Coffee

The Snooze Button Conspiracy

If there were a world championship for lying, alarm clocks would dominate the podium. Silver medal might go to politicians…

3 weeks ago

The Grounds For An Affair

There is a relationship in our lives that has survived mood swings, financial stress, questionable fashion choices, even the slow…

3 months ago

Caffeinated and Barely Civil

Coffee is the only addiction where, instead of an intervention, people buy you mugs with slogans. “But first, coffee.” “Coffee…

3 months ago

Beyond the Postcards: Learning Costa Rica

Here’s the thing about Costa Rica. Most people think they understand it after a beach chair, a zip line, and…

4 months ago

The Past, the Brew and the Battle

There are a few things you learn quickly after landing in Costa Rica. One, geckos run the place and you…

4 months ago

Poem: One More Sunrise

The world’s still dark, the stars half gone,I stretch and smile, my mind at ease,no cars, no chatter, just whispering…

6 months ago

Pardon My French Roast

Let’s face it, coffee is the only drug society not only allows, but celebrates. It’s the lifeblood of civilization, the…

6 months ago

From BC to Costa Rica: A Survival Upgrade

I have never been one for heat. Living in Penticton, British Columbia, for 30 years, I always felt summers were…

7 months ago

Grand Theft Auto, Senior Edition

Life has a funny way of reminding you that age is creeping up on you. Sometimes it is a stiff…

8 months ago

Happiness Poured Simple

It had been years since they had walked the halls of their old college, but here they were again, a…

8 months ago