I remember my mother telling me drinking coffee too young would stunt my growth. Well, 5’10” seems OK to me; if that’s stunted I’m alright with it.
Nowadays everybody has a different opinion about coffee, and mine is: I’m glad it’s in my life. I feel that morning is no good without coffee, and I am here to tell you I’m an erratic driver if I haven’t had a coffee first.
But there’s more! We coffee drinkers are likely to outlive coffee teetotallers, by about 18%. I like what Harvard professor Dr. Alberto Ascherio said, “I think that the solid conclusion is that if you’re a coffee drinker, keep drinking your coffee and be happy.”
And, whew!, coffee is no longer considered a carcinogen. I am totally behind Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, who said “As a heavy coffee drinker, I have always enjoyed my coffee guilt-free, but now there is scientific evidence to justify that.”
Finally, drinking three (3!) cups of coffee a day may reduce your chances of skin cancer. I love me a good suntan, and (shameless plug) sitting on the patio in front of the Purple Perk with a couple-three coffee is a great way to get one. See you there!
In August alone Calgary has an entire schwack of food-friendly Festivals.
Alberta has a long history (well, sort of) of international cuisine, what with every small town having a Chinese Western establishment, and with Calgary’s first East Indian restaurant opening in the mid-70s.
Fast forward 50 years and we have more cultural foodie festivals than there is time to attend.
The weekend of August 4th has the Inglewood Sunfest with a great selection of food vendors, and a couple of days later the Olympic Plaza hosts the 41st Heritage Day Festival, with plenty of ethnic experiences to enjoy.
The weekend of the 11th sees Taste of Calgary hosted by Eau Claire Market. The same day sees the Calgary Japanese “Omatsuri” Festival, and Summer Feast kicks off celebrating 10 days of foodie prix fixe at 23 chef-driven restaurants.
Almost half way through August and already a half-dozen foodie festivals. Why should we care? Because all of them will have ethnically-diverse coffee. I personally like the occasional Vietnamese or Senegalese coffee for variety, but when I wants me a good, reliable hit of caffeine I turn to the Perk.
It’s that time of year again. As hardened Calgarians know, we’re about to be inundated with tourists wearing cheap cowboy hats and flip-flops. We’re good with that. We are. Really. Honest. Believe me. As long as we don’t have to wear the flip-flops and we get the occasional free breakfast.
Yes. Free. As in the opposite of TANSTAAFL (look it up, yo). Only breakfast, not lunch. There are