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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

Sometimes the setting or how something is presented is more important than the words used. But everything seems to have a story behind it. (Photo by Morf Morford)

What could you talk about for 30 minutes?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • November 22, 2023 1:30 am

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For decades, superheroes and stranded travellers sought refuge here. Standing vigil over the entrance to another era, this phone booth, like other secret passages, leads to distant places, mysteries and long lost secrets. It never pretended to be “smart”. (Photo by Morf Morford)

An ode to land lines

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • November 21, 2023 1:30 am

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November and December often put us into challenging and unforeseen circumstances that may draw out equally unexpected responses from us and those around us. Some are more memorable (or regrettable) than others. (Photo by Morf Morford)

These are a few of our (Thanksgiving-related) favorite...

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • November 20, 2023 1:30 am

And a few of our least favorite things…

Where and when and who we work with or alongside has changed. Who knows who we will be sharing our workspace with in a year or two? (Photo by Morf Morford)

Shared workspaces and coworking

By Marion Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • November 17, 2023 1:30 am

What became of networking?

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