Java Zen:Thinking Out Loud Tuesday, 2025.11.18 
Every experience that we have, everything that we do and think is registered
upon us as surely as the steady embroidery of a tattoo artist. But to a large
degree, the pattern and picture that will emerge is up to us. If we go to a
tattoo artist, it is we who select the picture. In life, it is we who select
what we will become by the actions we perform. There is no reason to go through
life thoughtlessly, to let accident shape us. That is like allowing oneself to
be tattooed by a blind man. How can you help but turn out old and ugly?

		Deng Ming-Dao, "365 Tao - Daily Meditations", #141

2007.06.25

The Soul Full Cup

That’s where I am, at the moment. The “Soul Full Cup” coffee house on Market Street in Corning, New York. It has it all – ambiance, WiFi, and most importantly, excellent coffee. A special shout out to my nephew, David. This is his favorite place to enjoy a cup of java and many thanks for sharing the wisdom. At 20, the man has soul. True, dat.

Soul Full Cup

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