Happy Birthday Dad
Me and My Dad, 1982-1983 Today, my father William Harry Hoenke turns 60. I’ve learned a lot from my father and without him I don’t think I would be the person I am today. So I take a moment today to...
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3D printed tree ornament, made by Samuel Kertay. He designed it himself and asked us at The 2nd Floor to 3D print it for him. It was so awesome to see this photo shared by him on Facebook yesterday....
View ArticleHappy Birthday Haley
Haley Read Hoenke, the love of my life. You are thirty today and I wish you a happy birthday. I am really enjoying growing old with you. You keep getting smarter and wow are you so beautiful. Now that...
View ArticleKINDNESS
I know there are probably studies out there that help prove that just a little bit of kindness can go a long way and that kindness does in fact have a monetary value. I know that the whole “be nice to...
View ArticleLibrary Stuff
I should write about libraries even though… I just don't really feel like writing about libraries anymore. I still love libraries, but the inspiration to share and write is gone. — Justin Hoenke...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Aero Read Hoenke
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my son Aero Read Hoenke. Today this little magical ball of rock n’ roll turns 5! Aero: I love you little man. You really dig KISS, rock n’ roll, bass guitars, and building stage sets...
View ArticleGoodbye Muted World: UPDATE ONE
The First Part: https://justinthelibrarian.com/2017/05/22/goodbye-muted-world/ The main impetus for getting off of antidepressants was my wife Haley. Like me, she too was on antidepressants for some...
View ArticleGoodbye Muted World (Hello Once Again, World Full of Feelings and Things)
I haven’t put any fluoxetine (prozac) in my body in about a month. After the 7-10 days where my body was really feeling the side effects of withdrawl, I thought long and hard about putting any more in...
View ArticleThe Goal
Statues inspire me. I want as many of them around my property as I can get my hands on. This guy is a weird one but I love it. He sits in our strawberry patch and just looks on at whoever comes to our...
View Article“The Surprising Benefits of Relentlessly Auditing Your Life” by Amy Westervelt
A few days ago Haley shared the New York Times Opinion piece by Amy Westervelt titled “The Surprising Benefits of Relentlessly Auditing Your Life”. You can read the article here if you would like....
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