TROUBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277
Joined Nov 2017
IF IT'S IN YOUR DNA...
Ken-Dogger: Hey Butkus, where you been?
Butkus: Did a little vacay with my peeps
KD: I see you're reacquainting with Bopsie...
Butkus: Dude, I did vacay, I didn't lose my DNA...
STARTING AT DIFFERENT POINTS
Ken-Dogger: Hey Chuckie, what’s up?
Chuckie: I’m not coming out.
KD: What’s going on? You scared?
C: I am, there’s some crazy shite going on all around.
KD: And you think staying there will help you deal with this?
C: This is how I cope, it’s the best I can do.
KD: But you’re not overcoming your fears, you’re giving in to them.
C: We all start at certain points…
Mike Luckovich throwing shade on the AGE REDUCTIONIST argument...
MORNING PEEPS,
SOME THINGS YOU GOTTA GROW THROUGH
Ken-Dogger: Aww, it’s nice to get out and walk, hey Beto…
Beto: Jury’s still out…
KD: What do you mean? It’s a glorious day…
B: The day is cool, wasn’t talkin’ ‘bout that…
KD: Well, what then?
B: Textures bro, textures…
KD: Textures?
B: Dude, this wetness, these overnight webs…other dogs’ droppings, it’s enough to…
KD: Okay, okay, okay…Booties?
B: Naw, I’m gonna tough it out, some things you just gotta grow through.
Counting...IN the Happiest State in the USA
Morning Peeps...Count Your Blessings
Ken-Dogger: What’s up JR?
JR: Just wondering, am I blessed?
KD: Wow, heavy stuff for a Sunday…Let’s see, you’re merciful, you’re pure of heart, and you’re a peacemaker, the big 3.
JR: I feel it but sometimes I also feel cursed.
KD: Jesus himself said, “Every tree is known by its’ own fruit.”
JR: So, I’m a cherry?
KD: No Silly, it’s what you give…
and you give mountains.
JR: I’m blessed…
Listen, I know Walmart can screw up royally, but when they start advertising it...I gotta draw a line.
Morning Peeps,
DESPERATELY SEEKING BALANCE
Ken-Dogger: Hey Ralph, what the…
Ralph: What?
KD: What’s up with the suitcase my buddy?
R: I’m out of here, going where I get attended to…
KD: What do you mean? We attend to you, you’re fed, walked, and loved.
R: But you are buying new stuff, going to new places, things are changin’.
KD: Yes, they are…So you want more love?
R: I just want balance Bro…
KD: Don’t we all Ralph, don’t we all.
US flag flown over Pentagon 9/11/2002 and piece of Pentagon building.
#911
VALUES
Ken-Dogger: Hey Chief, thanks for coming with me.
Chief: Solemn times Bro…Remembering the Fallen.
KD: Yes, 9/11…19 Years later, took a while for the full tally.
C: Full Tally?
KD: Americans tragically died that day, but the lingering effects of the attack weren’t all felt then.
C: So we’re still experiencing them?
KD: That attack confronted our values, it split us and we divided.
C: So the effects might stop?
KD: When America values peeps over money and things, they might.
It ain't going away...
ARE WE GOING TO AGE OUT OF DEMOCRACY AND JUST GO FULL BLOWN OLIGARCHY WITH A FASCIST IN CHARGE?
Sold this bad boy (2015 Indian Roadmaster) when we moved to Utah in 2020.
Too many crazies on the road anymore for safe motorcycle driving.
AKA...I'm not dying in my 70s being stupid.
WE GET WHAT WE ALLOW
Ken-Dogger: Bello, what are you doing?
Bello: I’m practicing…
KD: And just what are you practicing?
B: Politicking…”Un-American; Stupid; Sleepy; Creepy.”
KD: That’s not politicking, that’s name-calling.
B: Tell that to the Pols…They keep it going.
KD: Naw, Tell it to the People, they allow it to happen.
PACE YO'SELF
Morning Do-Bees,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Clifford, you’re looking a little beat.
Clifford: Dude, this pace…How do you keep it up.
KD: Well, you just put one foot in front of the other.
C: So, what’s up today?
KD: UTV West Rim Tour with one of our fave guides, Hope.
C: I thought you called her ‘Katie’?
KD: I did, she looks like a Katie…
C: You look beat, should I call you Beater?
KD: Okay, Hope it is…that springs eternal.
C: Enjoy the day…
MISSED THIS BY A FEW DAYS
Ken-Dogger: Morning Jinxie, just what are you doing?
Jinxie: Dude, I’m workin’ here…
KD: But, It’s Labor Day, a work holiday.
J: A work holiday, what’s that?
KD: A day dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers.
J: That’s why I’m working…
KD: Why?
J: In America, we don’t really celebrate that anymore, we only celebrate the winnings of a few.
KD: You’re right, go ahead, work on…
WHO CARES?
Ken-Dogger: Hey Peyton, you ready for catch?
Peyton: Dude, do you believe we’re getting ready for the NFL?
KD: You’re kidding right? We’re in the throes of a Pandemic with no cure, but we’re gonna play football?
P: Bout the size of it…
KD: But it ain’t just about football, it’s about how the economy works…
P: There’s activity and there’s complementary activity.
KD: Yep, one begets the other…Shame those in charge can’t get there.
P: They could, they’re too inept to care.
Remembering a great time in Canyonlands NP, Needles District
TROUBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277
Joined Nov 2017