I mentioned last post how much I like coffee. It’s a lot.
But I’m not crazy about espresso. I mean, it’s fine, but the real joy of espresso, to me, is all the things you can do with it that you don’t do with regular coffee. Lattes, cappuccinos, even the humble Americano (which a few shops around here have started calling “Canadiano” as a result of the ongoing trade disputes with the USA) are all, to my tastes, a better application of espresso than just drinking the pure espresso.
When I visit my father and mother I let my dad make me espresso. He takes great pride in the simple process, and seeing him happy to serve me the coffee is worth way more to me than the coffee itself. In any other application, I skip the espresso and go straight for the tastier applications.
… which is kind of like my writing, really. Hey, did you know I’m an author and I write things? Ha, yeah, but here’s the point. Pure science fiction exists, and it can be excellent. The core concepts of “What If” and “How About” can be explored without needing silly laser swords and exploding spaceships. But I like silly laser swords and exploding spaceships, and so I write silly sci-fi. Is it “better”? Well, it’s less pure, and for some people that just means it’s worse, and I respect that. People are allowed to have that opinion, even if I don’t share it. My partner really likes pure espresso, and that’s fine! But for me, give me the creamy, sugary stuff instead.
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!