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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Nostalgia: how good were "the good old days," rea

July 7, 2012
The good old days weren't so good for these people. THIS (click the word) very powerful piece referring to the Mad Men nostalgia craze and why "the greatest...
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A chicken in every pot & a dog bed in every room

July 6, 2012
Dogs spend a good bit of their time snoozing, some 13 to 15 hours a day. That's a lot of sleep. And it requires a comfy bed.  Or, if you are Riley, beds, with an s....
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Tap dancing into the future

July 5, 2012
Really??? a cone bra? Out of extreme boredom, I saw a few episodes of Toddlers and Tiaras the other day. Watching little girls dressed like hookers, spreading their...
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Yo! it’s my flag, too!

July 4, 2012
Happy Fourth! Three Flags, Jasper Johns,...
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Patriotism doesn’t mean swallowing lies

July 3, 2012
Not sure we know what the question is, any more. "Support our troops." Since the younger Bush sent troops over to the Middle each, we hear it all the time.  But...
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Found family: an epiphany

July 2, 2012
My family put the dys in dysfunction, and I knew it way too young. It was disappointing, perplexing, embarrassing, sad; and at times it’s been a source of tremendous...
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Zoot suit riot and my uncle

July 1, 2012
Young, creative people of every generation express themselves through what they wear. I can't say that we'll look back fondly on the trend toward sagging pants and...
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Summertime cupcake: pink lemonade

June 30, 2012
< Today's a pink lemonade kind of tart-sweet summer day. And even better: I found a recipe for a pink lemonade CUPCAKE. If you don't want all the sugar you can...
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What makes a good movie?

June 30, 2012
A San Francisco literary friend and I saw the movie, Peace, Love & Misunderstanding the other day."You're the only one I'd see this movie with," she said,...
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Make the most of your life

June 29, 2012
Joseph Burrough Time in this life runs out and way more quickly than we think it will. How many stories have we heard about people who put off their...
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