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21 Sep 2024 4 minute read 1 comment Perfectionist25
The Fed has cut interest rates for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, ending its tightening cycle and lowering its benchmark interest rate by half a point. The Fed has lowered its policy rate by 50 basis points to a ran...
1 Dec 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
The Russian ruble has fallen to its lowest level since March 2022 amid concerns that new US sanctions will further restrict trade channels. The ruble exceeding 100 against the dollar is considered a critical threshold in terms of economic confidence....
12 Mar 2025 1 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara
Visiting the website tradingeconomics.com this morning, I'm pleased to report a significant drop in coffee futures, which hit an all-time-high of $4.30 on February 13. At time of writing, futures have dropped to $3.89 per pound, a slight reprieve. Co...
13 Feb 2025 1 minute read 3 comments SweptOverNiagara
I last posted relating to coffee on January 25 when my favorite magic (Arabica) beans had reached record highs. About three weeks have passed and during that time, coffee prices have continued to climb and as I write, coffee futures are on a record s...
21 Apr 2025 1 minute read 4 comments clubby
So throughout my life I've worked many jobs in the restaurant industry. I got my first job in Armando's Pizza shop the day I turned sixteen years old. By the time I was nineteen I was working as a barback in Poli's restaurant in Pittsburgh. In betwee...
10 Jan 2025 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
4/1/2025 The concept of a power spot exists in Japanese. It refers to spiritual places where you feel at one with the surroundings. Something about the calmness and tranquility that makes you recharge your batteries. It may seem strange to say this...
14 Jun 2025 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei
If truth be told, I still have a few lingering tasks to clear, particularly my recommendations for the course I think my Secondary 2 students ought to choose next year. However, I decided to go on a detour and hunt down “State of Mind”, which was loc...
25 Jan 2025 2 minute read 4 comments SweptOverNiagara
Been away for a while, busy with building a greenhouse and home renovations, among other things, including the Morning JAVA website. In fact, I've been away for such a long stretch, I got an email from PublishOx Admin reminding me to log in since the...
1 Mar 2025 2 minute read 3 comments SweptOverNiagara
I am very pleased to announce that my dream of having my very own, independent website / blog is now reality. As of March 1, www.morning-java.com can be viewed online as a standalone website. It's still very much in its infancy and has plenty of r...
1 Nov 2023 3 minute read 1 comment ArtistByron
Hi I'm Byron from Canada, and I draw coffee ... cups. Lots and lots of Coffee Cups. This is one of the first Coffee Art Cards created, back around the 2010 era. Before I started to mint my artwork on the WAX blockchain, I had only drawn a few coffe...
