December 9th, 2009 by Geoff Marks
Has anybody seen those old “Leave it to Beaver” reruns on late night TV? There is June (the mother) in full makeup and high heels without a hair out of place serving breakfast to her family at the breakfast table. Ward, the father, wearing a suit and tie, all showered and shaved, and the two boys are gathered around the breakfast table for their morning meal. June pours coffee from a coffee carafe into Ward’s waiting coffee cup as they discuss their upcoming day. It just cracks me up! I’m sitting there thinking, “Yeah…right! When pigs fly!”
I figure most households operate pretty much like mine does. The words “busy, hectic and insane,” come to mind. Mornings are done on the fly. Breakfast is a bowl of cold cereal (every man, woman, and child for themselves) and coffee is “to go” as we all rush around trying to get to work and school on time. My wife and I each …
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September 17th, 2009 by Geoff Marks
Tea was the drink of choice for most queens of old, while mead was the choice of kings. It wasn’t until early in the 15th century that coffee was even a choice in most of the civilized countries of the world. But once coffee became a choice, it quickly became first choice.
The next time you are sipping a cup of coffee, you can remember that you are in very good company. Almost every American president has been a coffee drinker. The list of coffee lovers includes both the famous and the infamous.
Coffee is the most served beverage in America today. It is served at breakfast and dinner tables in homes all across this great country as well as in roadside cafes, the fanciest of restaurants, and in the chambers of judges and the offices of presidents. Those who do not drink coffee are a decided minority.
Today, the kings and queens of commerce are almost all coffee drinkers. …
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