One of the most special Christmas gifts I received on Christmas Day—was the NPR /CBC broadcast I heard on my drive to a family feast in Seattle. The speech was Martin Luther King’s Christmas Sermon given in Atlanta in 1967. It is the 5th of five MLK Massey lectures which were created in 1961, usually…
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Are you REVVED UP for a totally caffeinated NW adventure over the next six weeks ? The ECLECTIC COFFEE SPOT SAFARI is a great way to sample coffees from all over the globe as well as a variety of brewing methods all over Puget Sound. Hit the road, hit your neighborhood and find your ideal…
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There are sooo many things going on at every level—local, regional, national, global. For the last I can’t recall HOW long—Americans have endured a barrage of campaign advertising. Personally, I am satisfied with most of the election results, but would be delighted to see the obscene expenditure of those massive dollars go toward putting people…
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On my recent trip to New York City, I discovered with delight and a bit nostalgia – a can of a Chock Full O’ Nuts coffee sitting next to a coffeemaker in my hotel room. NYC has LOTS of everything, but when it comes to coffee, it seems that coffee drinkers remain loyal to a…
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from eclectic COFFEE Spots in Puget Sound— “Tucked away in the not too long ago cobble-stoned alley between 15th Ave NE and University Avenue, Cafe Allegro is the oldest coffeehouse in Seattle, founded in 1975. When Cafe Allegro opened, it quickly became a mecca for those seeking a truly robust cup of coffee and there were…
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The other night I was in my car and heard an interesting piece on All Things Considered (NPR )— about how all across America—coffee is becoming the ‘new wine.’ In Seattle and other cities around Puget Sound, where many of us pride ourselves on being coffee connoisseurs and lots of us are indeed jaded, including…
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