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Posts tagged “Starbucks”

Dangerous Mistakes

Dangerous Mistakes January 11th, 2010 @ 8:00 am PST

I was blessed — or cursed, I suppose, depending on your point of view — to have my first “real” programming job in the medical field. I wrote software which managed the processing of human tissue (knees, fascia lata, femurs, etc.) for implantation into human patients. I was very young and very stupid at the […]

The Seam and the Hole

The Seam and the Hole April 28th, 2008 @ 6:13 am PDT

When the barista at Starbucks handed me my coffee this morning, the hole in the lid was directly over the seam in the cup. This, I have come to learn, is a recipe for disaster. If the hole is within a centimeter of the seam you are almost guaranteed to experience “coffee drip” on your […]

Christmas in November

Christmas in November November 13th, 2007 @ 10:35 am PST

On November 4th I entered my local Starbucks and laughed when I saw the entire store was decorated for Christmas. There happened to be a manager and a “barista” working the counter, so I mentioned that it was a bit early for Christmas decorations. The manager replied, as if I was daft, “No it’s not. […]

The Secret Superpower of Starbucks

The Secret Superpower of Starbucks March 9th, 2007 @ 7:11 am PST

When I have the opportunity I am apt to choose the underdog. Aside from the sinfully delicious Cinnamon Dolce Latte, for example, I dislike Starbucks and will generally go to the mom-and-pop coffee shops scattered around Los Angeles. More often than not lately, though, I am finding that Starbucks’ secret superpower is consistency. Mussolini kept […]

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