Time spent waiting for that water to boil in the kettle can be a pure waste. So can that time waiting for the tea to steep in the teapot. Fill the void with another round of Tea Kettle Philosophy, this one inspired by a movie I saw recently (Those Lips, Those Eyes — a sort… Continue reading

The other day I realized how many years it’s been since I graduated from high school. Let’s just say that the number gave me pause for thought. Mainly I thought back to the only class reunion I attended (it was either the 5-year or 10-year reunion — can’t remember and not interested enough to look… Continue reading

Enduring the rigors of your day so that you can end it with a wonderful tasting tea (by the potful or even steeped gongfu style) is like getting that movie “pay-off.” So says this tea kettle philosopher. Time to put the kettle on and contemplate just what all this “pay-off” business is about. Ever sit… Continue reading

So many movies seem to follow the same mold these days that they seem not written but cut out like cookies with a cookie cutter. In a way, this makes these movies as perfect for tea time as real cookies are. These “cookie cutter” movies have the same villains, the same good guys and gals,… Continue reading