coffee noir: chap's daily blog

Starting to write with frequency can feel like trying to start your old van after being in the same campsite for two weeks. It takes some time to get warmed...

It’s good to secure a victory. It keeps the morale going strong. Within any team - the leader must guarantee that they find wins. Wins keep the momentum going in...

I love satire. Parody has been around for centuries. By definition - satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticize. I suppose it’s commonly seen in the...

This is the key ingredient. It’s something that has come up over and over again on this blog. That makes sense because it really is the only recurring theme in...

Weirdly enough - I am an advocate for uniforms. School and otherwise. I think they facilitate a meaningful psychological perspective for people. The uniform means something. It sets expectations. Example....

Alright, feels like this is attempt number three to really get rolling again on these daily blogs. We all know how big of a difference it makes for my preparation....

TL:DR Hey all! Thanks for checking this one out. This is a longer story about how I got sober at CU Boulder 10 years ago today. Ultimately, that decision is...

It’s wild how quickly things accelerate. We are really hitting stride thanks to the support of so many. These past 7 days have been wild. We couldn’t have planned it...