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Thoughts Over Coffee – The Cereal Taxonomy Crisis

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 R J Schwartz 179 Views 0 Comments aging and identity, coffee shop reflections, diner conversations, everyday philosophy, finding meaning later in life, friendship in retirement, growing older with humor, humorous short story, identity crisis in retirement, life after work, men after retirement, observational humor fiction, post-career life, redefining purpose, redefining success, retired life reflections, retired men dialogue, retirement, retirement adjustment, retirement humor, taxonomy of food, thoughts over coffee

The diner was your everyday small town greasy spoon kind of place. Trucks, station wagons, and the occasional tractor were

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