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High-Grown Honduras Coffee from Farmer Pablo Paz

A student project brings beauty to our organizational ecosystem It’s been over a decade and a half since Andrew Boyd first reached out to me to talk about a new project he and some other … Continued

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Incredible Kamā Za’atar from Jordan

Don’t miss this exceptional spice blend on the Deli’s shelves My first experience with za’atar was when I visited Jerusalem for the first time, back when I was a student. Za’atar would come in small … Continued

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What It Means to Make Democracy in the Day to Day

Why the power of making tops the power of taking I would prefer to dwell in denial. It certainly seems easier, in a sense, to pretend that none of us has seen the news out … Continued

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Check Out the Big Brew Board at the Coffee Company

A great way to take your coffee tasting to the next level One of my big learnings of the last 20 years or so has been just how much a particular brewing method can impact … Continued

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Outstanding, Newly Arrived 2025 Oil from Northern California

Regenerative, rhapsodic, and really delicious! While winter is not a great time of year here for fresh produce here in Ann Arbor, this is the season in which, slowly but surely, new-harvest olive oils continue … Continued

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The Art of Appreciations and Living Democracy Daily

A new pamphlet, the impact of inches, and more In Steven Spielberg’s now-famous 1999 film Any Given Sunday, the coach, played by Al Pacino, gives an inspirational pre-game speech. The players have been struggling, and he … Continued