Year One

Today is a very important day in my life.  It is the one year anniversary of Coffeygrind.com.  One year ago today I wrote my first blog entry and embarked on a journey of self-discovery.  A journey that has given me a feeling of purpose, filled me with a greater sense of where I fit in the “big picture”,

The Tragic Quadrant

Like many other people, I have allergies and, as a result, this time of year I am almost constantly clearing my throat.  It’s not a percussive hacking cough, just a mild, quiet *ahem*.  But despite what I think, it’s apparently the most annoying sound ever produced because the people around me react to it in

You can pick your friends…

Ever since I was child, I have found thieves to be absolutely fascinating. Not your “smash and grab” variety, mind you.  No, I mean your truly talented burglars.  People who can stake out a potential site, stealthily bypass any security measures, deftly pilfer the goods, and then fade like smoke into the night. In another life

Spanish… ish

This is a shout-out to all my Dominican friends out there. You know who you are. In the years that I have come to know you I have gained nothing but the deepest respect for you.  Your dedication to your work, your family and your friends is amazing.  And the pride you have for your

How to be a big loser

Yeah, I know. I am a lardass, and I really don’t have the right to criticize diets. But I am going to do it anyway. Honestly, I have no problem with the concept of a diet.  Given the general obesity of this nation’s population, myself included, I think losing weight is a great idea; one that I am

Powers Corrupt

Have you ever had the “If I was a Superhero” conversation with your friends? That’s the one where you all decide what powers you would have if you were ever unceremoniously dumped into a vat of toxic yogurt, or bitten by a radioactive weevil, and then you spend several hours arguing over who could kick who’s ass. 

How dumb are we?

I am no financial expert; I have never even balanced a checkbook, so, I’ll keep this short. But I just have to say something about this whole “bailout” mess that we are in right now. Specifically, I want to react to something I recently read on CNN.com. In this article, the Chairman of AIG (a company

Workin’ Hardly

I’ve been doing some soul-searching lately (I’m running a bit low on souls). You see, I’m always trying to figure out what makes me “tick”, and I am constantly amazed at how difficult a task that is.  You’d think that I would know why I think and act the way that I do.  But, I seriously

Au Nauturale

When you’ve written a blog entry dedicated to your aberrant love of bacon, people tend to discount your opinions about things that are all-natural.  I suppose I cannot blame them.  I mean, I am not exactly what you’d call a health nut, after all.  But, there is no question about it… most UN-natural foods taste much better than

Cell’f-Centered

I keep a list entitled “Things that annoy me”, that I sometimes use as fuel for blog entries.  As I discover new things that piss me off, which I do with alarming frequency, I add to this list.  Keep in mind, I usually add to it when I am actively being aggravated by something, so