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Blogger Asks ‘WHERE ARE MY FREE CUPS?!’

May 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments

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Starbucks Hits Coffee ‘Pothole’

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Earlier this month, Starbucks announced it would cut 12,000 Jobs and close 600 Stores, the result of a sagging economy — what some might call a “coffee pothole.” Yesterday, the Seattle-based coffee giant followed up by issuing a news release offering links to both a list of stores due to close by the [...]

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Starbucks to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Close 600 Stores

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Starbucks® officials announced in a news release today they would cut 12,000 jobs and shutter 600 underperforming stores.
Rumor has it the coffee giant’s top officials would have announced their staffing cutbacks and store closings weeks earlier, but had difficulty describing the size of the cutbacks. When a credit rating analyst asked a Starbucks® [...]

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SADS Strikes Household Without Warning

May 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Please join me in observing a moment of silence — moment over — as I mark the passing of a dear friend, Java, shown at right during his percolating days. His death came as a shock to me as he was not even a year old when he died this morning at approximately 9:45 [...]

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Pay Attention to Personal Security on Tax Day

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Americans should continue to be vigilant, take notice of their surroundings and report suspicious items or activities to local authorities immediately, according to the Department of Homeland Security’s current threat level as of this posting. One week from today, however, Americans should expect that threat level to rise — not due to external threats, [...]

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