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
GETTING TO THE MADNESS...
Ken-Dogger: Morning Max, what are you up to with the crew?
Max: Dude, play practicing…
KD: The Crucible?
M: Really? We’re practicing basketball plays, it’s March you know…
KD: Oh, that’s right, it’s tournament time…And you’re putting in new plays?
M: Yep, these one-and-dones, short memories. It takes time to build a team…
KD: Adds to the Madness doesn’t it?
M: Well then, let’s get to it…
DOGS KNOW
Morning Loving Friends,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Bowser
Bowser: Hey Bro, Neighborhood Dog Watch sent me over.
KD: Word’s out?
B: Yep, news travels fast in Dogland, especially when we lose a matron.
KD: Yep, Dixiee was making this corner her own.
B: And she was cool with all of us, that’s rare.
KD: We’re getting on…Takes time.
B: Bro, we got the love covered, just pet us when you need some more.
KD: Tell the guys thanks from Mikster and me, and Dixiee
thanks you too.
POWER IS AFOOT
Ken-Dogger: Hey Max, morning
Max: Hey Dogger, you workin’ again?
KD: I am Max…another day, another sniff of a freshly mowed green.
M: Would you stop, there’s significant shite afoot.
KD: There’s power afoot, nothing more, nothing less.
M: When will this avoidance behavior stop? There’s stuff to do.
KD: When we get about doing stuff, not destroying it.
M: You don’t believe we’re on the eve of destruction?
KD: No, just more avoidance…
Dixiee has been gone 3 years now
Morning Loving Friends,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Petie
Petie: How you doing? I know yesterday was rough letting Dixiee go.
KD: You don’t know, you think you’re ready, but you’re not.
P: That dog loved you LOTS.
KD: She did, stole my heart.
P: You two were inseparable, what you gonna do now?
KD: I’m going to remember, going to laugh, and I’m gonna find stuff to appreciate.
P: Honor and Remember…
KD: She has a hallowed place…
Treasure the love we have, we should treasure the life we live...
Ken-Dogger: Bailey, c'mon, what are you doing up there?
Bailey: Dude, just hangin' out...
KD: But you're on one of mommy's nice decorative bowls.
B: Dogger, I'm hip, it's about reverence...
KD: Reverence?
B: I've seen how you handle that bowl, you are gentle and careful and soft with it
KD: Well, it's a treasured piece
B: Hence, my reverence comment...I'm treasured too
KD: Yes, you are buddy...
BEING OF SOUND MIND AND ONE ACCORD
Morning,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Buttons, a question?
Buttons: Yep, it’s March…
Flowers, Spring coming?
KD: It will this month, maybe we’ll actually enjoy this Spring.
B: You’re vaccinated now, will make it more enjoyable for you.
KD: And more vaccine becomes available, we can overcome this.
B: Great, all we need to do now is act in one accord.
KD: You just spoke our biggest obstacle, acting in one accord.
B: Do you want to beat this or not?
LIFE EVENTS
Ken-Dogger: Morning Dino, you crooning this morn?
Dino: I’m not talkin’ ‘bout movin’ in, and I don’t wanna change your life…
KD: Whoa, Dino, that song gets people a tad excited…
D: Why so?
KD: Well, Boy, it’s about differing needs being met in ways which may not be reciprocated in kind.
D: Huh?
KD: Listen, the Dude wanted a little somethin somethin, and she took offense to it…
D: Oh, so it’s like Life…
KD: You’re learning quickly Dino…
TO EVERY DAY...TURN, TURN, TURN
Ken-Dogger: Morning Tito, why the smirk?
Tito: You’ll see…
KD: (slips on spilled water) What the…Did you?
Tito: (chuckles)
KD: Tito, not cool…You’re always joking, thinking all is in play
T: Pulling pranks and telling fibs is fun…
KD: Yes it can be, but what about when you need to be serious?
T: Oops, hadn’t thought of that…
KD: Most pranksters don’t.
CONTROLLING ACCESS
Ken-Dogger: Hey Champ, what up?
Champ: Dude, I’m not liking this door.
KD: I’m hip, but it does control our living situation.
C: I’m looking for access, not control.
KD: Well, you see now, that’s a problem…You say you want access, but I’m hearing you want control.
C: Yes, I want to control my access…
KD: That’s heresy, thinking those who have access also have control.
C: Not for those in power…
KD: I starting to see why you want to control access.
DEMOCRACY, it's a Living Thing, Up to US to keep it alive.
Morning Sharing Friends,
Ken-Dogger: Kelsey, what you doing?
Kelsey: Looking for land…
KD: Huh?
K: Yep, Nevada Governor wants to give me land to govern.
KD: Are you a tech company? The land to govern is for innovation zones.
K: Not sure I’m techie, but I’m innovative.
KD: So is this Governor looking for new opportunities to share governance.
K: Or to generate revenues…
KD: Democracy, it’s a breathing thing.
BUILD BRIDGES
Ken-Dogger: Hi Jinx, what ya doing?
Jinx: Dude, what is this?
KD: It's a wall bro, it limits your freedom...
J: You know I'm gonna get bigger, and I'll just jump over it.
KD: I'll build a bigger wall, just trying to protect you.
J: Dude, if I don't explore, if I don't find new paths, how will I self-actualize?
KD: Sheesh, would you stop reading Maslow
J: You KNOW we're gonna keep coming...
KD: It's okay, walls just obstruct, there's always a way around 'em..
KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU STAND
Ken-Dogger: hey Baldo, what are you doing?
Baldo: I’m greeting this guy…
KD: What are you telling him?
B: I’m telling him I’m a Democratic Republican…
KD: What the heck does that mean?
B: Dude, I’m not sure, but peeps are using labels all the time now to say who they are…
KD: Perhaps, you should just let them know what you stand for….
B: That works?
Confronting the SELF, a Lifelong Pursuit
Morning Principled Peeps,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Scratch, what cha doing?
Scratch: Looking at myself…Hello?
KD: May I ask why?
S: Bro, I see what you do when you look in the mirror.
KD: And what is that?
S: You’re seeing if you can live with yourself and how you live.
KD: Self-confrontation, the ultimate argument…
S: Like I say, if I can’t live with myself, who can I live with.
Ken-Dogger: Morning Rocco
Rocco: Look at me I’m Airborne, I’m ready to fight…
KD: You be up in the air, what makes you think you’re ready to fight?
R: Dude, I run and jump, I’m rough and tumble, let’s go to war…
KD: Whoa, Rocco, it takes weeks of training on all aspects of war-fighting to be ready for war.
R: You mean being ready for combat requires training, prepping, practicing, maneuvering, and deftness?
KD: ‘Bout the size of it…
R: Would you repeat that for the politicians here.
BEWARE DOGGIE MIND CONTROL
Ken-Dogger: WHOA...
Link and Mink: (Staring)
KD: You two just gonna stare at me, you know I don't like that.
L&M: (staring)
KD: What? I'm getting up, just give me a chance...
L: See I told ya Mink, this mind control stuff works...
M: And you got the second kit free cause you paid separate shipping and handling...
L: Mink, I wanted to make sure it took...
KD: (hypnotically walking to get food)
REMEMBERING FETCHING THE MIKSTER
Ken-Dogger: Hey Stitch...
Stitch: Whoa, have you seen yourself this morning?
KD: Ah, NO...pretty shocking?
S: I'll say...
KD: Dude, you pick your missus up at 0010 and then drive two hours listening to LA stories...I'm tuckered out
S: Well bro, you better get it together, you got a physical this morning...
KD: Great, just great...Husbanding--stretching the limits of human endurance for those we love.
S: Dude, more coffee...
PREPAREDNESS
Ken-Dogger: Whoa there Shuffles, you ready for the day?
Shuffles: Yep, heard the weather's gonna be bad.
KD: That's what I hear, you're a little overdressed right now though.
S: Dude, you can never be too ready for the elements...
KD: Oh, you mean the weather, that's right buddy
S: Preparedness, the ultimate skill...
KD: You got me there Shuffles, you got me there.
Ken-Dogger: Hey Dixiee, it’s a special day
Dixiee: IKR, Mikster’s day, She’s…
KD: Are you mental, you never tell a woman’s age?
D: It’s a secret? It’s not like you can’t figure it out.
KD: I know, you just don’t do it.
D: So what are we doing for the Mikster?
KD: Wow, hadn’t thought of real special stuff, everyday is special.
D: We’re very blessed to have the Mikster aren’t we?
KD: You know it, she’s been our Shining Star…
D: Shining star for you to see what your life can truly be…
Morning Mates,
From now to August, she is only 15 years younger than me.
Ken-Dogger: Morning Noodles, it’s a special day
Noodles: IKR, it’s the Mikster’s Birthday, she’s…
KD: Hold it right there Bucko, she’s older
N: And wiser?
KD: She was already that and she endures…
N: She does that, so what are we doing?
KD: Art and Houses, two of her passions…
N: And let’s shower her with love…
KD: That’s right, she showers us daily.
N: Yep, HB 2 the Mikster.
When #45 was in his Nuclear Posturing Phase
Ken-Dogger: Dixiee, we're filling this out today
Dixiee: Why's that Bro?
KD: We're in a National Emergency, all Hell could break loose, need to keep track of you
D: Oh, the campaign promise?
KD: Yep, although not that one on the wall, the one on manufacturing
D: He's bringing back manufacturing
KD: Yep, peeps thought it would be factories, turns out it's manufactured crises...
D: Dude, keep him away from the nuclear codes...
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