I started playing guitar at age twelve. I didn’t get very far and it didn’t last long. However, it was the beginning of a lifelong musical journey. The bug bit deep that first introduction, and in high school I picked up the guitar again. This time I got further; lunchtime jams in the school lobby, …
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. This idiom is one I’ve reflected on many times in my life. It seems apropos given our current situation. Absence, and the consequent longing it creates, I am going to argue here are positive states. I have many examples to draw from, but being a Gen X’er, the …
I deliberately exposed my kids to, and raised them on what I refer to as real music. They, of course, were also exposed to Baby Einstein, Backyardigans (which I did secretly enjoy), and too many versions of the ABCs. However, when they were with me, or when I played my guitar, there was very little …
A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. For me, this one picture (inset) enkindled but a single word: Perspective. My wife took this candid picture on Friday, while I was deep in thought working on a different version of this week’s blog post. She took this picture and texted it to me. …
I wrote previously about the coffee ritual I had in Afghanistan. This was an important part of every day during that, and follow on tours. I used to make coffee in a 4-cup, stainless steal French Press, and I always shared this. I shared it with my team, but I also made it for meetings …
In the military, coffee is one of those commodities that can raise spirits immediately. At times it can be the only tangible manifestation of comfort in otherwise cold and dreary circumstances. Rations can often be eaten cold and the chill that sets never quite leaves the bones and joints. With long periods of standing and …
So how do I find myself walking away from the stability of a steady paycheck and walking towards the risky prospects of a start-up? This Experience story-line is where I will share my tales and overall experiences with coffee; those stories spanning the past 25+ years that have nurtured my love of the coffeehouse experience. …
