After writing in serious veins lately about beauty and battles, the most important number in the world, and our wrong-headed war in Afghanistan, I”m just breathing today. Enjoying simple pleasures, like a cup of excellent coffee (direct trade gets even better wages to the coffee farmers than fair trade, I understand). Portland Oregon, where I [...]
Entries Tagged as 'coffee'
Java-Worship and Chicken-Play
September 16th, 2009 · No Comments · food & drink, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability
The Happy Land Of Both/And
January 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · sustainability
Today’s post is a brief one as I sit here at Stumptown Coffee in southeast Portland, Oregon. I’m sipping from a real mug instead of a disposable cup. Have you ever noticed how much more sensual the porcelain feels against your lips than a flimsy paper cup? How pleasing its warm weight is in the palm of your chilly hand on a winter morning?
It turns me on, to be honest.
Which
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