Update: Espresso Maker

I am going to take this thing apart and fix it if it’s the last thing I do…

IT'S ESPRESSO!

I have a bit of a problem. Well I have two problems. I have what people might consider an addiction to espresso coffee (first problem). There are few things I find better on this planet. I have studied the art of pulling a fine espresso extensively, and I’ve been on a quest to perfect this. Part of this is my nature as a scientist; the other part is my nature as an addict and one who enjoys it. After acquiring a decent pump driven machine, I’ve experimented with all different roasts and grinds, different tampers, etc. With my equipment, I was a decent barista. A few weeks ago, my Dehlonghi espresso maker decided to stop pumping efficiently (second problem). IRead More

Throw it up…

Being that I’m nWo, and when you’re nWo, you’re nWo 4 LIFE, i just wanted to throw it up. Ohh yea, and we should all be proud of Scott (Hall) today…

Homework

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Have you noticed this?

You’re dining in a restaurant. You finished your meal and are looking to get out of there. You ask your server for the bill, and, rather than walk away to print the bill, they feel the need to remove every single thing from the table. Most recently, last night, I was dining at my local PF Chang’s (aside: stands for “Paul F. Chang’s”), and this happened. After I asking for the check (and even tried to make it look like I wanted to be on my way), I had to watch the waiter totally bus the table before thinking about walking away to print the check. In the past 2 years, I’ve noticed this become more and more routine almostRead More

Good evening, class…

It’s been a long time in the making, but I am returning to blogging. I figured that enough people that I know have their own personal blogs, so it was time for me to throw my hat into the ring. For various reasons, I swore off blogging for the last 4+ years. The reasons for this are stored away in a mental vault and will not be within the scope of material for this blog. Speaking of the scope of this blog, I plan to use this as a platform to deliver and share some of the stories and experiences that I encounter on an everyday basis. There will be times where there will be no post for a fewRead More