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This is Conlan. I'm a freelance writer and blogger. I live in Fresno, CA. I write this blog, and other things sometimes. I encourage you to pay me to write things. Please see the "Freelance" page for more information on that. (Seriously.) If you just want to know who I am and what I'm all about (including mostly lies), check the "About" page.
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Tag Archives: coffee
This is Tom
I was tired of exchanges like this at Starbucks: “Large, unsweetened, black iced tea, please.” “Can I get your name?” “Conlan.” “Conley?” “Conlan.” “Conland?” “Conlan.” “How do you spell that?” So, a few months ago the question came again. As I began to form the hard ‘C’ in the back of my throat—dreading the inevitable [...]
A letter, goodbye
Dear San Francisco, Yesterday I had one of those epiphanic moments, like in movies, when the protagonist’s life floats past his eyes and he realizes he’s been in love with his best friend all along. Everything he’s ever wanted has been right in front of him the whole time. You know, Hollywood bullshit like that. [...]
Size Matters
This morning I ordered a small coffee at Starbucks. Halfway back to my office I realized they either substantially shrunk their “tall” size, or they gave it to me in a double espresso shot cup. And even Starbucks isn’t so evil as to downgrade a small to 8 oz., right? This is the kind of [...]
12DB, Day 1: Cappuccino