it's my island

After much cajoling from Noll we took on some new espresso and coffee’s from [Caffè Fresco](http://www.doubleff.com/). Tony Sciandra, the proprietor of [Caffè Fresco](http://www.doubleff.com/) makes a strong effort to educate those who buy his product. The general rules of thumb are posted on the site as well as in your purchase email he goes to a […]

If you haven’t seen this [movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/), may I take a moment to recommend it. It is by all means Orwellian in its nature. It pulls no punches delivering a series of mini-stories wrapped into a greater story of character. When push comes to shove. When you trade freedom for security. Just how far would you […]

Chris Keener, a local coffee geek & future cafe owner asked for a little of my time yesterday. His church has opened the doors to its new building and he wanted to do something nice for the youth league by offering espresso service at their grand opening event. Counter Culture donated a few pounds of […]

As many know I enjoy “[Strength](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_psychology)” work. As such I’m diving in to a new (to me) book [Optimal Thinking](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471414646/sr=8-1/qid=1144240752/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-7900888-8997554?%5Fencoding=UTF8): How to be your best self, by Rosalene Glickman. Every thought is creative. Make the choice to be your highest and best self, regardless of the circumstances. The language of your highest and best self […]

I’ve been absent, lost in New York. No not really, it was Robin’s 27th birthday and we were there for her grandmothers 85th. This was our best trip to New York yet. While we hammed it up on Long Island (Hicksville) with the family half the time, the other half was spent travelling for good […]