Deep Funk

In the past, people drank coffee prodigiously. The average Union soldier drank eight cups a day. And when there wasn't time to boil water, they crushed the beans with their rifle butts and chewed on the grinds. Each of my grandmothers drank six cups of black coffee over the course of the day.

Believe it or not, each to their own! But...

I was told by a psychic lady that coffee was bad for me. It took me a couple of years to realise that she was right. I cut down, went decaff, then gave it up.

NB: this was personal advice and not meant to say that coffee is bad for everybody.

I miss the flavour a lot. Wonderful stuff. Always enjoy the smell. But if I drink any, it does have a weird, uncomfortable effect on me.

Word Up

Bill Evans - Peace Piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=470i2jcXurc

https://www.rubellanremasters.com/oingoboingo

I was just listening to Oingo Boingo yesterday!!!!

Invest in your touring gear as the quality stuff sure made a difference when I was still riding.

One of the few things that relaxes me is literally riding and just going somewhere. Even bad weather is not much of an issue. That snippet of freedom on two wheels. You simply move, breathe and become one with your machine. I must stop here.

https://youtu.be/EvuL5jyCHOw

What YMO said honestly. Unicorn is great - all the AU stuff is iffy at best. I loved IBO though.

I also think there’s just a lot more to get out of watching the original Evangelion or Gurren Lagann for people who aren’t familiar with anime.

There’s also this niche show called Now and Then, Here and There that really nails tall of the Gubdam themes without ever selling you a toy robot. Really wish more people knew it.

Iron Blooded Orphans was one of the best series. Mikazuki in the last episode, that was some good storytelling. After Gundam Wing and Gundam Seed I almost gave up. Gundam 007 was nice though.

I found that my coffee habit was just that. I just wanted to have a hot beverage while working. I switched to decaf (and there’s some good stuff out there these days) and now can sleep better at night. I still feel “fuzzy” not having that caffeine rush, but I’m also more mellow now.

While I do appreciate the taste of a good cup of anything that isn't instant coffee, many times I've found myself brewing coffee just for the sake of making stuff, so I've been making servings for others. Something genuinely tranquil about hand pour, though not when it's chaos in the kitchen lmao

People who cannot clean up their kitchen, let alone keep it organised are not welcome. I do not care if you are a saint or some idol, do not mess with my kitchen or my coffee set-up.

debbie downer here:
I salute him as late is better than never, but ultimately this is a symbolic drop in the bucket by a guy who made his fortune selling petroleum derived products.

Bring back industrial hemp for the fabric and we can ditch the synthetic fibres.

Never heard of it/him, I don't think. But after reading this profile post, I noticed the name in online news and checked it out.

Sounds like my kind of boss!

Good to read you are doing better

Is it still depression you can dance to?

Kind of cheerful with a wistful edge, arrangements in songs that remind you of Prog and Jazz in pleasant ways.

As a general rule, Sec. Geither's "Plan beats no plan" is true. But, as von Moltke the Elder wrote, „Kein Operationsplan reicht mit einiger Sicherheit über das erste Zusammentreffen mit der feindlichen Hauptmacht hinaus.“ And, plan doesn't always beat no plan. Because, often enough, we find ourselves having to figure out what to do after we're already constrained by a *bad* plan.

I prefer the ancient approach. You start with chaos, then you create order and when the old ways no longer work, find new ways. Whatever the situation may be, take (some) control and responsibility. Not doing so results in more (potentially infinite) chaos. I need more coffee...

Entropeeeeeeeee

Time to find a tenant’s rights atty? most state bars have a referral service . . .

Legal assistance is one of the next steps. In which form depends on the next two weeks.

I hope an atty is unnecessary, though should you need one, may you find one who can assist you.