Central coffee co, central station: sydney
Campos coffee. Near the intersection of devonshire st and chalmers st. A kiosk setting that squeezes in some outdoor seating near central station. Early morning buskers fill the air with jazz, somehow distracting from the din of peak hour trains nearby.
Coffee is ready quite [...]
Crema espresso bar, sydney
Allpress espresso. 37/51 elizabet st, sydney. I spotted this out-of-the-way place only because I saw some people with allpress cups floating around on the street nearby.
The café itself is foodcourt- style, but with seating indoor and out. There are separate prices for eat in or takeaway, [...]
Book: A Spectator’s Guide To World Religions
In a single book, John Dickson presents five major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Though Dickson is a Christian, in this work, he seeks to present each religion in its “best light”, hoping that in doing so, Christianity will appear best by comparison.
We’ve just spent [...]
For those of you who are keeping track on my side project to write out the Psalms by hand, today I finished writing out Psalm 30… a mini-milestone; it’s the first group of printouts that I’m copying from… hopefully psalms 31-60 take less than a year to write!
[the shot] "It is," says Zane Williams, "one of the small experiences that make life worthwhile" - the Italian style cappucino
Now that I’m taking a break from chocolate for a while (more or less), I can safely mention these Chocolate and Espresso tours of Sydney, knowing that it won’t be thought of as a blatant gift suggestion.
Is our desire for everyone to feel good about themselves making us lazy?
[Between Two Worlds] Dr. Van Neste gives a talk to male university students on what it means to be a man.
[between 2 worlds] The 5 points of criticism - how to give criticism in a good way.
Mecca espresso, circular quay
Mecca espresso coffee. 1 alfred st, circular quay. Open just a few weeks, this is another stall under a glass roof that’s open to the air. With a sandwich board and other signage indicating the high critical acclaim for the other Mecca (king st), this otherwise [...]
Blend on george espresso and sandwich bar, circular quay
Piazza d’oro coffee. 200-210 george st, circular quay. Two shops next to each other share the same signage. Coffee orders are shouted across the open space, along with order numbers: not the most tranquil place in the world! When your [...]
night plumbing
I’d literally just stepped up to the bar to order a drink when my phone rang, and kel asked “Where’s the water mains?”. Knowing that she probably hadn’t chosen that moment to be curious about the tap that shuts off the water supply to our house, I asked [...]
An argument you may not have considered that shows owning a Mac is cheaper than owning a PC
NYT article offers some anti-procrastination advice: Every Workday Needs a Game Plan