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Let's Have Another Cup Of Coffee I have been drinking coffee since I was a teenager. Early morning I would witness my father getting up and brewing coffee in a percolator. This was a stovetop pot with a stem that perched on a concave dish. This allowed the water to bubble up through the stem and disperse across a basket of ground coffee. The time it took to pour a perfect cup from this device? The time it took to shave. He would then pour two cups. One he drank with his breakfast. The other cup would then be cool enough to gulp down as he left the house. No go-cups for him. Later, I attended St Edwards High School in Cleveland Ohio. We took the city bus to school. We usually had plenty of time to go to the cafeteria and drink a cup or two of Joe. It was dispensed out of a huge pot with the cream already mixed in. I think the idea was to provide nutrition while they woke us up before class time. It was Folgers and Economy grind from the...

Be Careful What You Wish For . I know that most of you have heard enough about my current health condition. Let's face it there is no more juice in that orange. No, today I'm switching the emphasis to something else that's I'm kind of tired of. Why are there so many streaming services?  Complete disclosure. A few years ago I was one of those people that lauded Netflix and Amazon for the quality and width of their offerings. What I didn't see coming is all of their competitors following their lead. I hear someone talking about a new series they are streaming. The premise for the series sounds great. I know of some of the actors. The problem is that it's streamed on Acorn or Britbox or some other services that I don't have access.  All of these platforms have a monthly subscription charge. Here's the thing, most of them have an introductory 7-day free offer. If you plan properly and the series you're interested in isn't Game of Thrones o...

Yes, It's cold (Now get over it) If I hear one more bellyaching remark, pathetic tweet or groaning plea about Wisconsin's cold winter, I'm going to apply for a concealed carry permit. It's is abundantly clear that it is cold. Oh, gee the planets rotating. Look it's light out almost every morning and afternoon now. I wonder if everyone feels the cold and other mindblowing certainties. Jonny Carson said three variations of the same joke are enough. How cold is it Johnny? It was so cold you could freeze an egg on your sidewalk. It's so cold the penguins are building fires to stay warm. It's so cold an Eskimo rubbed noses with his wife and their noses shattered. Yeah, I know. I don't think those one-liners are particularly funny either. This weather cycle we are in of extreme cold than voluminous snowfall then back to cold is probably due to a butterfly flapping its wings in some far off location at an inappropriate time. Who knows? I f...

I Can See Clearly Now Jeff Jordan No, I have not fallen into a coma which has rendered me to a semipermanent vegetative state. My malady is a far more serious assault on my cognitive health. I completed the second six-week long treatment of an infection that requires six intravenous applications of antibiotics a day. Because these injections require a nurse to administer them, I’m regulated to be a patient in a skilled nursing home. I could not get a bed at  The Recovery Inn where I received the first six weeks of treatment. I’m currently a patient at Rennes which is both a skilled nursing facility and long term care facility. My problem is not being caused by the infection. I have what might be defined as an environmental issue. The television signal is supplied by cable, (Spectrum). While it does present all of the local stations and the usual suspects like The History Channel, ESPN, and Golf, It does not permit me to DVD any programs, and it doesn’t show the TV schedul...