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Morning Coffee: Day Movies

What if you really want to see a movie in the theater, but your nights are full and your energy is absent? Let me introduce you to the “day movie”, or matinee, if you will. It solves one my biggest problems, but it’s not a perfect solution. Regardless, I’m a fan.

July 22, 2026
Morning Coffee: The Mug Problem

Mugs are the best souvenir. The desire for having a mug to mark the passage of time and our experiences is infinite. Our cabinet and counter space, however, is not.

July 21, 2026
Morning Coffee: Fickle Diets

Determining what to eat for a day’s meals is one of the more frustrating daily activities. It’s an activity exacerbated by kids who each have different tastes and stubborn attitudes. There is, however, hope for becoming a “one meal” family.

July 20, 2026
Morning Coffee: Forever Dr. Grant

I didn’t know Sam Neill, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t have a big role in my life. His passing warrants reflection on how Dr. Alan Grant etched himself into my conscience and left an impact on someone he never met.

July 17, 2026
Morning Coffee: When the Doorbell Rings

It’s 2026. We have the technology to make the act of answering the door obsolete. Yet, despite every fiber of my being protesting against it, I’ll still open the door and say, “Hello,”…only to have to say “no” to whatever sales pitch is undoubtedly headed my way.

July 16, 2026
Morning Coffee: This Show is a Struggle

There are so many shows to watch! Trying to keep up with the good ones requires careful selection and judicious budgeting of time. Despite that, I’m stuck trudging through the muck that is season 8 of Outlander.

July 15, 2026
Morning Coffee: My Gap in Space and Time

I have been under anesthesia before, but my most recent experience was more of a time-bending, mind-erasing trip than I’ve known. There is a black hole in the awareness of my day as I lost all touch with space and time.

July 14, 2026
Morning Coffee: Reading Goals Living on Hope in the Gray Area

This year’s goal is to read 15 books, with a mix of classics and fun novels. Despite making progress on some classics, I find myself pulled back to the same two series that have kept my interest for over a decade.

July 13, 2026
Saturday Morning Cinema: 3:10 to Yuma (2007)

3:10 to Yuma exists in what is now a rare genre. The 2007’s version provides a great watch for a modern western. My first viewing, however, did not leave me with that sentiment.

July 11, 2026
Morning Coffee: A Good Rain

Rain rain go away, come again another day. No! Rain, you can stay. There’s a plenty to appreciate about a good drizzle, and my enjoyment of a good rain storm is something that’s evolved throughout my lifetime, mostly without me realizing.

July 10, 2026

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