How to make the best cup of coffee

June 22, 2026
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☕ I love me a good cup of coffee! But what do the experts say about what the best cup of coffee entails? I did some research. Now, let me go on record and say I do not follow these directions entirely or even mostly. But they're good to know, because hey, one day? I just might take it a bit more...
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Peace on earth

December 25, 2012
Even if we can't have goodwill toward men,  let's have peace on earth, ok? Or at least pray for it. Merry...
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Christmas Eve memory

December 24, 2012
It was snowing hardand so cold that Christmas Eve,13 years ago,when we said goodbye to you at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Just wanted you to know I haven't...
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Bill McBride.

December 24, 2012
It was the night before Christmas Eve when I heard that Tampa lawyer Bill McBride had died.  He was more than a Tampa lawyer, though. He'd run for governor and he was...
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Unto us a child is born

December 24, 2012
More than 2,000 years ago, a baby was born in Bethlehem. Maybe in a manger surrounded by animals. Maybe he was visited by three wise men bearing...
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Christmas is not supposed to loom large

December 23, 2012
Well, here we are.  The trees have been long trimmed,  colorful lights have been sparkling for weeks,  gifts are wrapped and stacked around the...
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Steve Jobs, Thomas Jefferson & Mao Tse Tsung

December 22, 2012
Wandering in a wonderful Books Inc. in San Francisco a few days ago, I came across this. It's Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography, sharing shelf space with books on...
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Allow joy to sit with grief

December 21, 2012
Death is a hot button issue, no doubt about that.   We're confused and inconsistent about it. This is not the first time I've wondered why we don't celebrate...
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regular or better?

December 20, 2012
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A law enforcement professional weighs in on gun control

December 20, 2012
As a result of various forum discussions on the Sandy Hook massacre, I received this, from a retired California law enforcement officer. Military-style semi-automatic...
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Namaste, honoring our shared life force

December 20, 2012
I like to think about what the world would be like  if everyone could follow Shakespeare's wise words: Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. It might seem...
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