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Alfred Peet, 1920-2007
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2 min read
Peet’s Coffee founder Alfred Peet died earlier this week (Wednesday) in Oregon. When Alfred Peet opened his shop in Berkeley in April, 1966 he started a coffee revolution. Nobody had ever seen top-quality coffee like this roasted in this unique style in America. The corner of Walnut and Vine quickly became a gathering place for…
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Crazy, but good
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I’m up typing this now because I can’t sleep. I think jet lag is settling in. I haven’t even stayed at home yet, because apparently there was a gas leak so they had to turn off the gas until Tuesday. Which means I have no hot water nor can I use the dryer. So I’ve…
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Friends and Star Wars
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So much on my mind lately. It hurts to be burned by people and jerked around time and time again. I don’t know what to say or do about things like this any more. My brother thinks that I’m just too nice. Many thanks to God for friends who have actually been demonstrating their care…
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Control Your Kids, People
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1 min read
via Gar.
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Actions Speak Louder than Words
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Shouldn’t people know this already? What I’ve learned: When someone says one thing, but acts in a contradictory way, you have a choice between believing their words or believing their deeds. Believe their deeds. This applies to all areas of life, whether in business or relationships. Dear readers, save yourselves from being burned.
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Prison vs. Work
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I think my friend Stan would get a kick outta this: IN PRISON: You spend the majority of your time in a 10X10 cell.AT WORK: You spend the majority of your time in an 8X8 cubicle. IN PRISON: You get three meals a day.AT WORK: You get a break for one meal and you have…
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The Muslim Concept of Sin
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The Bible teaches that sin is a state of the heart. It separates us from God. The outward symptoms of sin are the individual sins we commit: lying, cheating, stealing, murder, adultery and so forth. Islam, on the other hand, teaches that people do not have a fallen nature. There is no original sin. Adam…
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Final Jeopardy Quote
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“In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.” – John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 25 +- On another note, I love it when friends know you well enough to know what you want without asking. I was craving corned beef and…
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San Francisco Pillow Fight 2007
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No, it wasn’t snowing, but it sure looked like it was. Now that’s the way to spend Valentine’s Day: whacking the heck outta the people around you. I’ve got feathers in places you don’t wanna know. Check out more photos at flickr.
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Headphones and Feed Readers
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Look, these are only $30 on Amazon! I posted about them back in November. I gotta stop looking at all these deals. I've been buying online too much. Online shopping is addicting! I've also been sharing some of the deals at the bottom of this page. People have been asking me where I find them.…
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The Holidays are Here
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Anyone buy anything on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? My family watched a lot of football over Thanksgiving. Out of all the sports, I think football is the only one I don't mind watching, no matter what team is playing. Then I came across the weirdest high school football game. Too bad we didn't have…
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Are you?
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3 min read
For all my geeky friends (and much of my family)… How to determine if you are an engineer: The only jokes you receive are through email (OUCH) At Christmas, it goes without saying that you will be the one to find the burnt-out bulb in the string of Christmas lights. Buying flowers for your girlfriend/boyfriend…
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Bumper Stickers for People Who Can’t Park
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I should order some of these stickers from iparklikeanidiot.com/. Apparently, they're low-tac so it's not meant to be permanent, easier to peel off. Someone buy it and share the 100-pack with me. I might have to use it on some of my kids–I've seen how they park.
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Camera crazy
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Typhoid in a box
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Look what I get to take for the next 8 days. My left arm also hurts from my 2nd and final Hep A shot. The people at the travel clinic also asked if I wanted pills just in case I get traveler’s diarrhea. Yeah, whatever. My cantonese stomach can handle anything. On a side note,…
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Communication tips
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I’ve set a personal record: I’ve worked in an office environment for half a year now (6 months exactly next week). So here’s a few things I’ve tried to do recently. If I’m sending an e-mail that absolutely HAS to be perfect before it goes out, I leave the address out of the “To” field.…
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Mission: Best Buy
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Ok, this one’s for my boys. I love them to death, but they need some work on learning how to play pranks on people. Some tips that come to mind: Do not conspire in public or talk about doing a prank in front of the people you’re prankin’ on. Don’t do anything while the prank-ees…
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Coffee Maker for Nalgene Water Bottles
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A company named ventureDESIGNworks has a product called “Press-bot“, a coffee maker designed to work with Nalgene water bottles. Specifically for widemouth varieties of the Nalgene water bottles, it allows people-on-the-go to make a cup of joe out of their water bottle. The Press-bot is a press style coffee maker using a precision etched filter…
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Want to stay BFF?
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WARNING: this post contains unsolicited advice and bountiful discontent: Remember your friends. Make an effort to hang out with them. Don’t ditch them just cuz you’ve found your ONE. I really hope I listen to my own advice. But it doesn’t matter, by that time, I won’t have any more friends. I’d make Kennis proud…