In 1984 the National Coffee Association aired a promtional ad that featured David Bowie, Cecily Tyson, and other “coffee achievers” in an attempt to promote a positive image of both brew and bean. Here’s the clip:
25 years later, it’s hard to believe coffee ever needed publicity! Large chain stores and independent shops [...]
Today is my parents’ 38th wedding anniversary – how cool is that? Staying with the same person for more than three decades is no mean feat, especially since the complexities of loving and being loved are among the thorniest mysteries of being alive.
Whether you’re happily married, single and satisfied, desperately seeking somebody, or all up [...]
I try not to go anywhere without at least one book. You never know when you’re going to be stuck in rush-hour bus traffic, or sitting in a doctor’s office waiting room, or standing in line at the bank. Might as well have something to read, just in case, right?
So when I was packing for [...]
Eleventh Stackers have been posting a lot about the holidays lately, which made me think about the biggest holiday challenge of all…extended time with family. Don’t get me wrong, most people (including myself) consider themselves fortunate to have a loving family, even if at times it seems as though DNA is the only thing we [...]
First in a series of posts designed to help you make friends with a novel you might not otherwise have met. Designed for folks who love to read, but hate hopping back and forth on one foot in front of the shelf, hoping the parking meter won’t expire before they’ve made a decision.
The Book: Freedom and Necessity, Emma Bull [...]
Brad Pitt? No, thank you. Johnny Depp? Eh. Josh Hartnett? I don’t think so. Bruce Campbell? You’re getting closer. You see, Bruce may be a dashing movie star but more importantly, he isn’t such a bad writer. In fact, his memoir, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is self-deprecating, funny, and [...]
When speaking of his particular vocation, Muhammad Ali said, “It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.” You might not float like a butterfly and sting like a bee during your work day, but whatever your job is, you have one and I have one. And, it’s [...]
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