John on December 1st, 2008

It’s about this time of year when you might have the opportunity to work the word ‘Advent’ into a conversation or two.  Normally, your opportunities to use ‘Advent’ will be limited to joining it with ‘calendar’ and ‘chocolate’ as such:  “Who ate my Advent calendar chocolate today?”  However, you may find yourself in a hip [...]

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John on June 9th, 2008

ambrosial: extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia)
With my favorite coffee shop, Dunn Bros., abruptly closed, I found myself drawn to Starbucks’ siren sounds.

Last Monday, I asked you all to suggest a new place for me to experience the ambrosial delight of freshly ground and professionally brewed [...]

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