Starbucks Helped Me 'See It'
During a recent weekend visit to a local Starbucks Coffee Shop, an ordered Caffè Mocha reached my hand wrapped in an insightful comment. There, featured on the outside of the cup, was a quote from an American author. The printed statement appears below: The Way I See It #51 Americans spend an average of 29 [...]
Stevenson Bar-B-Que Keeps it 'Old-Fashioned'
According to Velmer Stevenson, the story behind Stevenson Bar-B-Que—the business—begins in the backyard of his parents Pauls Valley (Okla.) home in 1958. Fifty-one years of growth and three re-locations later, this small town business is still family-owned and operated. “(Mother and father) started selling barbecue right there beside the house,” said Stevenson, one of three [...]
Timing
According to the directions on the box, two 8-inch round cake pans filled with Pillsbury Moist Supreme(R) Premium Cake Mix takes 32 to 36 minutes to bake. According to the Will Rogers World Airport Web site, travelers who plan to fly from Oklahoma City (Okla.) should arrive at the airport one and a-half hours before [...]
A Spiritual Practice Explained: Communion
With religious traditions often comes the question of the need for, and/or origin of, spiritual practices. Take for example the act of Holy Communion. Also referred to as Communion, or receiving the Eucharist, this religious habit is as much reflective as it is educational. Initiated by Jesus Christ (the name sake for Christianity), Communion serves [...]
Holiday Candy That You…Eat
“Have A Poopin’ Christmas” with the official “OH DEER! Jelly Bean Dispenser” Includes “The Super Dooper Reindeer Pooper” poo dispenser, and “Cola and Butterscotch Artificially Flavored Jelly Beans” that serve as edible…candy. Manufactured by Candy Craft. Available at your neighborhood Walmart.
Mocha
During a recent out-of-state trip, I took the opportunity to experience my first mocha. Not at a coffee shop, not even in a travel stop, but in a rock n’ roll diner of all places. It was hand-mixed at the table. By me. A novice. Ingredients: Twelve (12) ounces of black, caffeinated coffee. One (1) packet [...]
Inventory
Picture a crowd of thousands standing outside your door. The clock reveals it’s time to begin your daily commute to work. Coffee. Cell phone. Granola Bar. Check. Keys. You need your keys. Check. One last look in the mirror. Hair in place. Face clean. Teeth clean. Check. The crowd. What about the mass of people [...]
2008 Beijing Olympics USA Softball Schedule
The USA Softball Team is scheduled to begin competition in the 2008 Beijing Olympics tomorrow, Tuesday, August 12. Their first game is slated to begin at Noon, local time, against Venezuela.
When The 'Ends' Are Okay
My wife and I enjoy eating Quiznos sandwiches, and their response to Subway’s $5 subs has helped to appease our consumeristic alliegance. Yet, there is still great unrest. Upon a recent visit to a northern Oklahoma Quiznos, we had an eye-opening experience. For the first time in our history as Quiznos customers, we observed a [...]
"…a most horrible discovery…"
There once was a farmer who walked into his field to see what type of delicious fruit had been produced upon his tree, Upon his arrival he was shocked to find a most horrible discovery that perplexed his farming mind, Where once he found oranges, he now found red instead, Looking more closely there seemed [...]
