Permanent Records

I’m not so very young anymore, but I still remember the nuns in grade school instilling the fear of God within all uniformed boys and girls; this, in the form of ‘THE permanent record'.

If the young'uns exhibited non-compliance of any type, this record (which followed our every step) would be marked-up with indelible ink (perhaps using a sharpie if the offense was quite severe) for all to see. This ‘crime’ would then become permanent, as in forever. The threat states that,

• Someday, our parents will read it.
• Someday, job interviewers will read it.
• Someday, the government will read it.
• Yes, God will read it – even though I was told that He has His own time-honored workflow for record-keeping.

As a grade schooler, I remember being terrified.  So then, I suppose the intended behavior modification was, in most ways, successful. 

All grown up now.

The Goal of Imperfection

It’s funny how experience teaches us what to consider right and proper as well as what to reject as substandard and downright unacceptable.

This is the first of two examples.

Brew Expectations

What are you expecting your coffee to taste like?

For those of you who know me, I like coffee in a variety of forms.  I tried searching to determine how many different ways there are to make coffee but all I found was, "7 way for this ...", "10 best methods ...." and more.  I'm wondering if there is any limit.

I tried thinking of how many different ways I've brewed coffee in my lifetime and gave up that search as well.  It's not that there are an unlimited number of them but the answer eludes me due to limits of memory - probably.