Gonna brew Old brew Old school Ground-in-tin, no grinder needed Flavored with chickory From New Orleans A little something different GOOD.

This message comes to me more often than I would like to admit…I’m sure I’ve written on this blog before on the subject…”suicide”… A simple message, really… DON’T CHECK OUT… I think about people I’ve enjoyed and respected, Robin Williams Chris Cornell Ronnie Montrose Chester Bennington Anthony Bourdain Two of my family members my my …

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It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and I’m sitting, listening, blending, traditions, and celebration, Become my practice to listen to jazz on Sundays, and in honor and homage to my dad, who died six years back, On this particular Sunday as I reflect, it’s also St. Patrick’s Day, but I’m not drinking Irish whiskey this year, No …

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Last season I got a sort of talking to during my son’s soccer season. Too much yelling, directing; not enough cheering. Didn’t intend to direct, but that’s how it came across, apparently. So actually, I won’t be silent, per se’, but at most, I’ll cheer. That’s really my intention in the end. Gonna make sure …

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Set your stage, every minute, hour, day, A lesson for all, from 7 years to 57 to 97 years old too, YOU are the one that must control your mind, ONLY you can do so, and do so you must, Learn to control your thoughts, your motivations, your emotions, Learn to control your response to …

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Best practice. Work order calls for quantity seven each per kit. Tiny screws; pennies per unit. Maybe add a few more, in case one or two get lost. Consider the field engineer not being able to complete the work because they were one screw short. What’s best practice? Maybe the engineer who designed the kit …

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I follow this guy on X, Calls him self “Grumpy Dad“. He started this trend on the platform, posting a picture of a salad every day…he calls it SaladStreak2024. Pretty creative. And he makes some pretty good looking salads. Sometimes he goes the smoothie route, blending greens and other nutritious foods and posting a picture …

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Taking a break from the repeated sting and exhilaration of introspection to express gratitude for folks who have recently followed this blog, THANK YOU ! Enjoy the muse, and tell a friend 🙂 #gratitude And a little bonus message: #NEVERGIVEUP