Addicted to Starbucks

Every day in my office building, there is a long line of people patiently waiting for their daily fix of Starbucks. America is addicted to Starbucks. There is no doubt about that. I’m (J) not quite addicted, but I do enjoy Starbuck’s basic cup of coffee maybe twice a week.

I was discussing [...]

Quote of the Day

“We fought for the wrong things. We should have been fighting to get the money for the schools right there in the community, so we could stay in the community.”
Glen Hodges, reident of the Washington , DC, area in Washington Post’s “Being a Black Man.“

Hanging Saddam Would Be Another Huge Mistake

Now comes the news that Saddam Hussein’s “conviction” will not be overturned by the “Iraqi appeals court,” thus paving the way for his hanging. American news outlets are debating whether the hanging should be public, or whether we should just show video of his dead body for he world to see. Hmmm.
Hanging or [...]