This is one of those everyday situations. Alex Cornell came up with pure gold:

8 Person Rectangle: To get one of the interior 4 seats, you need to time your approach expertly. You can’t be first, else you’ll be expected to file to the end. And you can’t be last, else you’ll be stuck with the least interesting seat at the table. Timing is everything.

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My buddy Felix visited me over here in Ireland, and we headed over to Galway on Ireland’s west side. The Cliffs of Moher are a very remarkable landmark. And we were so lucky with the weather. Check out the photos.

Leslie Morgan Steiner answers the most commonly asked question about domestic violence, getting at the stigma that is It’s her fault for staying

Alex Knight does a nice job of summarising how and where to start with good coffee. He even explains why today’s coffee aficionado owes Starbucks a little. Recommended.

While we’re at it, here’s some coffee roaster video awesomeness: <div class="videoWrapper-16-9"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/57430932?byline=0&portrait=0" width="1279" height="719" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div>