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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A work of art. Or a piece of work. Unsure which.

April 9, 2012
There are some museum exhibitions most straight guys just don't want to see and in recognition of this, I made plans to see a couple of more girly offerings with a...
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What Jesus says now

April 8, 2012
I was here to teach that there were many paths to God.  I repeated to others that I am not the only way,  though this was rewoven by other people to state that I...
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Easter Peeps Show

April 8, 2012
Is it really Easter, already? It certainly isn't Easter without Peeps and although I love, love, love Peeps, I've resisted buying any so far. Oh, I know they're pure...
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Face stretchers: such a great term

April 7, 2012
*Hover your mouse over product names for live links. Back in the Jazz Age, there was a common term for an old woman trying to look young: face stretcher. It's still...
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Daily prayer, the corruption of religion & other such t...

April 6, 2012
The call to prayer became part of the fabric of our every day life while we were in Morocco, and in a way, it was strangely comforting. The video below gives you an idea...
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Fortune

April 5, 2012
I'd like to leave you withsomething valuable,she said.You probably already have, I said, but we take most of our lives to remember that, even in the best of...
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Moroccan gardens

April 4, 2012
We've been in our home over a year now, and we still haven't done up the landscaping. Oh, we started last spring, and talked to several gardeners. We had what seemed...
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Exotic kohl evokes ancient Egyptian times

April 4, 2012
This is kohl, straight from a Berber pharmacy in Morocco.  Yes, I understand there's an entire generation that thinks Kohl refers to a store.But those of us who know...
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Seeking wholesome cuss words

April 3, 2012
Now that I'm really in senior citizen land, at least chronologically, I'm not so sure I should be dropping the F bomb as much as I like to. Or the "sh__" word.I mean,...
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5 steps to avoiding traveler’s tummy

April 3, 2012
M. wanted a cup of tea in Marrakech the other day and told me "Just make it with tap water." No way. If I remember right, it takes 10 minutes of boiling to make...
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