Mink House Roast coffee is quite interesting. The beans are roasted my Moja Coffee. The flavor obtained in brewing can be very different with just small variations in amount of coffee grounds used. I brewed the coffee in a 32 oz Bodum French Press for 5 minutes, only varying the amount of coffee used. At…
Book notes on Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson <br /> Book about anticipating, accepting, and succeeding within a changing environment. The message is great and the book can be very helpful. The problem (in my opinion) is that the book is written like a kids story which can be its downside if presented to…
Notes on Suenos – El Salvador Got this coffee at the Revolver Coffee Shop on Cambie Street, Vancouver. Great little place. The coffee has tasting notes of light honey, almost like honey liquor or honey wine. When it cools down, the citrus come through. A very sweet red grapefruit finish. Nice sweet coffee Brew method: French…
Tiny parasitic flies named Apocephalus borealis cause maggots to explode out of the chests of bees, Alien style. The fly lands on a bee and places its eggs inside it through the cracks in the bee’s abdomen. Shortly after the bee starts to exhibit strange behaviour, like flying at night or in very cold conditions. Eventually the bee…
Book notes on The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey Book about impact of trust with respect to costs and ability to get things done. Tools on establishing trust, finding right language to use, noting behaviours that exhibit and build trust. Trust = Confidence; mistrust = suspicion Increased…