A short commentary on comedy that includes a comparison between a movie entitled STAND UPs and the TV show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, some comics, and a personal “Nosferatu scene” with spontaneous laughter.

“I see live people”... and other strange goings-on from my summertime digs at the boardwalk’s cantina/cafe.

Reaction to the latest Pentagon whistleblower’s statements that the US government is close to disclosing an acknowledgment about the existence of UFOs... and the specter of dealing with “ultimate power”.

Just so we can all know what the latest coffee trend is: it’s complicating the barista’s skills... and patience!

Recollections of one particular repeating theme -with a life lesson.

Reflections on having gone through the Covid-19 infection’s sickness.

Experiencing show-business from an extra’s perspective.

GODOT appears in the guise of a cafe patron -whose eclectic interests reflect a long-awaited arrival.

Longing to play chess at my favorite cafe, two encounters provide different partners: a stoic and a drunk.

Coffee stirs a dramatic memory that becomes chapter 1 of a story set in late 1940’s Hungary.