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“Unicorns and Cannonballs”

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Double K

I like Barnes & Noble. It feels like a family member. Maybe like the wise likable uncle who has always been there – observing, listening, chronicling, dreaming. He stands still holding a cup of coffee watching a busy and chaotic … Continue reading →

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“But I’m Here in My Mold”

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Double K

“I am here in my mold” – The Verve For the majority of his 37-year life, Clayton Edward Kershaw has been in the mold of an elite baseball pitcher. For the last 18 years, it has been that of a … Continue reading →

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“Do You Ever Seem to Have One of Those Days…”

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Double K

“…where everyone’s on your case? From the teacher all the way down to your best girlfriend?” – Motley Crue As I write this, the first day of school is in effect in my area, and teachers all over are getting … Continue reading →

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“He Got the Action, He Got the Motion”

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Double K

“Yeah, the boy can play.” – Dire Straits It’s no secret. I love live sporting events. There’s no better reality entertainment than sports. It’s why millions of us attend, tune into, and/or play them. Sure the lines are sometimes too … Continue reading →

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“You Don’t Need Money. Don’t Take Fame.”

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Double K

“Don’t need no credit card to ride this train.” – Huey Lewis & The News Was it just me, or did anyone else alive in 1985 think that in 40 years we’d be time-traveling for sure… with or without a … Continue reading →

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“Sound of the Drums, Beatin’ in My Heart”

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Double K

“The thunder of guns, yeahTore me apart” – AC/DC Yesterday (Sunday morning) just before church service began, our pastor’s wife came up to me and said something along the lines of it’s an important night tonight. For a moment I … Continue reading →

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“If I Leave Here Tomorrow”

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Double K

I think most every family has that relative. The one who you’re never quite sure where fact and fiction deviate. The one with a slight aura of mystery who lives in a general location and has a job in a … Continue reading →

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“Josie’s On a Vacation Far Away”

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Double K

“Come around and talk it over” – The Outfield This post is several months overdue, but now that the boys of summer are back, it seems an appropriate time to make it up. I love baseball, and so the next … Continue reading →

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“Words Are Meaningless and Forgettable”

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Double K

– Depeche Mode As another birthday rolled by several weeks ago, I was asked by a colleague at work for some words of wisdom or a life motto that I ascribe to. For the life of a 54-year-old man, I … Continue reading →

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“I Love You Guys”

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Double K

– Coach Norman Dale A very kind St. Patrick’s Day wish to you all in this fine month of the calendar. I am very fortunate having had three really good basketball coaches in my life, four if you count my … Continue reading →

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