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Monthly Archives: February 2009

Coffee Stains: Don’t get too excited

February 25, 2009 – 10:47 am

40 Plays in 40 Days
Project Summary: I plan to accomplish the ultimate renewal and experience for anyone who enjoys words: to see performances of all of William Shakespeare’s plays in one summer by actors who are amateurs in the park to professionals on an air-conditioned stage.
I’ll begin with the end to save you from reading [...]

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Coffee Stains: Tevye the Listmaker

February 24, 2009 – 11:34 am

We’ve been visiting a local church and the boys are really clueless. Both Colin and Evan have eaten breakfast, but as soon as they walk into the foyer, they are eying the food (”refreshments”) on the church-length folding table. Last week, the church had a special part in their service for those who wanted to [...]

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Coffee Stains: Feeling a bit smug today

February 10, 2009 – 8:46 pm

The events of the past weekend and culminating at noon yesterday has left me a bit smug. And it really has more to do with the people talking about the event rather than those who were actually there. See, President Barack Obama came to Elkhart, Indiana and held a nationally televised town-hall meeting in Concord [...]

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Coffee Stains: White whales, Coffee and lightsabers

February 4, 2009 – 2:39 pm

Some call me “obsessed.”
I’m growing tired of people talking about my coffee. Honestly, it’s none of your business how much coffee I drink or what variation I have in my venti cup. Perhaps a couple of times a week, some yahoo will conclude “You’re obsessed with coffee, you know?”
It’s taxing, these little conversations or pronouncements [...]