A upcoming and on-going column of the author’s “two cents” on various topics of discussion, theories, contemplation, and life’s chances. Originally it was going to be labelled “My two cents” (but hey a copper is worth more than the cent) or “My three cents” (for inflation you know), but decided to go medieval as “my two gold pieces” to run with the theme.
All semantics aside, it is the author’s version of “putting their two cents in” the subject of discussion, the tentative statement of one’s opinion(s). It adds in politeness and humility to deprecate that the opinion to follow is only worth two cents – a small amount, the lesson impact of contentious statements with a sense of irony.
Some say it was first used in the Gospels of Luke and Mark through the lesson of the widow’s mite. The tale follows several wealthy temple patrons donating large sums of money for higher stature and favor, while an extremely poor widow just places two small coins (her “two cents”) into the offering finding greater favor with Jesus than do the wealthy patrons offering more as the widow gave all her money to the temple whereas the rich made little investment, keeping most to themselves. Others think it came from the game of poker, requiring a small bet or ante to play the game. It also could have derived from “a penny for your thoughts” the sarcastic response for receiving more opinion than requested “I said a penny for your thoughts, but I got two pennies worth!”
October 2020:
- October 1, 2020: The New Mutants, U-Haul, E-learning ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- October 8, 2020: E-school, Haunted Mansions of Albion ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
January 2021:
- January 1, 2021: A New Year, in Colorado ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- January 2, 2021: Uhaul, the Missing Pin, Elizabeth Move ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- January 3, 2021: The Western Non-Stop Journey ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- January 4, 2021: Colorado transfer to Washington, Coronavirus Variant ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- January 5, 2021: E-school and the Grind ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- January 6, 2021: Life in Sumas ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 7, 2021: E-school, Gig work, Horrible News ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 9, 2021: A Day in Sumas, unpacking, Networking ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 10, 2021: Swans, Books, Binge Bags, and Chess ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 11, 2021: E-school, civil unrest, gig work, webdev ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 12, 2021: Rain, Winds, E-school, Deliveries, Webdev ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 13, 2021: World Affairs, high winds, e-school, gigwork ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 14, 2021: American mess, E-school, Grubhub ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 15, 2021: E-school, Grubhub, Child Exchange ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 16, 2021: Cian @ Mom’s, Accounting, Racehorse Falls ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 17, 2021: Solitude, Grubhub, Grind, Exhaustion ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 18, 2021: Flags, Grubhub, Cider and Kid Exchange ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 19, 2021: Shrimp, Gig work, E-school, Drunk Driver ~ vlog, blog, book
- January 20, 2021: Military Cian, e-school, gig work, inauguration ~ vlog, blog, book
March 2021:
- March 21, 2021: The Sunday Grind ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- March 22, 2021: Packing, the Grind, Vaccination Scheduling ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- March 24, 2021: Cleos Ferry Museum, Miracle Hotsprings, Oregon and Idaho ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- March 25, 2021: Brigham City to Fruita: Vaccines, Altitude Sickness, National Parks ~ Vlog, Blog, Book
- March 26, 2021: Covi-19 Vaccination, I-70 East closed ~ vlog, blog, book
- March 27, 2021: Glenwood Springs to Arvada ~ vlog, blog, book
- March 28, 2021: Hanging out, Dark Lots Anniversary ~ vlog, blog, book
April 2021:
- April 1, 2021: Denver across Nebraska to Hastings; the Arch and Platte River ~ vlog, blog, book
2023:
January 2023:
- Sunday, January 1, 2023: New Years Day and the Gig Grind (Vancouver, BC – Sumas/Bellingham, WA)
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