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Indications You Just Might Be Getting Old

There are very definitely signs that appear when us guys are getting old. I’m already there, and I felt it was important to document these occurrences for posterity

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Listicles & Rankings, Way of Life on February 8, 2022 by LSomerbyCooke.

The Gospel According To The Internet

Today it seems that there is, more often than not, an agenda behind articles that are emanating from “news” sources. Disinformation thrives and isn’t going away

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, The Written Word, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on January 18, 2022 by LSomerbyCooke.
FakeFact

Trials, Tribulations & Blessings of Christmas Tree Lights

As grateful as I am that our charmingly decorated Christmas tree is drinking water like a thirsty cow during hot summer months and not dropping any of its needles, a pass by the Fraser Fir this morning hastened a case of the heebie-jeebies

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Neck of the Woods, Way of Life on December 14, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Christmas Trees

Steps to Help the World Get Right

Focusing on the journey instead of the destination is the key to finding joy and happiness. A life well-lived is a journey of discovery. Bunches of behaviors on my path have been revealed that I don’t understand, including some that seem just flat-out unacceptable

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Listicles & Rankings, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on December 3, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Mindfulness

The Heart-Hurt of a Friend’s Passing

It has been my good fortune to have a small, close-knit circle of bosom buddies — BFFs who are truly soul mates and confidantes. If not lifelong, then at minimum decades-long chums who want me in their life and vice versa

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Relationships, Way of Life on November 17, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Paper Person

Not a Boat Guy

I’ve got a buddy who has always been a water and boat guy. Growing up, he was always on the water. He loved to fish and took every opportunity to do so. As far back as I can remember, he

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Way of Life on November 16, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Boat on Sea

What Constitutes Business Success?

I’ve always believed it’s important that those who have had a modicum of career success, regardless of the field, be there for the up-and-coming generation of wage earners, especially soon-to-be and recent college graduates. Providing counsel, being a reference

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Business, Character on October 21, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Words

The Curse of Good Intentions

Covid time-out should have translated to more opportunities to move forward on at least a few of the many good intentions that seemingly have lived the entirety of their existence on the to-do shelf of my life. Didn’t happen

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on October 15, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Good Intentions

Nominee For Persons of the Year — Our Teachers!

If there was ever a group of professionals who deserve our year-round praise, especially during these challenging times, it’s teachers. Our teachers are passionate, caring heroes who set out every day of their professional lives to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Character, Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on September 23, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
Teacher With a Child

Where’s the Refund Line?

I need some quick cash. Major anniversary on the horizon. I’m looking to put my hands on 20 Large. Being strapped for cash for the gift I have in mind, I have put some thought into where I might pull together the funds

Continue ReadingThis entry was posted in Way of Life, Were It Within My Power on September 15, 2021 by LSomerbyCooke.
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