Robyn Sinéad's Blog

October 26, 2023

Screw You, Apple. Screw You, Microsoft, Google, and Everyone Else Trying to Force AI onto Me

I Hate it. It Sucks. And I Don’t Friggin’ Want It! Image Source: Brittanica It started innocently enough. Spell Check. At first it was a separate stand-alone program but as computers became more powerful, it was incorporated into the word processing programs themselves. No more did it require a separate step; you could merely click Continue reading

AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology
October 26, 2023

The Kioskification of McDonald’s

When It Works, I Suppose It’s Great. but When it Breaks Down… I rarely go to McDonald’s. I don’t have a car, and the idea of hopping on a city bus bound for the nearest one might sound appealing, but where I live, riding the bus to Mickey D’s, eating a meal, and then riding Continue reading

Kiosks, McDonald’s, Self-checkout, Vendors
September 15, 2023

I Did a Thing

It Threw Me Off My Balance Tea. It’s my all-time favorite beverage. Given a choice between tea and the finest champagne, I’ll take my cuppa every time. I also like a nice game of football. And by football, I mean what the rest of the world calls soccer, not that silly American game where you Continue reading

Coffee, FIFA, Soccer, Tea

The REAL World Cup
September 15, 2023

Cochin Masala Chai Tea

To truly appreciate this lovely tea, you have to understand a couple of things about tea. First, this particular type, a blend of tea leaves and spices, is not called “Chai.” Chai is simply a Hindi word meaning “tea.” This, in turn, is taken from the Chinese word “cha,” which also means “tea.” Strictly speaking, Continue reading

Tea

Chai, Cochin Masala Chai Tea, Masala Spiced Tea
September 15, 2023

Bewley’s Tea

Real Irish Tea! A few days ago I wrote about Bewley’s Dublin Morning blend of tea. (Sorry, this post was lost in the transition.) Now that I’ve had several mugs of it, I’m ready to give you my opinion. I like it. I was looking for an alternative to my usual brew: Twining’s Irish Breakfast Continue reading

Tea, Vendors

Bewley’s Dublin Morning Tea
September 15, 2023

Bewley’s Irish Crème Coffee

Okay, so it won’t replace real Irish Coffee, but then again, I’m not into alcohol at 6:00 in the morning. That’s something I left behind when I was in my 20’s. But I do like flavored coffees, so when I found this offering on The English Tea Store, I knew I had to give it Continue reading

Coffee, Review

Bewley’s Irish Crème Coffee
September 15, 2023

My New Coffeepot

I’ve been a big fan of pourover coffee for about a year. The term “pourover” refers not to any particular style of coffee but rather to a method of brewing it. While the process is quite simple, the whys and wherefores behind it are rather complex. An excellent and in-depth look are the reasons can Continue reading

Coffee, Tea

Coffee pots, tea kettles

About Me

I’m a mumblety-mumble years old granny who writes about whatever she’s thinking about. My blog reflects this. Sometimes it’s about tea or coffee, sometimes it’s one of my Medium posts, but mostly it’s just whatever I’m thinking about at the time.

As the late Joan Didion famously said, “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.“

You might have noticed that the majority of posts have the same date of publication. That’s because when I tried to change the layout of my blog, I didn’t quite succeed. So I deleted the whole thing and started over. Fortunately, I had saved most of my posts, and am currently uploading them all.