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Category Archives: coffee

Why Don’t You? #83

October 26, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t your take a trip to Colombia, visit a coffee plantation, and then have a custom blend created? Invite your friends over and after they gush over how […]

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advice, champagne, coffee, Diana Vreeland, elegance, fashion, luxury, shoes, suggestion, travel, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #114

September 12, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Apple Music: When I first heard about Apple Music, I brushed it to the side, uninterested. It was going to be like Ping (remember that nonsense?), and besides, I […]

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ancient Egypt, Apple, book, coffee, Egyptology, espresso, France, Miley Cyrus, music

Why Don’t You? #76

September 7, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you trade in all of your old Apple products and use the gift certificate you receive in return for something shiny and new? I sent in my […]

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advice, Amazon, art, coffee, cooking, death, Diana Vreeland, inspiration, money, shopping, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED/HATED THIS WEEK #112

August 29, 2015by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

LOVE: Nescafé: I have never in my life consumed instant coffee. I own a bottle of instant espresso, but that’s for baking and not for drinking. If I want an espresso, […]

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ancient Egypt, book, coffee, Egyptology, espresso, France, iPhone, writing

Why Don’t You? #67

March 9, 2015by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you plan your final meal just in case you ever find yourself on death row? I hope you don’t, but it never hurts to plan ahead. I […]

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advice, animals, clothes, coffee, Diana Vreeland, fashion, food, pet, travel, vacation, Why Don't You?

Holiday Wish List 2014

December 7, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 1 Comment

It’s already the holiday season, and I am having trouble believing that 2014 went by so quickly. We all say the same thing every year, though. I hope that time slows […]

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Amtrak, ancient Egypt, book, Christmas, coffee, fashion, fitness, Holiday, Ina Garten, interior design, iPhone, shopping, theater, vacation

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #86

November 7, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: Spectacular Spectacular Cocktail: Every Halloween, my sister, my father, and I get together for something that has come to be known as the “¡¡¡Shitty Phillips Halloween Spectacular Spectacular!!!” It’s our […]

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cocktail, coffee, cooking, donut, Halloween, Ina Garten, Paris, recipe

Why Don’t You? #51

November 3, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Monday: Why don’t you pick a country, find out who their greatest singer of all time is, and then learn their classics? It’s great fun for me to sing along […]

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advice, Anne Rice, book, Christmas, coffee, Diana Vreeland, Halloween, inspiration, shopping, Why Don't You?

THINGS I LOVED / HATED THIS WEEK #81

October 3, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

LOVE: “Cheek to Cheek” by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett:   I’ve been a fan of Lady Gaga since before she was a thing. I vividly recall watching that strange […]

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ancient Egypt, art, coffee, cologne, Lady Gaga, music, tattoo

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