I had occasion to buy a new coffee maker recently. My philosophy is, “Go mid-range.” If you purchase one of those no-nonsense, on-off, under-20-bucks models, you eventually will come home in the afternoon to the smell of scorched coffee, probably sooner than later. And the really expensive, high-end coffee pots? Don’t even get me started. I return to the programmable, 12-cup Mr. Coffee, or comparable brand. It can’t be beaten, except I do notice the LED displays get harder and harder to read. Yes, we’re getting started slowly here after a little vacation. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need another cup of coffee.
131 responses to “Meet Mrs. Coffee”
Charlotte:
The Monitor used to have a regular broadcast on NPR. Man, I miss that.
Here it is: https://www.csmonitor.com/
Eleven dollars per month, money that I consider well worth spending.
Mark and Charlotte:
Speaking of paying for online services, I have written before about those of us who post on this blog paying a small amount each month for the privilege.
I raised it twice, and all I heard was crickets.
With newspapers still closing at an alarming rate and so much available online for free, how is Jimmy supposed to make a living?
Again, I call for everyone here to pay for the privilege of posting here.
Any supporters?
Rick, I signed up with GoComics a few months back. It is worth paying for to get the comics I like, and in the bargain you also support ones you never even knew about.
And thank you for the comment on my perception.
Rick: I wouldn’t mind. Peace,
Just to remind us of how old we are.
http://www.gocomics.com/shoe
Actually, I saw that show, and also Arthur Godfrey, only a few times, when visiting Elaine’s or my kin.
Peace,
I saw a bright red cardinal on my front porch this morning. Don’t recall seeing any here last year. I hope he will be around often since I like watching them.
emb, I don’t recall watching Ed Sullivan except when there was something on that would interest a child. Along the same lines, I can only recall one conflict between my family’s adult tv habits vs the kids: Different networks ran Peyton Place and Petticoat Junction same time, same night. Mom and grandmother wanted Peyton Place, kids wanted the other. Mostly the grownups won.
charlotte, for paid subscriptions there may be a link called Account. Clicking there would lead you to a way to end it. If nothing else, deleting the payment info should work. For others, look for an Unsubscribe button. Be careful not to just click through Re you Sure? YEs yes yes- I find they’ve started slipping in one last button that says I changed my mind keep me in list.
Sneaky
GOod luck!
Ms. Charlotte, what newspaper is that you’re trying to get away from?
Ta dah! There’s an egg in Baltimore.
http://chesapeakeconservancy.org/explore/wildlife-webcams/peregrine-falcon/
Peace,
Mark: I was a relative newly wed when we saw those shows; TVs became common when I was an undergrad at Cornell, ’49-’50 or so: a jungle of antennae visible from the Lehigh RR in the poorer neighborhoods in “Joisy”. My folks never bought one, which was fine w/ me.
Peace,
Charlotte
Getting out of a subscription or service at times can be difficult or easy depending on the provider. You can call and ask to have the service stopped but be prepared to answer a lot of questions on why you wish to discontinue the service. And they may try to sell more services. You can also go to their website and navigate through their menu system and discontinue the service. If all else fails, contact your credit card company or bank and tell them to discontinue the automatic charge or withdrawal.
Charlotte, et al., I think I’d start with my bank/credit union if you have authorized any automatic payments therefrom. Nip those right in the bud, first, instead of wasting time messing around with the company. It just might be that the company delays your desire just long enough to get one more payment! That ruse will not work if you have your financial institution cut off the ability at once.
A few days ago, the Decorah North (bald eagle) nest – only one egg this spring – lost that egg. If broke while under a parent. Defective shell? We’ll probably never know. The regular Decorah bald eagles are still incubating their usual trio of eggs.
IF – sheeesh.
Well at Thanksgiving, we decided to celebrate with extended family on Saturday and ended up eating tacos…. My daughter lives in Orlando and has to be back to work early on Monday, so she wouldn’t be able to eat with us, so we are planning to celebrate Easter on Saturday. When my wife texted me that we were having Easter on Saturday, I asked her if the government messed up the time change and Christ has to rise a day early! 😛
I think that we will go the traditional Ham and Potatoes. Unless I can talk my BIL into making Lasagna. We’ll see.
Someone incubating, presumably just the one egg I saw this morning. Both the tercel and the falcon incubate, so cannot tell which it is. Sometimes peregrines wait until there are 2 eggs before starting incubating. If only one is under there now, first chick w/b bigger than others.
http://chesapeakeconservancy.org/explore/wildlife-webcams/peregrine-falcon/
Peace [which has little to do w/ behavior in raptor nests],
Same URL. Still just one egg, one of the pair perched in the aerie doorway. Peace,
Went back to Baltimore right away. One bird still in entryway, second flew up to ledge to L, picked up prey [probably starling] that first had presumably left there, then both flew off. There’s easily room for a peregrine to enter under that horizontal beam.
Like JJ, I’m window-peeking.
Peace,
Mark and emb:
So far, three of us like the idea of paying Jimmy for the privilege of posting on his blog.
I agree that GoComics is also good, but I want more money to go to directly to Jimmy.
What do you think about asking Jimmy to establish a PayPal account?
Mark:
You’re welcome.
Rick: While I appreciate your wish to support JJ, I don’t think charging to comment here is the best way to go about it. Part of what makes the exchange here so enjoyable is that anyone is welcome to “drop in”. Charging would not only discourage the casual visitor, it might also be a barrier for some of our regulars.
Rick, I agree with Ruth Anne. What I meant by my comment was joining GoComics as Jimmy had mentioned earlier, not for this to become a pay site. Of course, if GoComics runs into difficulties or something, that could change.
Mark in TTown, don’t laugh, the paper I want to quit is the Washington Post. It is a fine, well respected paper, but lots of politics, of course, and I am so tired of it all. The reviews and features are well done, but I’m feeling as though “I’ve seen it all” and am wasting time I could put to better use.
Rick, thanks for the info. on The Monitor. Llee, Anon E. Muss, and c-ex prof — your knowledge and experience will be most helpful when I embark on this project. I will let you know what happens.
Many thanks to all of you.
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Ruth Anne and Mark:
As I was typing my entry last night, I was thinking about adding a phrase about voluntary contributions to a PayPal account.
For me, using this space for free for years has worked on me. Artists deserve to be paid if we are going to use their services and products.
That’s one reason why I still purchase music CDs or downloads.
Jimmy doesn’t offer music, and I will be extremely happy to pay each month for the privilege of using this blog.