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…

6 months 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…

8 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…

9 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…

9 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…

10 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…

11 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…

11 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…

12 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…

1 year ago

Happiness Poured Simple

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

1 year ago