Coffee Dharma

Mobile Decisions

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!  My wife and son went out the other day and got me some gifts for this occasion.  My son (2 years old) picked out the gifts and they were interesting, to say the least.  He wanted to get me a new phone so I am now [...]

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Donning The Christmas Mantle

The holiday season is upon us once again. A wonderful Thanksgiving time came and went with more blessing this year than I have seen in quite a while. As we started decorating our home for the coming Christmas I find myself filled with an unfamiliar sentiment and stirring. I have worked [...]

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The First Halloween

Dressed in his full pirate regalia (maybe an homage to TFSM?) our son was let loose upon the unsuspecting populace to pillage and riot. This is the first year we have taken Kellen out for Trick or Treating and it was a success. We went to a local mall for ease. He quickly [...]

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Winter Summons

As the days are growing colder I am called back once again to childhood memories and impressions. I am captured by the memories of crisp evenings, the rustle of colored leaves, the excitement of elementary school Halloween parties, and the kaleidoscope of nature’s last fling before the long winter sleep. I see in my son [...]

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Autumn Jitters

I’m not sure what it is about Autumn that excites me so. Maybe it’s the fact that my birthday falls within the season (yes, I still look forward to birthdays). Maybe it’s the break from summer heat and dryness. Maybe it’s the flood of memories of leaf piles, Halloween treats, and crisp [...]

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