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Category: Morning Coffee

  • Morning Coffee: Fresh Air or A/C

    Morning Coffee: Fresh Air or A/C

    I like stepping outside in the morning and taking a deep breath of fresh, crisp air. I enjoy that less so in oppressive humidity and heat. I really enjoy that less when that swampiness follows me inside. The seasons are on the cusp of changing from summer to fall, which means there will be more…

  • Morning Coffee: Game Away

    Morning Coffee: Game Away

    It’s pretty remarkable that World of Warcraft is still an active game after 22 years. Despite everything that has come and gone in two decades, WoW remains embedded in our culture. Sure, it may not be a mainstream behemoth, but it has proven resilient while so many societal impactors dissolve into fading fads.

  • Morning Coffee: The Way of the Paddle

    Morning Coffee: The Way of the Paddle

    When on a trip or vacation, I usually keep things lowkey. Sure, I’ll go do stuff, but that typically involves going to a sporting event, or sightseeing, or checking out a museum. My days of high adventure are in the past; I got my fill in Boy Scouts. On a recent trip, however, I had…

  • Morning Coffee: The Local Flavors

    Morning Coffee: The Local Flavors

    There’s a certain amount of hassle involved with eating on vacation, at least when needing to eat out. There’s hurdles that become especially irksome when parenting fatigue is in full bloom after a robust day of activities, and that’s also when the battle between trying the local fare or going to a place where you…

  • Morning Coffee: The Great Shazam Mystery

    Morning Coffee: The Great Shazam Mystery

    There is still time and opportunity to reinvigorate my natural curiosity and hopefully add another wrinkle or two to the ol’ gray matter. I don’t know if this is the start, but my crosshairs in this endeavor landed on everyone’s favorite song-identifying app: Shazam.

  • Morning Coffee: The Big Game?

    Morning Coffee: The Big Game?

    Anyone watch the big game? If you’re checking the calendar or the weekend’s scores and getting ready to ask, “What big game?” I don’t know.

  • Morning Coffee: Coffee Badging

    Morning Coffee: Coffee Badging

    “Coffee badging” warms my heart. It emphasizes the innate desire for flexibility and the obstacles people will overcome (or work around) to undermine a foolish policy.

  • Morning Coffee: Novel Sounds

    Morning Coffee: Novel Sounds

    I enjoy listening to music whilst reading, like creating a soundtrack for the images playing in my head. The music doesn’t distract much, if at all, from the words, especially if I find the perfect musical accompaniment.

  • Morning Coffee: Everything Is A Subscription

    Morning Coffee: Everything Is A Subscription

    Everything has a “subscribe and save” or membership attached to it, and if you’re paying for it, you need to pay more for the actual convenience of having a paid service. At some point, abstaining from ubiquitous conveniences no longer feels worth the hassle. It’s too much of a fight.

  • Morning Coffee: Chill

    Morning Coffee: Chill

    I’ve always considered myself easygoing and calm. That mindset usually serves me well – no fuss, no muss. While thinking I’m this laid back, calm operator, however, I missed the changes. Chill was no longer my foundational modus operandi.