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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When procrastination isn’t procrastination at all

October 29, 2012
Yeah, I so get this.I am a HUGE procrastinator. That's because I like my instant gratification instantly, and if I'm procrastinating, it means I'm putting off...
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we were good to life

October 28, 2012
We Were Good to Life, offering hope at the end: Let it not be saidThat life was good to us,But, rather we were good to...
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Love goes on

October 28, 2012
Love goes on. That's how a friend ended her email to me the other day.  She's right. Love is indestructible. People die, and love goes on. Couples break up,...
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Backspace and delete

October 27, 2012
This photo may not mean anything to some of you, but boomers remember when it was the first step in correcting an error on  a manual typewriter.Without the opportunity...
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Mine own woman, well at ease

October 26, 2012
I am mine own woman, well at ease.  -Chaucer's Criseyde I don't like aging any more than the next woman, but it does have some advantages.  At some point...
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Creative nail art: no longer tacky

October 25, 2012
Yes, I am a feminist and I like feminine things. Not at all contradictory.Few things are as feminine as a nail salon. Small bottles of nail lacquer in every hue perch on...
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Of zombies, sunshine & me-too

October 24, 2012
Lovely people in Tampa, but all I could think was:  this is what would happen if you put the city of Des Moines  in an asparagus steamer. Gail Collins,...
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Launch day!

October 23, 2012
Today's a big day.We kicked off our Master of Arts program in Entrepreneurship at my college last night, and tonight's my first class.  Big doings! as we used to say in...
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Cogs job

October 23, 2012
Louise Hay It was the just past mid-1970s and I knew I wanted to be a college professor. Engaging with students in grad school was fulfilling and pushed me way up on...
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Guess who’s going to day care today?

October 22, 2012
"What, is something wrong?" There are cute dog photos, and then there are naughty dog photos. Guess which one this is? And guess who is going to doggie day...
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