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Making Coffee Better

By Dennis E. Powell | Jun 24, 2026 at 11:09 PM

When the numerous officials in the current administration are put on trial (and, one hopes, convicted and subjected to draconian punishments), their pre-trial fears ought to include that the jury that will judge them is made up of coffee drinkers.


Geeking Out on Prime Day 2026

By Timothy R. Butler | Jun 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM A TestyTim.com Review

Prime Day isn’t quite the keyboard gripping mad dash for deals it was the heady days of the mid-2010’s. Back then, Amazon had hour by hour changes to the “decor,” musical performances and — my personal favorite — an emphasis on lightning deals that were extremely good, but limited and appearing throughout. With a four earth days to one Prime Day exchange rate and similar Big Spring Sale, Prime Big Deal Days, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the competitors’ answers — phew — it feels like less of a standout event each year, but there are still some genuinely good deals if you look. Here are a few of my favorite TestyTim-approved options.


Unconditional Surrender!

By Dennis E. Powell | Jun 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM

Our blowhard, none-too-bright president wanted it to be clear, and he said so on his little message board on March 6: “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”


Apple's Skating in the Right Direction, But the Puck is Still Ahead

By Timothy R. Butler | Jun 17, 2026 at 7:13 PM A TestyTim.com Review

After years in the wilderness, with this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), I’m cautiously optimistic Apple is finally seeing what some of us have been saying for years. Having fumbled its big unveilings for years straight while letting AI whiz past it, there is at least a glimmer of hope. Is it well founded?


Father Mark

By Dennis E. Powell | Jun 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM

Father Mark spoke matter-of-factly, perhaps with just a touch of resignation. “Oh, I’ll probably die young,” he said. “My father died when he was 43. Cardiac.”


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