Starbucks

Lowering the Bar

April 8, 2008 - I wandered into Starbucks again this morning seeking to validate my already bloated sense of self importance via a grand American morning tradition--by ordering a caffeine concoction with over six words in its name, and which costs more than your averag...

Former Rocket Scientist Wants to Know if You Are Hiring

April 2, 2008 - It seems that even rocket scientists cannot escape today's economic uncertainty. In an already slowing job market, NASA announced that their plan to retire the space shuttle in 2010 could result in over 8,0...

Starbucks closing for three hours—the homeless and unemployed protest

February 26, 2008 - All 7,100 Starbucks coffee shops (including the 48 on your block) will close today at 5:30 p.m. EST...

A Day without Caffeine

February 26, 2008 - Years after taking over the country, Starbucks has finally decided to train their staff, which means today--for three hours--there will be no skinny soy lattes being served. My recommendation is if you're scheduled for elective surgery, bring coffee to the operating room personnel as you don't...

Thanks Writers' Strike!

February 11, 2008 - A few people (especially writers on cable shows) are claiming that the Writers Strike achieved nothing. To those skeptics I say "nay!" I have learnt some amazing money saving ideas since the strike started. And in honor of the writers I will share these tips with you...so you will...

What are the buzzards circling this week?

February 5, 2008 - Some Web sites tell you what's hot, and some tell you what's not. At 23/6, we prefer to explore that delicate middle ground, at the sweet spot barely beyond the peak of one's popularity, just before today's hitmakers and trendsetters start their steep downward plunge...

Joy to the World, Peace is Restored

January 2, 2008 - In the supermarket, the buttermilk has reclaimed its place near the Lactaid after six weeks of being marginalized by the eggnog. At home, the relatives have left, and we can make noise again during sex. On TV, football graphics aren't strangled with holly, and the newsca...

Starbucks losing customers for some weird (prices, oversaturation, suddenly they're a music store?) reason

November 16, 2007 - Despite a 35 percent rise in their fourth quarter profits, the ubiquitous caffeine dealership, Starbucks, has announced that for the first time in their history, there has been a decrease in visitors. Did they somehow miss a street corner or highway rest area...