Cream and Sugar
How do you take your coffee? Cream and sugar? Black? Flavored creamers? Let’s take a look at the options. Sugar Sugar used to be simple: white granulated powder. Nowadays there are other options, like raw sugar or agave...
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Analog Thinking in a Digital Age
I noticed it first in an office setting: people who insist in emailing files even when there’s a networked drive available. It’s a much better use of time and brainpower to leave the file in place and let...
The Law of Attraction
Ever heard of the Law of Attraction? It’s a concept that’s popular with the metaphysics/self-help crowd. It’s a simple idea. Basically, if you really want something, you focus your mind on it, and if you think about it...
The 3 Rules of Moving
When it comes to moving, I have one word of advice. Don’t. Moving’s a bitch, and if you can avoid it, you probably should. Unfortunately, sometimes you just have to relocate. Though moving can be a big hassle,...
The Finest Hell is a Waiting Room
There is no finer hell than a waiting room. In fact, if there is such a thing as Hell, it’s probably just the waiting room outside the Pearly Gates. You sit there waiting for St. Peter to call...
A Morning Walk
The morning coffee turned stale in my mouth. Right out the door I felt like turning back. A muggy wind blowing up from the Gulf Made me want to flee back to my bed. But my deep work...
Coffee: My Benevolent Addiction
I can’t remember my first cup of coffee. I was too young to recall it. My grandparents used to serve it to me all the time. I’m not sure if my parents were too pleased with their kindergartener...
The Commute
The morning commute begins at dawn. I down my coffee and stumble out the door. Stuck in traffic, I see the station. And watch as the Red Line passes me by. On the platform I stand and wait....
