From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Christmas In the Coffee Shops? What About Thanksgiving?

by Barbara Hartsook on November 17, 2009 · 18 comments

in Conversation Over Coffee

The local Starbucks coffee shop changes with the seasons. New mugs, new coffee packaging, new displays. And of course, decorations… Yesterday Christmas decorations went in as my hubby and I sat reading, over coffee. Snow-frosted pine garlands crossed over the tops of shelves and poked their message of good cheer in and out of everywhere. [...]

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What is a Rascal and is it a Good Thing?

by Barbara Hartsook on November 3, 2009 · 15 comments

in Conversation Over Coffee

Is being a Rascal a good thing? Do I know any? Am I one? I saw a blog post today that quoted Chris Brady — a businessman, best-selling author, speaker, and a self-proclaimed Rascal — in listing several qualities of a Rascal. According to @RascalTweets: A Rascal is a guy or gal who makes a [...]

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