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Coffeehouse observation No. 47

I never should go two days in row without caffeine. Never. Ever.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 46

Coffee doesn’t solve all the world’s problems, but it doesn’t hurt.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 44

Current and former baristas for chain coffeehouses frequent the independent coffeehouse that is my “office.” It is located in the lobby of an old theater and has an organic, non-commercial feel to it. And the coffee isn’t bad either.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 43

I am sitting next to a table at the coffeehouse where a woman is speaking in a very lovely British accent. It may be the Brit’s best export. … Oh, and she’s wearing a T-shirt that reads “Why I (heart) rugby” followed by a list of reasons. I’m not going to stare at her chest to read the list. I thought that best for international relations.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 42

Water fountains in libraries should flow with coffee.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 41

I think I just saw a dingo walk by the coffeehouse. … Here doggy, doggy, doggy …

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Coffeehouse observation No. 40

A toddler just toddled by at the coffeehouse carrying a sippy cup and wearing a down vest with little hearts on it. She brushed my leg because, well, the leg was in the way. I’m not sure if she had French roast in the sippy cup.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 39

The coffeehouse is toasty in the winter and cool in the summer. Just perfect for consuming hot, steamy coffee and tea during the cold, dark winter months and iced beverages in the dog days of summer.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 38

The other day I was walking to the coffeehouse and a song by Prince – is he Prince or the Artist Formerly Known as Prince or the Artist Formerly Known as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince? – and it came out slightly, um, different. “She wore a rosemary beret …” I suppose that is not the type you find in a second-hand store.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 36

The WiFi at coffeehouses often are not the best option for surfing the Net or Web or whatever it’s called this week – slow or weak connections are typical. And some coffeehouses limit the connection to, say, two hours, which is not nearly enough time. But if you add coffee and pretty woman or two walk in the door, things are OK. Yep, coffee and pretty women make even a slow WiFi connection OK.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 34

A day without coffee is like a day without … well, without coffee. You might as well stay in bed.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 33

Among the biggest coffeehouse dilemmas – to caffeinate or not to caffeinate in the afternoon. Certainly, most of us drag a bit in the afternoon. But it does throw off the body’s clock and make it difficult to sleep in the evening. What to do? What to do?

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Coffeehouse observation No. 32

Public libraries should take a cue from chain bookstores and put in coffee bars.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 31

Someone must have been a little distracted earlier. The put the coffee beans in the maker – without grinding them. Oops! The coffee came out and little, um, thin.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 30

Middle-aged guys at the coffeehouse shouldn’t dress like teenagers. Never ever.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 29

Hmm! The coffee is particularly good today. Just the right bight without being bitter. And the caffeine is kicking in nicely.

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Coffeehouse observation No. 25

Another day, the same faces. We humans seem to be caffeine-fueled creatures of habit. I see many of the same people wonder in and out of the coffeehouse every day that I am here.

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