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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Holiday gift guide: early edition

November 16, 2012
Black Friday's a comin' and it's time for one of my annual holiday gift guides. Since holiday decorations are already up, I don't feel at all guilty about it,...
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Adoration sex petraies

November 15, 2012
Our interest in spectacles and the destruction of a human being goes back to the Roman times, when Christians were thrown to the lions or gladiators fought. There's...
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Teaching undergrads is my crack.

November 15, 2012
My grad students are interesting and smart.  I like the content I'm teaching.  I don't even mind teaching them at hoursthat I'm usually getting ready to doze...
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Grammar slut is hyperventilating

November 14, 2012
This card is genius. My goodness, where do I begin.(That was a rhetorical question, so I didn't use a question mark.) First, there is the all-time...
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We take care of our own

November 13, 2012
Many people like to give to those less fortunate at the holidays and all year around. They, like we, {and Bruce Springsteen} believe that we take care of our own. But...
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Morocco fountain

November 13, 2012
Took this in...
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Love and scandal

November 12, 2012
Love & scandal are the  best sweeteners of tea. -Henry Fielding (1707-1754) This is as true in the early 21st century as it was in the 1700s... as...
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It’s only love

November 11, 2012
It's only love. Only love? Love is only the biggest thing that we can do.  Or feel. It's not just romance. {Although I love me some romance.} Nor is it...
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exclaim

November 10, 2012
Kate Spade...
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Hearing loss

November 10, 2012
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