Clik here to view.
The Smell That Separates Night From Day
“The fresh smell of coffee soon wafted through the apartment, the smell that separates night from day.” ― Haruki Murakami, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage Aeropress, from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Black As Night Sweet As Sin
“Black as night, sweet as sin.” ― Neil Gaiman, Anansi Boys My coffee thermos. Everybody gripes about Internet Ads and the little windows that pop up when you’re trying to find out who won the game last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Even Bad Coffee
“Even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all.” ― David Lynch Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coffee in the… Well, Sorta Wilderness
“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Lot More Than Just A Drink
“Coffee is a lot more than just a drink; it’s something happening. Not as in hip, but like an event, a place to be, but not like a location, but like somewhere within yourself. It gives you time, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sunday Snippet – A Ring in a Cup of Tea
After a period of time he decided to choose a different coffee shop, one that was not quite as mysterious. He knew he would miss his waitress, but there would be another in the new shop and he didn’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Short Story (Poem) Of the Day, Coffee by Bill Chance
“Even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all.” ― David Lynch Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas I have been feeling in a deep hopeless rut lately, and I’m sure a lot of you have too. After writing another...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, March 19, 2021
Deep Ellum Dallas, Texas Why we procrastinate on the tiniest of tasks When we put off small jobs, they balloon from tiny checklist items into major irritants. Why do we keep doing this? Mark Rothko,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, April 2, 2021
Found by a photobooth, Molly’s At the Market, French Quarter, New Orleans Don’t Follow Your Gut How should we make decisions in life? Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, a behavioral economist and cognitive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, May 22, 2021
Deep Ellum, Dallas, Texas The Dark Horse Path to Happiness There’s a lot to learn about the good life from sommeliers and hot-air-balloon pilots. Why your most important relationship is with your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ant on Glass
“It’s just men and ants. There’s the ants builds their cities, live their lives, have wars, revolutions, until men want them out of the way, and then they go out of the way. That’s what we are now _...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, Jun 11, 2021
The Joys of Short Bike Rides Trophy from the Gravity’s Rainbow Challenge. Yes, I read the whole thing. How to Think Clearly By learning to question and clarify your thoughts, you’ll improve your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, Jun 18, 2021
Car fire just north of downtown, Dallas. What We Really Lose When Highways Destroy Historic Neighborhoods A few old news reports about Deep Ellum in the late 1960s unintentionally document the huge...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, June 25, 2021
My commuter/cargo bike along the Duck Creek Trail. Taking a break while riding a circuit of grocery stores, looking for Banana Ketchup. The 50-mile trail around Dallas: When White Rock to Trinity...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, July 5, 2021
The ponds at the end of my block, Richardson, Texas People Think What You Do With Your Shopping Cart When You’re Done With It Says A Lot About You I remember sitting by the ponds at the end of my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bicycle and Coffee
“Coffee is a lot more than just a drink; it’s something happening. Not as in hip, but like an event, a place to be, but not like a location, but like somewhere within yourself. It gives you time, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, July 9, 2021
The More Options You Have, The Happier You Are I have read some opinions that the opposite is true, that we are all suffering from too many options. This article makes more sense to me, though. (click...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, July 16, 2021
Coal and coke fire, Frisco, Texas. What Kind of Burnt Out Are You? (And Why It Matters) Different types of burnout require different solutions. Classic Songs Reimagined as Vintage Pulp Book Covers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, July 24, 2021
Republic Tower, Dallas, Texas Loneliness: Coping with the gap where friends used to be One bad (possibly the second worst) thing about being old is how difficult it is to make friends. Good friends...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What I learned this week, July 31, 2021
Isaak swimming a little at the NorthBark Dog Park, Dallas, Texas Swimming gives your brain a boost – but scientists don’t know yet why it’s better than other aerobic activities I was thinking this...
View Article