Archive for October, 2007

Great Moments in Coffee History

It was Napoleon who observed that, “An army travels on its stomach.” Of course, the little emperor observed this in the course of watching his own army — decimated by scurvy and hunger — foraging for food in the steppes of Russia. …

Starbucks’ Forbidden City Exile: Twisting the Knife

You remember how Starbucks was exiled from the forbidden city, right?

The story here is that, for Starbucks — one of the most iconic brands in the known universe — to lose the Forbidden City — one of China’s singular historic icons — well, that’s gotta smart. Even given …

An Autumn Tour of Mt. Mansfield, VT

Mt Mansfield: Snow on Top

An autumn tour of Mt. Mansfield, …

Whoops… a minor migration casualty

Feeds are still funky. I’ll get to it soon as I’m able.