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Sunset over the clearcut, looking towards the Olympic mountains
philosophy, Trees

Sunset Over the Apocalypse

The logging machines are gone. The searing & crashing have stopped. The beeping and loading have stopped. They have hauled away everything they legally could, … Read More ›

Posted on June 10, 2019October 6, 2019
carrot-red lentil soup and slice of bread
delicious, food, philosophy

Carrot-Red Lentil Soup

Back when we started the Teahouse Kuan Yin, I objected to soup. My partner in the business was a strong believer in the power of … Read More ›

Posted on March 22, 2019
A French Village TV series publicity photo
delicious, philosophy

The French TV Series We Can’t Stop Watching

When offerings on Netflix and Prime don’t appeal, or the eternal-infernal roundy-roundy of low bandwidth buffering frustrates, there are always DVDs from the public library. … Read More ›

Posted on March 18, 2019July 16, 2019
raw blue prawns
food, philosophy

No Ethical Way to Eat Shrimp

I have come to the conclusion that there just is no ethical way to eat shrimp. (Calling them prawns won’t change that either.) Harvested by … Read More ›

Posted on February 1, 2019
philosophy, travel

Cracking the Resistance

We’ve all heard about how the French won’t talk to you if your French is not perfect. Yet French people have always been very patient … Read More ›

Posted on November 20, 2018November 20, 2018
philosophy, useful

Stretching Your Luck

I just finished reading a book by Dr. Richard Wiseman called The Luck Factor (2003). He is a psychology professor in Hertfordshire, UK, who studies … Read More ›

Posted on June 9, 2018June 9, 2018
Port and violets
philosophy

Uncork It, Already!

We had a tradition at the Teahouse Kuan Yin every Christmas Eve. We closed early at 5pm, and then all the employees would enjoy a … Read More ›

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
a gold pocket watch
philosophy, useful

The Daily Miracle

British author Arnold Bennett wrote in 1910: …I have seen an essay, “How to live on eight shillings a week.” But I have never seen … Read More ›

Posted on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018
Our road before clearcutting.
philosophy

Cosmic Fate or Random Chance?

There was a woman who lived across the street from me when I first moved out here to the country. Lois was 25 years older … Read More ›

Posted on March 28, 2018
Khoo Kongsi Temple, Penang
philosophy, useful

Details, Details: Zooming In With Cellphone Cameras

I got into photography when I was about 16. I bought myself a Konica TC, which was a lightweight SLR. I developed my own B&W … Read More ›

Posted on February 15, 2018March 23, 2018
philosophy, useful

Getting Past the Bend

There’s a place I like to walk with my doggie Kebab, on timberland which has been given to the county as a series of connected … Read More ›

Posted on September 15, 2017February 25, 2018
Tea at totality in Poulsbo, WA, USA
philosophy, tea

Tea at Totality

“When is this eclipse?” “Tomorrow morning, from about 9:30.” “What a shame. I’m meeting these guys down at the hatchery…we’re going to start the generator. … Read More ›

Posted on August 24, 2017February 25, 2018
Buddha statue in Luang Prabang, Laos
philosophy, useful

Misdirected Suffering

My husband and I were discussing someone and he used an expression which I thought was very cogent: “He is misdirecting his suffering.” How well … Read More ›

Posted on August 18, 2017February 25, 2018
Morning tea on the dock at Lake Crescent
philosophy, tea, useful

The Feasibility of a Cup of Tea at an Unusual Hour

“Rise an hour, an hour and a half, or even two hours earlier; and — if you must — retire earlier when you can. In … Read More ›

Posted on August 7, 2017March 13, 2018
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A cup of tea at an unusual hour

  • Tea tasting after a long drive in tea area of Chiang Rai, Thailand
    Tea tasting after a long drive in tea area of Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • Tea on the Grand Union Canal, Britain, 1944
    Tea on the Grand Union Canal, Britain, 1944
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    Tea break
  • Tea in Istanbul
    Tea in Istanbul
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    A matchappino in Nong Khai, Thailand
  • Morning tea on the dock at Lake Crescent
    Early morning tea at Lake Crescent, Washington, USA
  • Persian tea with rock sugar swirlers
    Persian tea with rock sugar swirlers
  • Drinking tea in Aleppo, Syria; image by James Gordon
    Drinking tea in Aleppo, Syria; by James Gordon
  • Sipping a cuppa in Ethiopia; by Ron Waddington
    Sipping a cuppa in Ethiopia; by Ron Waddington
  • Tea, phone, camera; by curiousbino
    Tea, phone, camera; by curiousbino
  • The Samovar, by William Paxton, 1926
    The Samovar, by William Paxton, 1926
  • Waiting for the eclipse
    Waiting for the eclipse
  • Tea at totality in Poulsbo, WA, USA
    Tea at totality in Poulsbo, WA, USA. It seemed much darker, but you had to be there...
  • Tea in Russia, ca 1930
    Tea in Russia, ca 1930
  • Kolkata tea break, by Rangan Datta
    Kolkata tea break, by Rangan Datta
  • Bed tea for the Queen
    Bed tea for the Queen
  • Campfire tea
    Campfire tea

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