Confessions of a Would-be Gourmand and Jetsetter

Have I mentioned how much I loathe flying Northwest?
I’m glad that it was purchased by Delta, but even then I’m excessively concerned with the 30 year old, dilapidated DC-9s still bussing people around the airways. It’s even worse because every experience I’ve had with them in, oh four flights in the past five years (I’m [...]

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I’d like to take a minute – just sit right there – and tell you how… much I love coffee.
First, let me tell you about my home set-up. As an avid (and somewhat crazed) coffee drinker, I have multiple options available to me. I buy only whole-bean coffee, and while I have yet to go [...]

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This week’s Travel Tuesday musing is actually a repost of something that I wrote nearly five years ago, but I still read back on occasionally. I hope you enjoy it.

Monday, November 8, 2004
This morning somewhere between the fading grey of pre-dawn and the
first impact of the morning’s sun upon my eyes, I had sat down [...]

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The competition for New York City airport travel is really heating up, and everyone that can score a direct hub-to-hub flight is benefiting. I certainly know I am, having scored a $200 round trip to NYC around labor day. Even the price cuts don’t seem to be enough, as the major carriers are doing something [...]

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