Got a couple of essays brewing, but my priorities have been with outdoor activities lately, so you'll all just have to wait a little while longer to receive my trenchant observations and pearls of wisdom.
In the meantime, consider this: a guy who's on a mission to visit every Starbucks in the world. Now, I like Starbucks probably a little more than the next person: I usually enjoy their coffee. I don't find it too strong, bitter, or overcaffeinated, as many do. And I don't think they're evil, as large corporations go. But this strikes me as a little bit crazy.
At least the guy seems to have some perspective. I couldn't put it better than he does: "Every time I reach a Starbucks I feel like I've accomplished something when actually I have accomplished nothing.''
Then there's the guy making a movie about Starbucks-visiting guy...
Yeah. Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled surfing.
Posted by Stacie at August 9, 2005 02:40 PM | TrackBackI saw that story. Is he going to only the official Starbucks or all of the cafes that have a "strategic alliance" too. Even though I managed one of these affiliated cafes, I did find the beans over-roasted for my tastes and, yes a bit bitter. To each their own. I like lighter roasts - they have more caffeine too so that may be part of it. Well this guys getting a lot of attention, that's for sure...and a movie. Weird. There are worse big corporations for sure. How about Bob Dylan's exclusive for Starbucks? Fun!
Posted by: Tiberius at August 10, 2005 07:44 AM