Wisdom for Dummies

For the record: I’m no coffee connoisseur. I drink lattes because they satisfy my two chief criteria for coffee – lots of milk and lots of room for sugar. But recently, I met […]
Now, I want to start by saying I am NOT having heart problems. Originally I was going to start with, “So I went to the doctor to have my heart checked …” Which would have […]
Today is once more Bad-Advice Friday. I shall be dispensing bad advice to all comers. The advice will stupendously bad. RO asks: Why do I need a trip to Hawaii? Dear RO: Your life is […]
I had nothing to worry about. The caffeine in the coffee I drank before bedtime wouldn’t keep me awake. I’d get to sleep in good time and be well rested before a very busy day […]
There are some things you simply can’t tell your parents when you are a freshman in high school. Or rather, there are some things you can tell them and probably should tell them but are […]
Dear Lord, please do not forsake us for our poor judgment. Last week when our cat inadvertently drank my triple Espresso I left on the kitchen table my husband suggested that our family take up […]
Dear Lord, please forgive my absentmindedness. I left my triple whipped cream espresso on the kitchen table and my cat decided to help himself to the entire cup. He caught three mice, five birds and […]
Norwegian Appetizer EGG COFFEE INGREDIENTS 9 cups water (1⅓ cups more later) ½ cup freshly ground coffee ⅓ cup water (1 cup more later) egg 1 cup water. PREPARATION Add 9 cups water to large […]
I don’t recycle because if I set aside all my empty bottles and cans I’d have to admit I’m an alcoholic. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) April 1, 2014 I’ve been drinking coffee for so long […]