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It would be easy to make the argument that our language is a reflection of ourselves. That does not mean that we always like what we see. (Photo by Morf Morford)

The words of the year are probably what...

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 14, 2023 1:30 am

Sometimes words say more about us than we intend

We seem to be in an era where everyone wants to argue about everything. Sometimes the best response is to make a quiet exit and focus on our own best self. (Photo by Morf Morford)

The best revenge

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 13, 2023 1:30 am

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The Whole Earth Catalog took, as a core assumption, that access to tools, ideas, and yes, news, should be open to anyone, and that was enough to build a stable, safe and equitable society with opportunity for all. Literacy and community awareness was foundational to that vision. And perhaps a bit naive. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Is there a place for print newspapers?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 11, 2023 1:30 am

Is there still room in our lives for “all the news that fits”?

Once upon a time, people used to carry around actual money and could only spend money that they actually had. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Debt across America

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 8, 2023 1:30 am

Having “nothing” might not be so bad after all…

You’d think that travel planning in our era would include a confirmation, at minimum, that one is en route to the intended hemisphere. Or nation. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Newsflash: Sweden is not Switzerland

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 7, 2023 1:30 am

And Australia is not Austria

Being a celebrity must be very strange; they live a life of wealth and glamor, but somehow (sometimes) strive to sell themselves as “one of us”. Somehow I’m not convinced. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Use it or waste it

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 6, 2023 1:30 am

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What work looks like has changed. Where and when, and how long we work has also changed - and will change more. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Least productive and least working states

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 5, 2023 1:30 am

Working hard, or hardly working?

In our republic, every star, every stripe and every voice is essential. (Photo by Morf Morford)

United we stand, divided, we muddle

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 4, 2023 1:30 am

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For us and many people we know, November seemed like an unintended journey into The Far Side. (Photo by Morf Morford)

November 2023

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • December 1, 2023 1:30 am

From Beatles to ballots, icebergs to incumbents

This is the cover art for the 1969 Frank Zappa double album packed with verbal and acoustic appendages and obtuse allusions. And of course featuring such non-commercial musical overtures as “Dog Breath Variations”, “Sleeping in a jar” and “The air”. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Welcome to the Untitled Steaks of Autofill

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • November 30, 2023 1:30 am

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Everyone, around the world, uses and is familiar with Google. Some of us even have long distant memories of life before the Web. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Older than Google

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • November 29, 2023 1:30 am

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The older I get, the closer these two signs seem to be. From seasons to time with friends, by the time I’m prepared, it is coming to an end. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Are you listening?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • November 28, 2023 12:25 pm

Listening is how we learn what we don’t already know

From the convenience of streaming to COVID to the coming of winter, we all seem to be watching screens more than we used to. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Do those new movies seem familiar?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • November 27, 2023 1:30 am

When it comes to movies, sometimes it seems like we’ve seen it all

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