FROM OUR LABORS

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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…

MORE COWBELL

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Ken-Dogger: What's up Domino?
Domino: Time is the essence, Time is the season, Time ain't no reason, Got no time to slow
KD: Dig It
Domino: Time everlasting. Time to play b-sides, Time ain't on my side, Time I'll never know
KD: Dude, Burn out the day, Burn out the night, I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong or what's right
Domino: I've seen signs of what freezing their eyes went through
KD: More Cowbell

VETERANS ARE WINNERS

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Ken-Dogger: Hey Chesty, why the look?
Chesty: Worried about you bro…
KD: Really, why?
C: Well, he called your brothers-in-arms losers and suckers.
KD: I heard that, pretty rich coming from a draft-dodger, but it’s sad.
C: What do people get from name-calling?
KD: Guess it makes them feel better than someone else…
C: Name-calling is for LOSERS…
KD: I’m a VETERAN, that’s a winner’s name in any country.

Morning Peeps,

WHEN DIXIEE ROAMED THE WEST...

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Ken-Dogger: Dixiee, what you doing bothering me this early?
Dixiee: Hungry, Bro…
KD: But I usually just take you out and you go back with your momma.
D: I hate being predictable.
KD: Oh, you do, do you? Well, routines help build habits.
D: Dude, I’m 12…I did habits, I’m breaking new ground.
KD: Not sure the West is ready for that…
D: Get ready World, Dixiee Breaks is coming yo way…

GOOD FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHIN'

Morning,

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Ken-Dogger: Hey Moochie, you singing?
Moochie: (War) h'uh, Yeah!, (What is it good for?), Absolutely (nothin) uh-huh
KD: You watchin’ Rush Hour again, don’t you love those bloopers?
M: No Dude, I’m sending a message...War ain't good
KD: What’s that?
M: We need to press Edwin Starr’s War in all languages, maybe peeps will get it then.
KD: We’re going to have to focus on commerce for peace and good.
M: I hear that, I’m pressin’ records here.

ADAPTATION = STAYING ALIVE

Morning Adaptors and Adjustors,

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Ken-Dogger: Hey Snoop
Snoop: Yo Dog, how you doing with the plants?
KD: Huh, not sure what you mean?
S: Well, you’re in a new environment, more heat, less water, are the plants thriving?
KD: They’re adapting, and we’re adjusting spaces. Full-sun plants are often not full-sun plants here.
S: Adaptation and adjustments…
KD: It’s what keeps us all alive.

THE ROAD, SOMETIMES...GETS STRETCHED

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Bopsie: Two of us wearing raincoats, Standing solo in the sun
Mopsie: You and me chasing paper, Getting nowhere on our way back home, We're on our way back home, We're on our way home
Bopsie: We're going home???
Mopsie: You and I have memories, Longer than that road that stretches out ahead, and if you don't start remembering more, that road home will keep stretchin...Feel me, playa
Bopsie: Feelin' ya, girl...

NOW MORE THAN EVER...STAY THE COURSE

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Ken-Dogger: Hey Max, good boy…
Max: I got a good boy already, what did I do?
KD: You’re finding your way, you’re looking out for obstacles…but you’re finding your way.
M: Yes, I’m staying the course…
KD: That’s right, wish peeps would learn from you…there may be obstacles, but you need to stay the course.
M: Instead of being the first one to jump off or seek advantage?
KD: Yes, stay the course for all of us, not just some…

SPECIAL EDITION #pups4peace

Dog trivia

National Dog Day may be a (fake) US holiday, but love for dogs—and breeding them—is an international phenomenon.

We’ll give you a breed, and you have to name the country it originated from.

Akita
Corgi
Great Dane
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Samoyed
Dalmatian
Pug

s: Morning Brew

LIMITS???

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Ken-Dogger: Morning Boris, I see you’re ready to help.
Boris: We entered a new zone yesterday.
KD: A new Zone?
B: Dude, you put together that equipment base all by yourself.
KD: After the NordicTrack, I didn’t have the heart to ask the Mikster for assistance.
B: …and She wasn’t coming out to help anyway.
KD: Yes, well that…And I’m seeing some limits to my learned helplessness.
B: Good thing you picked the easier task.
KD: Dude, balance in all things…balance in all things.

SEASON OF LOVE?

Morning Colorful Ones,

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Ken-Dogger: Hey Wally
Wally: Get down on it, if you really feel it
KD: Wha…Kool & The Gang this morning
W: Dude, tryin’ to get my groove on…It’s the season for Procreation.
KD: Well, damn, let’s get down on it then.
W: If you want me off this wall, I need more color. I gotta stand out.
KD: We could all use some more color in our lives.
W: And dancin’, we need more dancin’…Groove is comin’.
KD: Groove on Wally, let the season flourish.

THEY ALWAYS WANT THE INTUITIVE ONES

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Scruffy: Lean on me, when you're not strong, And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on...
Muffy: For it won't be long, Till I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on...
Scruffy: Please swallow your pride, If I have things you need to borrow, For no one can fill those of your needs, That you don't let show
Muffy: Dude, I thought you were more intuitive...

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Ken-Dogger: Hey PeeWee, morning…
PeeWee: Hey Bro, I’m sad.
KD: I get sad sometimes too, what’s up?
PW: I’m sad peeps want to rewrite their own history.
KD: Yep, some just want to make their lives into what it’s not.
PW: How you live your life, that’s your record.
KD: True, the daily little tasks become your life.
PW: So you can do them well, or you can do them poorly.
KD: Peeps know what you do, how you did it, and what it meant.
PW: Revising intent is a loser’s game…why I’m sad.

Morning Peeps,

AFTER THE LYING STARTS

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Ken-Dogger: What ya doing Petra?
Petra: Reviewing my options
KD: Options?
P: Dude, I need a new line of work.
KD: What’s wrong with your current one?
P: I keep having to tell the truth and fix stuff, I need to see my counselor.
KD: Not really sure there is work where you don’t have to tell the truth or fix problems.
P: Is too, Counselor said it is what politicians do, I only need to get elected.
KD: That’s when the lying starts.

AFTER THE DNC, FEELING A LITTLE SPIRITUAL

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Ken-Dogger: Can’t wait to hear this, you guys practicing?
Guys: Yep, listen… “Oh Happy Day (oh happy day)
KD: Wow, guys into spirituals this morning…
Lead Singer Dog: Yes, but the lyrics bog us down.
KD: It’s not the words that matter, it’s the feelings you get…
Pip Dog #1: You mean when he washed?
KD: When he washed, I thought it was when Jesus walked?
LSD: Dude, stick with the feelings…it washes the sins away.

(Context: 2018 when Paul and Michael were headed to the Hoosqow)

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Coolio: Ken-Dogger, dude, ya gotta get your lawyer smarts on and spring me...
KD: Coolio, I'm workin' here, but wheels of justice grind slowly
Coolio: Dude, there are some weird dudes here, they're lookin' at me funny, man...
KD: They always look at the fresh meat, you might need a diversion
Coolio: Well, lookie here, Hey Paul, Hey Michael, welcome to Newbie Land...Make the wall your friend dudes

SOME HAVE IT WRAPPED UP

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Ken-Dogger: Hey Poncho, why the look?
Poncho: Are you going back? Are you getting back on that saddle?
KD: Whatever are you talkin’ ‘bout?
P: Dude, your gym, those weights are screamin’ for activity.
KD: I worked out a couple of times last week, was doing other stuff.
P: The question remains…Back on the saddle?
KD: Geez, you’re persistent…
Yes, I’ll get there tomorrow, you just watch.
P: I will, I don’t need it…I got ‘cute’ all wrapped up.

Morning Peeps,

STILL FIGURING IT OUT

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Ken-Dogger: Morning Gru, in a book already?
Gru: Yep, looking up warranty, need to know my rights.
KD: Your rights? What are you worried about?
G: Love, actually…I want guarantees, I don’t want promises.
KD: Well, I’m warranting you, you’ll get the love.
G: Is that a guarantee or a promise?
KD: I promise you are guaranteed love, at all times.
G: You just say that cause I’m cute.
KD: No, I say it because I finally figured out what love is.

GIVING SHELTER FROM THE STORM

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Peck: She looked at me and I knew.
Heck: What is he talkin' 'bout now?
Peck: Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved, Everything up to that point had been left unresolved...Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm
Heck: "Come in, I'll give you shelter from the storm"

(homage to Mr. Dylan)

ASSESSING RISKS

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Ken-Dogger: Morning Dano, what up?
Dano: Wondering if it’s safe to venture more outside.
KD: Lot of things risky now, but I’m here…I’ll help you.
D: I hear airplane travel is safer than peeps think.
KD: Due to the air filtration already in place?
D: Yep, and keeping a distance between, and oh yeah, wearing a mask.
KD: You flying?
D: Not until we have more peeps pulling together in unison, I’ll take a risk, but I ain’t crazy.
KD: Yes, when chances are less risky.