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Getting reacquainted
Jun 18, 2026

Getting reacquainted

It's been a year, so maybe it's time to reintroduce myself and share a rough idea of my vision for The SITREP.

John McCoy
John McCoy
Open Roads Volume 1: Coldwater, Kansas
Jul 09, 2025

Open Roads Volume 1: Coldwater, Kansas

John McCoy
John McCoy
New Post
Jul 04, 2025

New Post

John McCoy
John McCoy
Greasy SpoonGreasy Spoon
Diner Review: Hellrayzor's Road House
Jul 01, 2025

Diner Review: Hellrayzor's Road House

Located in tiny Harveyville, Kansas, this road house has some of the best burgers I've ever eaten.

John McCoy
John McCoy
I can do my living here just fine
Jun 30, 2025

I can do my living here just fine

Wanderlust is fun, but it might be overrated

John McCoy
John McCoy
What $50k in legal fees taught me about B2B sales
Mar 03, 2025

What $50k in legal fees taught me about B2B sales

Nothing. It taught me absolutely nothing about B2B sales.

John McCoy
John McCoy
Get while the gettin’s good
Feb 21, 2025

Get while the gettin’s good

John McCoy
John McCoy
I know where my bread is buttered
Feb 20, 2025

I know where my bread is buttered

Music is my second-favorite tool to build analogies from.

John McCoy
John McCoy
Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut
Feb 18, 2025

Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut

Youth has its advantages, but wisdom isn't usually one of them.

John McCoy
John McCoy
Hot showers and black coffee
Feb 17, 2025

Hot showers and black coffee

Only a weirdo ditches these basic creature comforts.

John McCoy
John McCoy
Showing up is the hard part
Feb 14, 2025

Showing up is the hard part

But it always works.

John McCoy
John McCoy
You can just do things
Feb 06, 2025

You can just do things

John McCoy
John McCoy
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