Entries Tagged as 'General'

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Staying in Seattle

It was a tough decision. After strongly Considering a Return to Columbus, I’ve decided to stay in Seattle. I’ll be moving from the Eastside suburb of Bellevue into the Queen Anne district of Seattle. Below is a photo taken from Kerry Park, which is a mere 0.3 miles away from my new [...]

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

The Cuban Family

Last Friday I thought about a girl I met almost ten years ago. She was from a wealthy Cuban family from Florida and was attending Harvard Medical School. Although she had never been to Cuba, both her parents and grandparents came from there. She told me how her family owned land and [...]

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Seattle Coffee Works

Only in Seattle could a business this cool exist.  There are so many quality roasters in Seattle it would be near impossible to run around town trying them all if one were on a short vacation.  Ale houses can serve beer from several microbreweries at one location.  Why not try it with coffee?  Seattle Coffee [...]

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Public Blog, Private Me

I think something needs to be cleared up. This is a filtered blog. I don’t share every thought or feeling I have on this public forum. That isn’t my style. MAS o Menos is my hand-edited highlight reel. And guess what? I just pick the best scenes.
I’ll tell you [...]

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Meet My Neighbors

My apartment windows face a meeting place for recovering alcoholics.  I’ve noticed that alcoholics for the most part look just like everyone else.  The one thing that most alcoholics have in common is they smoke.  They smoke a lot.  As a result many of those going to the building spend most of their time outside [...]

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Considering a Return to Columbus

A few weeks ago on my return flight from Columbus, a radical idea slipped into my conscious.  Could I move back to Columbus? As much as I love Seattle, it has been my experience in Seattle that has made me even consider the idea.  Before I moved to Seattle I decided that I would not [...]

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

The Breakup

Lura and I have decided to break up.

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Home Coffee Roasting Demo at Stickman

On Sunday June 1st at 2 PM, I will be doing a home coffee roasting demonstration at Stickman Coffee in the Fremont section of Seattle. This is open to the public and is a free event. If you are interested in attending, join the Seattle Coffee Meetup group and RSVP.

Stickman Coffee
3516 Fremont Place [...]

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Espresso Dental - A Dentist for MAS?

I was walking between the Greenwood and Phinney Ridge sections of Seattle today when I walked past this dentist office.  Espresso Dental.  Wonder how much a teeth cleaning is?

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

A Rogue Way To Run a Brewpub - Issaquah Brewhouse

Last night the Eastside Pub Crawlers made it out to the Issaquah Brewhouse. The Issaquah Brewhouse is owned by Rogue. I’ve been to microbreweries from Maine to Florida to San Diego to Vancouver. This was the ONLY one that I have ever been to that decided it was a good idea to [...]