Notes at the Cafe

Notes on some winter activities on the beach and the ensuing coffee experiences!

…or how I became a recording artist after a wrong turn on the FM dial.

Pondering the most accommodating life-path to take into the New Year.

Recalling my experiences as an extra in a Honda commercial. And now I bought one!

Reflections on the various DJs who “might have” influenced/inspired my style of podcasting. (Perhaps much to their regret!)

Breaking news interrupts an otherwise enjoyable Thanksgiving coffee repast… with dire consequences!

Recalling the unlikely connection to an effaced talisman with the consequence of a life-threatening situation.

So many ideas, so few napkins! Jotting down ideas and pitching them to our favorite billionaires: Elan, Jeff and Richard.

A post-Halloween, impromptu exchange between a ghost and me at the cafe.

Reminiscing about Hungarian childhood…and the life-changing events leading up to the revolution in 1956. And including a few Hungarian tunes of that time along with my notes.

Musing about the significance and affects of various types of gifts -some physical, some intangible.

Adventures in taking photos of some book-signing celebrities… that culminates in being cast for a minor role in a TV show.

Poetry with wine, cheese and nuts! Very different topics from various inspirational muses. Topics include chess, Mars, 9/11, prayer, Hungarian Revolution 1956…

Autumn and spiced coffee bring back notes about my 1st experience joining Toastmasters.

Season 2 Episode 1: Contemplating the coincidences of LOVE, MARRIAGE, and universal perfection.

CONEHEADS of Budapest…. UNITE!

Is the news driving you crazy. Here's a solution to supplant obsessing with the toxic news shows.

Learning more than a few tricky moves, the karate class I attended in the company lunch room, left a lifetime of impressions in my notes.

Musing about the various types of “incarnations” juxtaposed with giving value to our present life.

The steamy froth from a cup of cappuccino conjures up a memorable pilgrimage to Houdini's elusive gravesite.

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.

Connecting my memories with two Paris cafes -and 2 philosophers.

A one-man table reading of a one-act play that was inspired by the various customers' interactions.

Observing the cafe's patrons with an ulterior motive.