http://www.coffeeshopphilosopher.com I drink coffee, therefore I am. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:02:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Imagine if you will that you have been harmed by another person; say a rear-end accident. You were stopped innocently at a red light when it happened. Boom. But, instead of having to sue and go to court and wait to be compensated, a settlement is reached. That is the course of law ... http://www.coffeeshopphilosopher.com/?p=609 Words are nutrition. Each day I receive a word of the day from wordsmith.org. Today's was "asseverate," which I'm cautious of using because it could easily go very wrong. But, tagging along with "asseverate" was the following quote from Terry Tempest Williams: This is my living faith, an active faith, a faith ... http://www.coffeeshopphilosopher.com/?p=601 If you "want to participate," I'm not sure I understand how denying debate works. If you want transparency, I'm not sure how "secret negotiations" works. The Republican tactics today baffle me. Secret negotiations likely translates to "what the lobbyists tell us to do." Americans widely want tighter regulations on Wall Street and the ... http://www.coffeeshopphilosopher.com/?p=588 Treats! We have special guests who know what the coffee shop drive through window is for. [caption id="attachment_586" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="What the coffee shop drive through window is all about"][/caption] http://www.coffeeshopphilosopher.com/?p=585 Dear Doctor, I went into Village Hall yesterday to apply for a zoning variance to raise chickens so I could afford the cosmetic surgery like Sue Lowden's I need and they just laughed. What should I do now? Do you take dandelion wine? Signed, Sagging Chin(s) http://www.coffeeshopphilosopher.com/?p=578