to request the visit, a young mother came in behind me. I couldn’t help but hear the discussion between her and her daughter. Photo Credit: Saikano259 “Mom, is this the jail?” she asked. “Yes, Honey, [read more]