• Tea Time Links #3

    As I write this (about a week and a half before this goes live, because I’m an eager little beaver like that), I’m in a big fluffy robe, making oatmeal for the upcoming week. Things are comfortable. I’m a little bit tired, and will probably brew a cup of tea soon. That means it’s the…

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  • The March Trilogy by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell

    The March trilogy, John Lewis’s memoir about the Civil Rights movement, is essential as both a historical work and an introduction to the art of resistance.

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  • Chai Noir from T by Daniel

    Chai Noir contains the usual masala chai ingredients. But the vanilla, hazelnut, macadamia nuts and cactus blossoms definitely add a twist.

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  • Tragedy in the Commons by Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan

    If you want the nitty-gritty about Canadian politics, the stories told by former MPs in “Tragedy in the Commons” are a gold mine of information.

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  • Nepali Tea Traders Everest First Flush Black Tea

    Yet another sample from the extremely generous Nepali Tea Traders. Their Everest First Flush Black Tea is surprisingly close in character to a white tea.

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