How to make the best cup of coffee

June 22, 2026
☕ 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...

No room at the inn

December 24, 2011
Our Christmas tree sits festively in a corner of the living room, decorated and lit.Underneath are a handful of packages from distant friends and family, but tonight,...

Cute Christmas puppies

December 24, 2011
Total cute overload: Video of puppies at Christmas.Maybe this will be the scene at your house...

Christmas in San Francisco

December 23, 2011
I was raised in Currier & Ives country, white Christmases and all. By the time I was 21, though, I was off to sunnier pastures and Christmases without cold and...

The truth will abound the land

December 23, 2011
Donna Summer's version of the Vangelis song, State of Independence. It's a huge departure from her usual fare.It's a modern meditation, really--and I'm getting in the...

self care 2012

December 22, 2011

Missing mom

December 22, 2011
Santa Maria Porcello CassaraAugust 27, 1925 - December 22, 1999 I know you're not really gone,but the world definitely seems smaller.I continue to live the lifeyou...

A Silicon Valley Christmas card

December 21, 2011

Relationship success depends on….

December 21, 2011
Who teaches us the artful give and take in intimate relationships?No one, at least not explicitly.We learn those things from watching others, usually our parents.And we...

What 21st century good kids get for Christmas

December 20, 2011
This is kind of funny.In a 21st century, California kind of...

Solitude regenerates

December 20, 2011
So maybe he is a little extreme.But there's healing power in...

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