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Me and two family members smiling, holding the coffee mugs discussed in the below blog post

My favorite mugs

Sharing coffee from certain mugs just makes me happy

Inspired by Cassey Lottman's and Zach LeBar's blog posts about their favorite mugs, here are my favorites:

A coffee mug which reads: The Salvation of the State is Watchfulness in the Citizen
A coffee mug which reads: The Salvation of the State is Watchfulness in the Citizen

This mug features the text of an inscription on the Nebraska State Capitol building, set in a very pleasing typeface by Justin Kemerling. It is just the right size for me — I like my coffee mugs on the smaller side, so that I can keep refilling them with hot coffee.

A coffee mug with a cartoon of Ziggy, saying: I always like a little coffee with my cream
A coffee mug with a cartoon of Ziggy, saying: I always like a little coffee with my cream

I got this mug for a couple bucks at a thrift store as a gift for someone with a quirky sense of humor. I never gave it to her because I love it too much. Sunlight coming through the milk-glass soothes me each morning. This is the mug I use most often.

A mug with a picture of Freddie Mercury wearing a crown
A mug with a picture of Freddie Mercury wearing a crown

This was a thoughtful gift from my partner, Misha. It's a little bigger than the mugs I prefer for coffee, but it's great for tea. Gazing upon Freddie's glory in the morning makes me happy.

I wrote this because I miss the era when bloggers shared random thoughts and there was no social media trying to monetize our every impulse. I am reminding myself this is still a web of magic links that corporations can't control. If I have inspired you to blog about something low-stakes and fun, tell me about it on Mastodon.


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