Who's up for punching some cows?

If there's one thing I can't live without it's my morning coffee, and, not that I want to sound all hoitey-toitey, or come off as all superior or anything, I'm not talking about American coffee. Which isn't to say that I don't ever imbibe a nice hot cup of the American version, it's just that I much prefer a couple of shots of espresso.

An Italian friend of mine once explained the difference between the brewing processes of espresso, and what we who live below Canada and above Mexico call coffee, but the explanation was extrememly complicated and may have involved the metric system, so suffice it to say that a double shot of espresso is not only pleasing to my palate, but will also perk me up for the better part of my morning, whereas American coffee seems primarily useful to make me jittery and upset my stomach. For some unknown reason I still drink it occasionally, but when I do I prefer it in a tin cup with only a little sugar, and hopefully whoever fixed it doesn't mind being called "Cookie", because that's what they will inevitably hear for the next 30 minutes or so while I fantasize about rustling cattle.

I'm weird like that. It's a lot like my somewhat erratic feelings for pancakes... but that will have to wait until next time.

Return of the semi-regularly rambling guy

No news is good news, so a couple of months ago when I stopped posting my insignificant thoughts on my life, possibly your life, or even other people's lives, and just life in general, on this, arguably the most pathetic attempt at a blog ever, I naturally thought that I would be universally lavished with praises. Unfortunately, such was not the case. I think one person might even have complained.

Maintaining my long-standing policy of trying to please all the people all the time, I am officially announcing today that I will return to posting on this bit of cyberspace soon. Be on the lookout for my first new post, which will be a thing of beauty and joy and might also involve happy bunnies. This is not that post, btw, in case you thought it might be. This is merely a warning announcement to get your attention and make you check back later. It's what we in "the biz" call a tease.

I also might have information about how common household cleaners could pose a dangerous health threat. So now you just HAVE to check back. Tah-tah for now.