The Quest for Espresso: Day 2-Friends Coffee House

October 16, 2010

Day 2-Friends Coffee House I was quite excited to check out Friends Coffee House.  The potential for good espresso 200 meters from my flat was very compelling.  Like Bio Zahrada, I checked out the Friends Coffee House web site before my visit.  So far they are the only cafe I have encountered that roasts their [...]

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The Quest for Espresso: Day 1-Bio Zahrada

October 14, 2010

Day one: As I set out with a new hope, I made my way to Namesti Miru to visit Bio Zahrada.  With a little help from my iPhone and Google maps, my query was quickly located.  I took a look at their web site before my visit to see what I was getting myself into.  [...]

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5 Cafes in 5 Days: The Quest for Quality Espresso in Prague

October 13, 2010

I arrived in Prague hopeful, despite rumors of terrible espresso in Europe.  Prague has no shortage of cafes.  If I took the time to count the ones in Old Town alone it would require me to quit my day job. In the states I have a short checklist when I walk into a cafe that [...]

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Rainy Day Meals: Vegan Cream of Asparagus Soup!

February 10, 2010

I’ve never made cream of asparagus soup before, but I knew we had some asparagus that needed used and it sounded good, so why not.  When I got home I inspected the fridge to see what else we had on hand.  This is how it all went down. Here’s what you’ll need: 3 c. Vegan [...]

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TEFL Worldwide Prague

February 9, 2010

As many of you know, Anissa and I long to travel and experience different cultures.  We’ve been talking about it for so long that most of our friends assumed it was talk and little more.  Alas the hour is upon us.  As of last week, we paid our deposits for TEFL Worldwide Prague.  If you are [...]

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TEFL: The Straight Scoop

February 9, 2010

I was enjoying an iced americano at Stell Coffee and Tea Co. in Redlands, CA when the prospect of teaching English abroad first crossed my radar.  I was immediately enthralled with the possibilities.  Being an industrious young man, I thought surely a quick trip down Google lane would provide me with more than enough information [...]

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Fighting Dirty…Hygiene On the Mat

October 18, 2009

Fight dirty on the streets, but in the ring we need to keep it clean. Grappling is a dirty game.  Hygiene is critical!  There are all types of skin born pathogens in even the cleanest gym.  The big two you’ll hear about are Staph and Ringworm, but they’re not alone.  You can also end up [...]

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Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Tips to Tune Your Grappling Game by Aaron James Albert

September 12, 2009

“Repetition is the mother to success” is just another cliché to all you pencil neck geeks out there.  But to surly cauliflower ear’d, muscle headed grapplers it’s the key to their martial future. In order to be a good grappler, your body needs to be in tune with your reflexes.  One of the tools to [...]

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America’s Youth Return to Schoool: Obama’s Speech Causes an Uproar Among the Illiterate

September 8, 2009

It seems that President Obama’s intended Back-to School speech has caused a bit of an uproar across the nation.  All of this, taking place prior to the speech’s Tuesday morning delivery.  Parent’s are concerned that the speech will somehow indoctrinate their children in “socialist” values.  In response, many school districts have offered parents an opportunity [...]

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Is it vegan if you eat an animal that you’ve killed with your bare hands, specifically if that animal was a human being? submitted by JR Birmingham

September 1, 2009

While it might not technically be vegan, I’d be willing to give it the old “ominus dominus.”  Though some will surely disagree, my issue with consuming animal products is based in the practices of the meat and dairy industries in America and other developed countries; factory farming, in particular.  It is their irreverence for life [...]

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