~ After the news came out in the coffee shop over the weekend regarding the upcoming release of my debut novel, a number of acquaintances started chiming in their ‘advice’ on what I should do, one person said, “Kenneth, if… Read More ›
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Cussing Pastors
Chapter One [A chapter in which I get cussed out by a somewhat balding, potbellied pastor on the very first day I go to a new coffee shop] “You f**king little dick” the pastor said to me. It’s… Read More ›
Did “Friends” & “Cheers” distort your reality?
by Kenneth Justice ~ During our Live streaming discussion last night, Callie made a really interesting point suggesting that television shows like Friends and Cheers have given us a false expectation when it comes to friendship and community. Could it… Read More ›
The Little Thing In-Between
by Kenneth Justice ~ “We are social creatures” I was thinking about that statement of mine quite a bit last night as I sat downtown sipping my coffee, watching people walk by. One of the things that fascinates me is… Read More ›
You Old People, You’re Boring…REALLY???
by Kenneth Justice ~ Last week President Obama gave a speech in which he finished up his remarks with an observation about old people, “And, by the way, the older people here, as wise and as respected as you may… Read More ›
Whether our obsession with Weather
by Kenneth Justice ~ What is up with our obsession with talking about the weather? Maybe I’m wrong, but I swear, it seems like 50% of all coffee house conversation is about the weather. I’ve lived in the South and… Read More ›
Bloggers are more important than journalists; FACT
by Kenneth Justice ~ Okay, its 2015 and the reality of life is that the Internet has changed the world forever. And while in some ways it has caused people to waste a LOT of time (aka men sitting at… Read More ›
“Kenneth you’re stupid!” — My readers respond!!!
~ Yesterday was a flurry of activity on The Culture Monk. It was my single highest day of traffic in my two years of blogging; I received more page views, comments, tweets, and emails yesterday than in any day… Read More ›
I don’t have much left….REALLY!!!
by Kenneth Justice Yesterday I stopped by one of the little coffee shops I frequent for a much needed afternoon break. I’ve been struggling with a cold for more than a week and I’ve been busy as hell lately. Not… Read More ›
Stealing from the coffee shop….REALLY???
~ Sunday I was typing away, working on a number of different papers, when a woman rushed over to my table at the coffee house, “Did you just see THAT?!” she said Apparently, the one of the women sitting in… Read More ›
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