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15 years ago
My thesis is on the move again, but more on that later; until then, come on America, get with the program:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/u.....7pollute.html#
I love these thunderstorms. The wind bats at my window, as if to flaunt its ability to break something, yet it never pushes hard enough to knock out my 4th floor screen (yet). Still the rain comes in, but I let it be my guest. I serve it tea and let it water my plants by the window. It's not obliged but enjoys every visit.
Weather like this makes me buy more espresso (and more New York Times), but perhaps then this is a good moment to consider my love hate relationship with Starbucks. Their latest advertising strategy struck a chord with me with "Take Comfort in Rituals," or something to that effect. Perhaps they know too much about us all, but that's when I'm most at peace with Starbucks. They do offer consistent coffee, and to be honest, I feel that my coffee there has much more to do with how I'm treated by the staff. Still, they bought out my two favorite coffee shops in Orange County (the better of them never to return, the lesser reincarnated as Kean Coffee). I may never have an intuitive grasp of what post-colonial African nation has supplied my beans, but at least I know a good latte when it arrives.
But fall has arrived hasn't it. In southern California, the easterly Santa Ana's should begin their annual march from the desert, and the cold Noreasters are beginning to evolve out of the westerly frontal squalls. I must say that the tree across my street has turned bright red a full month earlier this year. That and the chilly nights tell me it's time to adopt the proper mood and reverence. As fall begins to roll-in and deep thoughts meander with deeper shades of brown, beige and orange, I find myself increasingly craving some way to drink to that. Perhaps, this is the moment I need to graduate to whiskey. Any advice besides Jack? This is why I like a Lienenkugel's Sunset Wheat, it's an all season breakfast beer, and if you know what I mean you are clearly on a higher plane.
Until next time, I'll offer you some rooibos tea and leave you with this:
http://ae-lib.org.ua/texts-c/chandl.....d_wind__en.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/u.....7pollute.html#
I love these thunderstorms. The wind bats at my window, as if to flaunt its ability to break something, yet it never pushes hard enough to knock out my 4th floor screen (yet). Still the rain comes in, but I let it be my guest. I serve it tea and let it water my plants by the window. It's not obliged but enjoys every visit.
Weather like this makes me buy more espresso (and more New York Times), but perhaps then this is a good moment to consider my love hate relationship with Starbucks. Their latest advertising strategy struck a chord with me with "Take Comfort in Rituals," or something to that effect. Perhaps they know too much about us all, but that's when I'm most at peace with Starbucks. They do offer consistent coffee, and to be honest, I feel that my coffee there has much more to do with how I'm treated by the staff. Still, they bought out my two favorite coffee shops in Orange County (the better of them never to return, the lesser reincarnated as Kean Coffee). I may never have an intuitive grasp of what post-colonial African nation has supplied my beans, but at least I know a good latte when it arrives.
But fall has arrived hasn't it. In southern California, the easterly Santa Ana's should begin their annual march from the desert, and the cold Noreasters are beginning to evolve out of the westerly frontal squalls. I must say that the tree across my street has turned bright red a full month earlier this year. That and the chilly nights tell me it's time to adopt the proper mood and reverence. As fall begins to roll-in and deep thoughts meander with deeper shades of brown, beige and orange, I find myself increasingly craving some way to drink to that. Perhaps, this is the moment I need to graduate to whiskey. Any advice besides Jack? This is why I like a Lienenkugel's Sunset Wheat, it's an all season breakfast beer, and if you know what I mean you are clearly on a higher plane.
Until next time, I'll offer you some rooibos tea and leave you with this:
http://ae-lib.org.ua/texts-c/chandl.....d_wind__en.htm
Clean tech, clean fabrication, and R/D in this field is represented more in California by venture capital investment than in any other stat. This indicates the potential for initiatives like this (which have as many carrots as sticks) to hedge California's economy with new industries that are already forming in other countries.
Companies are diving headlong into massive research projects, including some not usually known for their interest in climate and emissions (very exciting and only in California).
As for Starbucks, I appreciate them, I think is the sentiment I harbor for them