Coffee should be as black as hell, as strong as death, and as sweet as love. Turkish proverb Coffee, that elixir of life, that magic bean juice which brings the dead back to life each day. Enjoyed the world over for its richness and flavor, there's something about it that tea - much as I... Continue Reading →
The Eggnog Theory, or How Not to Alienate Your Friends and Loved Ones
Eggnog, if you're not familiar with it, is a drink that is the ultimate culmination of the evolution of a posset: a hot drink of sweetened and spiced milk curdled with ale or wine (Mirriam Webster), frequently used as a healing remedy, that dates back to 13th century Britain where they may have even included... Continue Reading →
The Cuppu Theory, or How to Not Lose Your Cool in a Conflict
My previously posted theories, The Seagull Theory, or How Not To Be A Shit and The Cactus Theory, or How Not To Be A Prick, were both strongly grounded in gross generalizations and sarcasm while sharing deeply profound truths about the nature of people to behave a certain way... or not. This theory is somewhat... Continue Reading →
The Cactus Theory, or How Not to Be a Prick
I've met a lot of pricks in my time but you, sir, are a fucking cactus! ~Unknown Some months ago, I explained my Seagull Theory, or How Not to Be a Shit, as a reflective contemplation on the behaviors of others with the purpose of learning how not to take the proverbial shit on one's... Continue Reading →
The Seagull Theory, or How Not to Be a Shit
I've come to the surprising conclusion that people can be categorized into two groups: The first group are seagulls. The second group are everyone else. Okay... So... Maybe my theory is a little askew and there are more categories inside the "not seagulls" group, but I'm not interested in those groups so like any good... Continue Reading →
The Hot Toddy Theory, or How to Survive Death Warmed Up
I am sick with the kind of midwinter superbug that was likely brought to me by someone who spends too much time in airports and surrounded by worldwide travelers or by some small human whose parents do not ascribe to the common sense of keeping a sick child at home when they are still contagious.... Continue Reading →