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A Cup of Conversation

Gratitude is Riches – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – November 2019

“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.”~Doris Day

I’m grateful for the freedoms our great nation has provided but afraid Doris’s generation may have been freedom’s last. Privilege of freedom came […]

Billy’s Tale – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – September 2019

Mary and I spent a week in San Diego to participate in a “paddle out” celebrating her late brother Billy’s life. These things are […]

Happy – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – June 2019

We kept this big guy. Look at that face. How could we not? Mary calls him Happy. That’s fine for a house […]

Over It – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – May 2019

I’m completely over the puppies-experience. By week two of eight, my decision-making paradigm was under major assault. In winter-time, one puppy can be a […]

The Middle – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – February 2019

Someone once told me no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care. Think about it. Successful politicians mastered the counterfeit of empathy by […]

A House Divided – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – December 2018/January 2019

“A house divided cannot stand…”  ~Abraham Lincoln 

“How sad it is that we give up on people who are just like us.” ~Mr. Rogers, Mr. […]

Better – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – November 2018

I enjoyed breakfast the other day at Buttercloud Bakery in Medford. They’ve been open for years but this was my first time. Buttercloud is outstanding and I’m kicking myself […]

That Look – by Michael Kell

A Cup of Conversation – October 2018

I loathe local politics. It is counter-intuitive for a small-town merchant to open his mouth on any issue splitting business along two polar extremes. I’ve avoided this stupidity for […]

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