cope (v.) late 14c., coupen, “to quarrel;” c. 1400, “come to blows, deliver blows, engage in combat,” from Old French couper, earlier colper “hit, punch,” from colp “a blow” (see coup). The meaning evolved by 18c. into “handle (successfully), deal with,” perhaps influenced by now-obsolete cope “to traffic, bargain for, buy” (15c.-17c.), a word in…
So Now We Know Do Two EE's Make a Right
One of my moms favorite quotes was, “marching to the beat of your own drum”, I wonder if she ever knew from whence it came? We use quotes and say things all the time that I know we don’t know the full context of or…
“It’s Just Work” When Your Insides Are Roiled Up
“December 7th, a date, which will live… in infamy.” Famous words from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt referring to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941. How do we remember things. How do we look back and learn from the past without out our…
A Chip Off The Old Block! Moms Papers
Good thing for Youtube & Google. As today is Sunday, for you, loyal readers, know who today is dedicated to for my writing routine. I had a band in mind and I thought I had a song they sung in mind to go along with…
“What job did you take? Hahahaha!” Johnny Stories
I never really knew what my dad did for work before I was old enough to remember him being a bartender/bar manager. Then around the time the A-Team was on t.v…. originally in the eighties… I found out that he was a welder at one…
Times, Leaves and Life… Change A Letter To My Dad
Dear Dad, It’s that time of year again. That little bluster of cold air today really got the ol’ trigger finger itchin’ again. Did you see that the DNR is shortening up the Grouse season this year? They say the count is down due to…
The Storyteller Is it just an empty flower pot?
After I received my second book, ‘When We Were Lions’, and read the finished product, I felt like I had done a good job of telling the story. My youngest daughter was at the table doing homework and we were just chatting a bit. I…
Thursty Thursdays for Johnny Walleye El Pescador
Sundays are for mom and Thursdays are for dad. I’m at a loss today. The only story that is coming to mind is a fishing trip we took over to the Wisconsin River one time when I was about 8 or 9. I remember the…
Moms Papers & Correspondence I thought he was talking about bowling pins.
Today is Sunday August 26th 2018. I am thinking about my family. My wife and my kids. All my kids showed up this weekend for one thing or another. Two were attending a friends wedding, two were getting ready to go back to college and…
The Kairos Family Ch. 13 Spoiler alert!
Scene: The dad and his son have left the restaurant, hopped into the work truck, started down the road, arrived at the next stretch that needed work, had laid down one run and were preparing for the second when dad spoke up, we pick up…
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