Done
Coffee finished. I’m feeling pretty done as well. Tired. Uninspired. Lacking desire. Would like to feel a world of possibility again. Tired of feeling responsible for too much. We’re almost all feeling overwhelmed by climate…
Hello goodbye
It’s past time I left Facebook. It’s feeding my sense of isolation and general anxiety about the state of the world. No, I’m not hiding my head in the sand, I expect to remain engaged…
River City 3
I love this building. Well designed, well sited (and hopefully well built), it’s a joy to behold from almost every angle. Seems Habitat-inspired, but I’m just a citizen not an architecture critic. With so many…
home.
Not in a good head space today. Lonely. Coffee is good though. update: (10:16) catching up this absurd blog with posts from the weekend has put me in a better frame. Now to do the…
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Tank man. His part of the story wasn’t on June 4. It was a day or two before. His was a moment of successful citizen resistance to a tyrannical government. There were many others in…
It’s all about the foam
The espresso is crucial of course – if you don’t make good espresso, then why are you selling it? After a great espresso shot, the key to a macchiato is the foam. There doesn’t need…
Across the bay
Hung out at the sugaring off party at Sherbourne Common for a bit on Saturday before it was washed away by the rain. “Enjoyed” some mediocre brewed coffee with butterscotch liqueur. Not terrible, but I…
Slept in
Went out on the town last night. Multiple stops, multiple drinks and the Captain Marvell film. A late start, a productive hour and now coffee. Feeling pretty good in this moment. Yesterday, International Women’s Day,…
Freed
Getting released from jury duty was much more difficult this time than it should have been. Serving would destroy my business, and they ultimately recognize that, but the gatekeepers were keeping me from being able…
Wheels of justice
Sometimes, doing your civic duty means sitting bored on a wooden bench. This is the fourth time in my life that I have been called for jury duty. As was the case two of the…