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
MAKING A SERIES OF ADJUSTMENTS
Ken-Dogger: Morning Myles, why the look?
Myles: You’re not folding enough.
KD: Huh?
M: Life is unfolding too quickly now, you need to fold more.
KD: That’s not exactly how it works. Life unfolds whether you like it or not.
M: So you can’t change that?
KD: You can’t, you can only keep making adjustments.
M: Hmm, good to know…
PITCHING CUTENESS...IT'S A THING
Morning Pitchin' Friends,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Chelsea
Chelsea: Hey Dogger, I was thinking…
KD: Uh oh…
C: I wanna be a Pitch Man, you know…do commercials.
KD: Oh, you do…lofty goal, what you gonna pitch?
C: Not sure, you mean I need to be product specific?
KD: That would help…
C: Sheesh, all this cuteness and I still gotta do more.
KD: We can’t rest on our gifts; we need to share ‘em.
C: Then I’m pitchin’ cuteness…
THIS YEAR, NO #1s LEFT...
Morning Peeps,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Maravich, you look freaked
Maravich: Dude, I am, did you see those upsets, there’s only one #1 left.
KD: Yes, not too many called these brackets.
M: Lots of hearts broken last night, that’s what this tourney does.
KD: You’re right about that.
M: So, what now?
KD: We dwindle more tonight…
M: More madness?
KD: More March Madness, there IS a difference.
ONLY WANTON CAPITALISTS WIN THE WAR GAME
Morning Connectors,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Butch
Butch: Hey Bro, shit’s getting’ real, did you see it went up?
KD: What ARE you talkin’ ‘bout?
B: Fertilizer Bro, it’s skyrocketing, just like other skyrocketing items.
KD: Turns out the Russkies make most of nitrogen fertilizer.
B: And we sanctioned them didn’t we?
KD: We did…had to, does show the destruction one crazy individual can cause to connections.
B: We need connectors, not disruptors.
OOPS, Forgot Again
Morning, what day is it?
Ken-Dogger: Morning Bracey
Bracey: I’m not speaking with you today.
KD: Wha…What’s up?
B: You know what yesterday was?
KD: March 23rd?
B: Don’t get cute, this is a puppy investigation. It was National Puppy’s Day, and no word from you. Are you the Pups man or not?
KD: But, but…those days are just marketing tools.
B: And they work, some acknowledgement.
KD: Okay, Happy belated Pup’s Day.
B: Wasn’t so hard was it?
BALANCE AND GRACE
Ken-Dogger: Morning Bowser, what the…
Bowser: Hey Dogger, look at me.
KD: I am, and just exactly what is this?
B: Bro, I’ve been watching your energy, stole some and started mimicking you.
KD: Oh, Leg raises, hope you stretched first.
B: Dogs created downward dog, don’t ya know.
KD: Good show, we DO need to maintain a balance now.
B: Balance and Grace, Dude, balance and grace
GETTING TO THE RECONNECTION
Morning Community,
Ken-Dogger: What was that Dylan?
Dylan: A shot, I heard a shot.
KD: We’re hearing them too often now.
D: It’s not hunting season, what is it?
KD: It’s misery, it’s being overwhelmed, it’s rage…
D: It could be a lot of things, what are we gonna do?
KD: We build back better communities, we reconnect.
D: Safely reconnect Bro, safely…
THIS COULD BE THE PLACE...
Morning HEARTY Ones,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Duloc
Duloc: Dude, how do they keep doing it? These Ukrainians…
KD: What do you mean?
D: They are outgunned, and yet, they continue to fight.
KD: Guess it takes more than weapons to overtake a country.
D: How many times do we need to learn that?
KD: Apparently a lot, we keep putting evil people in charge.
D: What a shame, this could be such a nice place.
COMMINGLED...We're all connected
Ken-Dogger: Hey Satch, what up?
Satch: Bro, catching some rays…
KD: You do love lying there, soaking it in…
S: It’s Heaven, makes me weak.
KD: Okay, that’s enough now, move along.
S: Move along? I haven’t had my time.
KD: Well, yes you have, others need this too.
S: But, but…
KD: Sorry, lot of peeps need their moment in the sun, gotta keep pushing ‘em through.
S: So my health depends on others?
KD: Yep, unless you’re an island.
UKRAINIANS...Show the world what WORLD-CLASS BRAVERY looks like...
Morning Peace Lovers,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Trooper, what’s up?
Trooper: I’m protecting our border.
KD: Well, good for you…That’s brave of you.
T: Following the Ukrainians’ example…That’s some World Class Bravery.
KD: Bravery and National Pride…
T: So what now? More onslaught
KD: Apparently, Vlad and his thugs haven’t run out of weapons.
T: There’s the real bravery, getting the war production machine to stop.
REMINDER ON RULES
Ken-Dogger: Morning Jules, let’s see how long you can sit like that?
Jules: Hey, oh, it’s a test.
KD: Well, yea, I guess it is, yes, it’s a test.
J: And will this be a series?
KD: Jules got some attitude this morning, yes, you will find there are a series of tests as you go through life.
J: Oh joy, so I’m following rules…novel concept
KD: Well Buddy, it’s the only thing that keeps our bonds, following rules
J: Tell that to peeps in a pandemic…
KD: Got it…
THINKING ON YOUR OWN...WSA
Morning Thinkers and Doers,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Clyde, what’ going on?
Clyde: Dude, have you seen ‘em…I haven’t yet.
KD: Seen who?
C: That dude who calls himself Chicken Little.
KD: Nope, what’s up?
C: C Little told me yesterday the sky was fallin’.
KD: And did it?
C: Nope, but I need to avoid him so there aren’t more tragedies.
KD: Maybe, you just need to learn to think on your own.
C: Wow, is that still allowed?
Morning Peeps
Pietro: 1, 2, 3, 4…
Ken-Dogger: Morning Pietro, what’s with the counting?
P: Oh that, well, I’m counting up what I have.
KD: Is there a question of ownership?
P: No, it’s just I see a lot of bean counting.
KD: Bean counting?
P: Yep, peeps keeping score, tallying what they have, lording it over others.
KD: And you thought that was something cool?
P: Just seemed to be the thing to do.
KD: Tis true, when you look at parts and don’t see the whole.
REMEMBERING INTIMACY AND KNOWING HOW
Ken-Dogger: Morning guys
Fernando: Hey Bro, we’re snuggling…
Genevieve: Why yes, and Fernando knows how…
KD: Oh my, TMI this morning…We do have time now to get more familiar
F: I hear that
KD: No really, with all this distancing, it’s important we remember intimacy
G: Don’t worry bro, Fernando’s taken lessons
KD: I don’t wanna know.
Morning,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Sixto…oh, sorry, I see you’re sleeping
Sixto: (I’ll pretend l’m sleepin’ till he ups the ante)
KD: You look so peaceful there Buddy
Sixto: (He’s not taking hints, maybe stretching)
KD: (Damn, he’s stretching, I gotta be more quiet)
S: (The big stretch didn’t work, that’s been my killer move?)
KD: (I’ll just sit here and wait for you to awaken Buddy)
S: (New tactic: Open eyes, engage tongue, we’re licking for love here)
KD: Hey Sixto, aww, love you too bro.
NO MORE BAITING
Ken-Dogger: Hey Nellie, you ready to do some fishing?
Nellie: Got my stuff on, what do you think?
KD: Where's the bait?
N: I didn't bring it.
KD: You forgot?
N: No, it was purposeful, when you bait, fish get hooked, I can't be part of that
KD: Baiting happens in more than just fishing
N: It needs to stop wherever it is, not healthy for any of us
HENCE THE HUMANITY
Ken-Dogger: Morning Checkers, uh oh, you’re reading?
Checkers: Dude, I’m looking up stuff
KD: Do tell
C: Well, looking up humanity…says it’s the human race collectively, or kindness.
KD: Interesting, why humanity this morning?
C: Well Dogger, it seems to me if we’re going to make it through this threat, we have to focus more on humanity than humans.
KD: Collectively we win, if we do this individually, we may lose.
C: Dude, hence the humanity/
LOVE...THE ONE RELIGION
Ken-Dogger: Morning Ziggy, what’s with the look?
Ziggy: Dude, I saw how you two came in last evening.
KD: Hey, we had a date night, and we saw a LIVE show.
Z: Live musicians and audience and all?
KD: Yep, and what talented musicians, and singer was incredible.
Z: There’s a lot of talent in the world.
KD: Hopefully, we’ll find ways again to let it out.
Z: You know what, it will help all of us…
KD: That’s right Ziggy, Love is our religion.
TOUCH...IT'S IMPORTANT
Ken-Dogger: Hey Falcon, Hey Snowman, what up?
Falcon: We’re hugging
Snowman: Yea, we’re hugging
KD: It’s a good thing to show you care
F: Snowman and I were talking and we noticed you’re not hugging us as much
KD: Well, with this virus, we gotta be careful
S: We miss your touch, so we’re making up for it
KD: Touching will come back with a vengeance when it’s safe, count on it.
FINDING OUT WHAT WORKS
Morning Loving Friends,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Bucho, that’s a look…
Bucho: Dogger, I’m a little freaked.
KD: Over what Bucho?
B: Bro, all this hate and all this killing.
KD: It’s senseless and solves nothing.
B: I know, let’s make the punishment very severe.
KD: We’ve done that, doesn’t work.
B: What works?
KD: Only LOVE does Bucho, only LOVE does.
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