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
LICKING4WP
Ken-Dogger: Hey Fluffie, you just hangin’ this morning?
Fluffie: Yes and listening to the quiet.
KD: It is creepily quiet anymore isn’t it?
F: I don’t often hear random conversations anymore, not that I did a lot before, but you did.
KD: IKR, peeps don’t seem to share thoughts now.
F: Well, it doesn’t seem safe, world needs to tone down.
KD: What are we going to do about it?
F: I’m gonna continue licking, it’s my effort for World Peace.
KD: Lick On, Fluffie, lick on.
REASON AND LOGIC...IT'S A LONG GAME
Morning Reasonable Friends,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Guys
Gus: Shhhh, Gert’s concentrating…
KD: Oh snap, sorry, didn’t realize Chess was already happening
Gert: Your move Gus
KD: So why Chess now?
Gus: Dude, we’re watching and waiting for you Humans to get their shit together.
Gert: Yep, we thought we might model reason and logic…
KD: Geez, think it will stick?
Gus: It’s gonna be a long game.
ABOUT THOSE SHEETS
Ken-Dogger: Hey Buddy, you gettin' up this morning?
Buddy: Naw….Naw….Naw
KD: C'mon, it's the morning, rather brisk morning...14 degrees out
B: I'm thinking that's about 30 degrees too cold...I'm stayin' here
KD: What about going potty?
B: Not yet...You don't have a doggie bedpan or somethin'?
KD: That would be a No...
B: Such a shame, such a shame about these sheets...
KD: BUDDY NOOOOOOOO...
WASTING LIFE ON ANGER
Ken-Dogger: Morning Lilly, you’re looking mean this morning.
Lilly: I’m practicing my angry face.
KD: Angry face?
L: heck yeah, everyone’s angry these days, thought I’d try it too.
KD: Well…what are you finding out?
L: This Anger bro, it takes a lot of work…Is there a point?
KD: Sometimes, often not…
L: Well then, enough with this anger, I got sleepin’ to perfect…
KD: Right on Lilly, right on…
JUSTICE FOR ALL...NOT JUST WHITE JUSTICE
Ken-Dogger: Morning Barrister, what is with the outfit?
Barrister: Prepping for the Impeachment.
KD: Going over the evidence and building your argument?
B: Yep, but Lady G doesn’t want full testimony of the seditionists.
KD: A trial without evidence or testimony?
B: Yes, it’s a new effort by some in America, limited justice is the right justice.
KD: No, limited justice is WHITE JUSTICE…
B: Yes, and we’re working for Justice for All.
Ken-Dogger: Hey Irish, tell me something…
Irish: Okay, Dogger, shoot…
KD: Dogs are good with their senses, they seem to always follow ‘em, why is that?
I: We sense with our total beings, we’re integrated. Why do you ask?
KD: Another senseless act last night, 9 dead in Vegas.
I: You gotta embrace integration Bro…It makes sense when it’s all put together.
KD: And hopefully, in the putting together, peeps don’t suffer.
I: There’s always suffering, it doesn’t need to be senseless.
SOME OF US ARE SOUL HAPPY
Ken-Dogger: C’mon Fritz, it’s your breakfast.
Fritz: Dude, you don’t have to tell me twice.
KD: I love how much you come running when it’s meal time.
F: With your dog by your side, and your arms stretched out open wide, I wanna keep you satisfied in the morning sun.
KD: You keep me satisfied, you feed my soul…
F: And you feed me, you make me soul happy…
KD: That’s right Fritz, I’m soul happy too…
SOME ORDERS ARE TALL
Morning Non-Nosey Peeps,
Ken-Dogger: Cleo, what ARE you doing?
Cleo: Building relationships…
KD: Wha??
C: Dogger, I’m getting to know you via smell.
KD: Oh, helps you determine where you’re safe huh?
C: Yep, but it’s in the scent…We can smell acceptance.
KD: Maybe you could teach humans a different way to use their nose instead of sticking it where it shouldn’t be.
C: Damn Bro, tall orders this morning…Tall Orders.
YA GOTTA FILTER THE NONSENSE...
Morning Clickers and Slickers,
Ken-Dogger: Morning Melo
Melo: Dude, click, click, click, click, click…
KD: Huh?
M: It’s all I hear when you first get on the magic screen
KD: Oh that, sheesh, I’m just deleting emails. You buy something, you’re connected for life.
M: You’re what?
KD: I’m filtering the nonsense.
M: Why so many clicks?
KD: It’s a LOT of NONSENSE, Melo…way too much.
PLAY WHILE YOU CAN...
Ken-Dogger: Having a good time fellas?
Scooby: We haven't played much lately...
KD: Why not?
Dooby: Dude, the mood man, the mood's been sullen for weeks...
KD: Should improve now, America's back working again...
S: For 3 weeks at least...
KD: You mean until the next manufactured emergency?
D: Yea, something like that, but we're gonna play while we can...
BE A HELPER
Brutus: Don't ask...
Ken-Dogger: Aww, you hurting this morning?
B: Yes, who was supposed to watch me at the party?
KD: Not sure who had that chore, you can't stop on your own?
B: Nope, it's like food, if it's there, I'm eating it...
KD: Let's make a pact, if you see me doing bad stuff, you stop me, I'll do the same for you
B: Dude, Love the sentiment...This is not going to end well
KD: Brutus, you may be right.
MAKING THINGS WORK
Ken-Dogger: Morning Chelsea, playing already?
Chelsea: Dude, Madden said we should do more simulations…
KD: You mean run their team against our team and test out solutions?
C: Yep, think of the possibilities, and reduced costs
KD: IKR, this may be a game-changer, no pun intended.
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THE NATURE OF THE SEXES
Ken-Dogger: Morning Guys, you two playing already?
Jack: heck yes Bro, we play so we can grow…
Jill: Yeah, it’s just funning…What would you have us do?
KD: Well, I want you to grow, but I’d like you to get along too
Ja: And you think this is not getting along?
KD: Well, I DO get concerned when it gets too rough
Ji: I’ll let him know if that happens, it’s genetic…You DO remember I’m the femme
KD: (Nodding to Jack) Yes, we do…
HASTN'T HAPPENED YET
🌄 Americans Coming Together,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Dixiee big games today.
Dixiee: Who you rooting for?
KD: I have my faves, but don’t want to jinx them
D: it’s tough, all four teams you’ve rooted for…
KD: Guess I’ll just root for sportsmanship and achievement.
D: Wow, American values..how novel
KD: We should find examples everywhere, helps us come together.
D: Let’s make coming together what Americans do…
SOME TASKS ARE SISYPHEAN
Ken-Dogger: I can’t wait to hear this one…
Hidalgo: What? Oh this…I’m Super Hidalgo
KD: Well, well, no sense of worth issues in you then…
H: Nope, I’m digging this cult of personality you Humans got going on…
KD: Actually, these cults are leading to our demise
H: That may be, but I’m looking good, isn’t that what matters?
KD: No, it isn’t, but getting others to figure that out is Sisyphean…
SPEEDING THROUGH IT
Ken-Dogger: Hey there, Petie, you're in pain aren't you boy?
Petie: (moans)
KD: Don't worry fella, we're gonna get you back on the good side of pain
Petie: Dude, there's a good side?
KD: Yes sir Petie, all goodness requires movement, you're trending in the right direction
P: A direction?
KD: Yep, your trendline projects wellness and pain relief.
P: Okay, got the direction thing, could we work on the speed thing?
HOW CORPORATIONS ADJUST...
Ken-Dogger: Ralph, come on man, what is up?
Ralph: Dude, I’m practicing…
KD: For what?
R: MLB took our technology, I’m goin’ old school for new sign stealing…
KD: I thought they banned sign stealing…
R: No bro, just the technology, since baseball is life, they wanted the stealing to continue, they just want it to follow rules
KD: Oh, so we can legitimately bet?
R: Not really, more like so peeps can legitimately steal by the rules…
3 YEARS AGO, WE STARTED TO TURN THE CORNER
Morning 🌄 Winners,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Schultz, are we winning?
Schultz: Winning what?
KD:Winning the Pandemic War…
S: Peeps have been fighting for almost a year…
KD: it’s been diffuse…Are we a nation-state or are we a nation of state-nations?
S: We’ve got a new ‘General now
KD: Yes we do, let’s make winning happen.
S: Yes, let’s roll…
WATCHING AND WAITING FOR A FRIEND TO PLAY WITH...
Morning Pacers and Adjusters,
Ken-Dogger: Hey Theo
Theo: Hey Bro, can we slow down a tad?
KD: We have been doing a lot lately, haven’t we?
T: You have Bro…I just watch and I’m tired.
KD: The pace of life has changed with this work.
T: You get a reprieve this week visiting Cali…
KD: That’s how you deal with pace, you keep adjusting.
T: Whatever works Bro, watching continues to tire me.
WE'RE IN BITING TIMES
Ken-Dogger: Hey there Sal, what’s with the bag?
Sal: Headed to Davos dude…
KD: You’re what?
S: I’m going to Davos, I’ve listened to the science and it’s compelling
KD: But Greta went there, she’s there now, it doesn’t seem to matter
S: These blokes ain’t listening to words, I need to put some teeth into it…
KD: Gripping?
S: No, Biting, we’re going for more senses…#painmatters
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