• Breadcrumbs and the idea of Palmyras…

    Tonight, I’m thinking about Hansel and Grettel. In the story, these two children used breadcrumbs to find their way out of a forest. This got me thinking about modern day breadcrumbs, and how they might be used… The first example of modern-day breadcrumbs I can think of, is the time capsule. How many of you remember being… Read more

  • A Recipe for Excitement…

    Hello everyone, I’m sitting at the coffee shop and have a quick and simple blog post to share today! Today, I’m standing outside in the wind with a smile.  I raise a lighter to my cigarette, inhale and feel the heat flash in the back of my throat.  Exhaling through my mouth and nose, I… Read more

  • Busted Doors, Squirrels and Coffee Shop thoughts…

    A slight dramatization… This morning, the shop staff was working diligently to repair the door from the last time I burst through it, when I came this morning and kicked it right off the hinges.  The sky flashed, smoke billowed at the entrance, and I entered.  I chose a small table today, and took out… Read more

  • The Picasso-fication of the Planet…

    Written by Elie Zarem, guest blogger. Once upon a time I was staying with a friend in Adams Morgan, Washington DC – a place I lovingly referred to as ‘Sodom and Gemorgan’ because of all the debauchery that took place there. I returned to my friend’s place late after a night of revelry. Not quite… Read more

  • Water, Music and Bobby the Wonder Intern…

    I’ve been sitting here drinking my coffee and talking to Blowtorch Lady this morning, and stumbled onto an idea I would like to share with all of you… The above image is what happens to water when chords or notes are played musically on a piano.  These water droplets go into different patterns when certain… Read more

  • Coordinated Attack Dating, Fake IDs and Pickup Lines…

    **The below is a slight dramatization, and there is no picture to go with today’s entry as the perfect one was 175 dollars for the license. I arrived at the shop today carrying a precious blog post idea and kicked open the door with a blast.  Running to the coffee bar and stiff-arming two people… Read more