Author Archives: A Dreamer

Please: Do not be a racist, xenophobic asshole in my bar.

Posted on February 5, 2015 by A Dreamer

Before I start, if anyone would like to give me 1-3 years of living expenses so I can fully research, explore & document tavern & bar culture in the US, please click the link right below “Need To Email Me?” in the … Continue reading →

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Must…Dissect…Big…Game…

Posted on February 2, 2015 by A Dreamer

Yeah, I did have the game on, and it wasn’t until the last 5 minutes that I realized that damn, I wanted the Seahawks to win.  That being said, the only explanation for that terrible play call at the end is that he decided that … Continue reading →

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It’s Superb Owl Day!

Posted on February 1, 2015 by A Dreamer

And honestly, I’m more invested in the Puppy Bowl than the Big Game. It’s not that I’m anti-Big Game – I just don’t really care about either team, which makes it hard to get excited for the game. I’ve enjoyed the run-up … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Langston Hughes

Posted on February 1, 2015 by A Dreamer

Langston Hughes was born today in 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. Google has done a beautiful doodle for the day (good job on putting it ahead of The Big Game) and if you’d like to know more about his life, the Academy of … Continue reading →

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Lord help me, I read the comments…

Posted on January 29, 2015 by A Dreamer

I know, I know – never read the comments on the internet.  Our local radio news station just posted an article on Facebook about someone who used to live here and is now wanted by the FBI on terrorism charges.  … Continue reading →

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Grace Hopper Documentary comes out today!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by A Dreamer

The Queen of Code. If you’ve never heard of Grace Hopper, she was a brilliant programmer and a Commodore in the US Navy.  This documentary is long overdue. I will never forget seeing an interview that 60 Minutes did with her in 1983 – I was … Continue reading →

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Finally did it – Patreon.com

Posted on January 28, 2015 by A Dreamer

You can check out my page at http://patreon.com/cafechatnoir Wish me luck!

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Hurrah for kind neighbors with snowblowers!

Posted on January 27, 2015 by A Dreamer

We only ended up getting a couple inches of snow – not too hard to shovel, but lets face it, shoveling snow absolutely sucks.  Now, I was up way too late last night, because I had to keep looking at the snow, … Continue reading →

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I am so glad I don’t live any farther north than I do.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by A Dreamer

Because it looks like y’all are about to get your butts handed to you by Mother Nature. Right now we’ve just got rain that should be changing over to snow shortly, probably topping out at about 3 inches.  Which is nothing … Continue reading →

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Please use the word “football”

Posted on January 25, 2015 by A Dreamer

I have SportsCenter on my daily TiVo schedule.  At other times, if there is nothing else on TV, I usually have ESPN on in the background. That being said – I AM REALLY TIRED OF LISTENING TO BRADY AND BELICHICK TALKING ABOUT … Continue reading →

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