Regarding my previous post about happiness in a beaker, reader Emily writes:
I have a Stabucks Barista mcahine that I use daily to make a latte. I will say that Starbuck’s froth is much better than my froth. But given the recent increase in prices at Starbucks and the number of lattes I can get out [...]
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Readers Write: Froth Quality
Posted in Addiction, Art, Finances, Propaganda, Religious Cults, Reviews, Things I Bet You Didn't Know on September 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »
What Starbucks Doesn’t Want You to Know: Happiness in a Beaker
Posted in Addiction, Art, Finances, Propaganda, Religious Cults, Reviews, Things I Bet You Didn't Know on September 12, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Go into any Starbucks, and you’ll see shelves lined with coffee presses, expensive espresso machines, mugs and thermoses in any size, in any color, all with one goal: to sell the coffee experience.
But the experience comes with a hidden price. They know that what people want is the froth, but not just any froth, but their froth. Have [...]
I Saved $8.21 with My Safeway Club Card
Posted in Finances on March 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not saying that this should matter to you. It probably shouldn’t. But it matters to me. And someday, maybe soon, I can tell you why. Well, I’ll tell you why. Let’s say, I have made a series of mistakes. I can even tell you almost the precise date of when this series began. It started in [...]