Tag: Starbucks

A Chance Encounter…

that changed everything An improbable meetingAn unlikely placeThis very placeA StarbucksThis tableOutside [He’s so cute, and the place was packed!] “Mind if I have a seat?” Steve in his SPAM shirt – THE SPAM shirt! Tim & Steve at the Starbucks in the very seats where they met Before smartphonesBefore social mediaBefore the iPhoneBefore the selfiePeople talkedWe talkedHere A SPAM… Continue reading

It’s the Hypocrisy That Slays Me

I really don’t mind people who disagree with me. I don’t mind the fact that they have different, even oppositional, ideas or beliefs from mine. I honestly do not. People are entitled to their own thinking, beliefs, ideas, thoughts. But I am completely disgusted with hypocrisy. It just sends me over the very edge! Disagree with me, but don’t be… Continue reading

The End of Passwords and Credit Cards

This is a fascinating article on using biometric chips in cell phones so that they can completely replace credit cards, passwords, and common security system measures used today.  I watched the job postings at Apple when they appeared and wondered what they were up to.  The author of this article, Mike Elgan, has probably hit the nail on the head.… Continue reading

Starbucks Loses My Patronage

I’ve never been much of a coffee drinker.  I don’t like the aftertaste.  However, I love the smell of coffee.  I’ll go to Starbucks and order an Earl Grey Tazo Tea just to savor the smell of the coffee while drinking my tea!  I’m crazy, I know. But, after reading this CNN article, I will no longer give my business… Continue reading