It is Monday, and it is a Holiday, and it is Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a day to remember him, his works, his messages, his example to us all. His birthday was just a few days ago, on January 15th. He was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39 […]
Where there is light…
Where there is light, there are shadows. In psychology the shadow self is what you yourself perceive as dark and weak about yourself, and therefore needing to be hidden and denied. But this depends on your own perspective on life, and your levels of self-esteem. To be truly healthy and well-adjusted, according to these experts, one must learn to […]
Freelancers
Some spies love yogurt (see: “Burn Notice”), some spies will take whatever they can get while disguised as “freelancers” (aka: mercs, soldiers of fortune, contractors, fixers, plumbers and a number of other colorful euphemisms). Whether you are a spy or just your average Joe or Jane trying to make a living, coffee can figure in […]
Coffee adds reality to our fiction
We write. We write fiction. We often can’t write without our favorite hot beverage. But what do some of our favorite fictional characters have to say about coffee? In Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman writes that Spider likes his coffee, “Black as night, sweet as sin.” In American Gods, Shadow accepts a coffee described exactly that […]
What goes better with coffee than poetry?
After brewing a fresh, aromatic cup of exquisite coffee…settle in with a book of poetry! You’ll enjoy “Lines by Leon” – especially the sweet sketches, wit and depth. Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures This book has words to encourage you, to make you laugh, and to invite you to reflect. With each chapter, […]
The world in your mug
I write and paint – and every one of my days begins with a fresh brewed cup of coffee (or three or four). For me, coffee jump starts me in the morning – it is also a friend who is with me when I am mulling over a composition, or a character arc. For me, coffee and creation just […]
I write, therefore I drink…coffee
I’m a writer and an artist, and I drink copious amounts of coffee. So it was only natural that I would be drawn to coffee as a business venture. After all, most of everything I have ever created (as writer, artist and in my old corporate life) was fueled by coffee. So why not help […]