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The Way I See It #285

Jeff — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:09:11 +0000

Let’s do a better job of exposing the children to our rich musical history, so they know more than hip-hop samples of artists like Curtis Mayfield, Jackie Wilson and Billy Preston. Help them appreciate Duke Ellington and his peers, like Count Basie, for being more than lyrics in a “back in the day” Stevie Wonder song.

–Sam Moore
Recording artist. His songs can be heard on Starbucks XM Cafe Channel 45.

Today’s order: grande red eye (which was actually a black eye b/c the barista gave me both shots - thank you!)

The Way I See It #288

Jeff — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:11:09 +0000

“My cousin in Tibet is an illiterate subsistence farmer. By accident of birth, I was raised in the West and have a Ph.D. The task of our generation is to cut through the illusion that we inhabit separate worlds. Only then will we find the heart to rise to the daunting but urgent challenges of global disparity.”

– Losang Rabgey, Ph.D.
National Geographic Emerging Explorer and co-founder of Machik, a nonprofit helping communities on the Tibetan plateau.

Today’s order is a grande red eye in a venti cup.

The Way I See It #254

Jeff — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:30:14 +0000

“I have spent a lot of time living where two bioregions intersect. There’s often amazing diversity in these zones, as species native to one region seem to thrive in the presence of those from another. So it is with businesses and the environment. For companies that seek it, there’s a renewable spring of ideas and innocations where the two fields mix.”

– Terry Kellogg
Executive director of 1% for the Planet, a network of companies that donates a portion of sales to environmental causes.

Today’s Order: Grande Red Eye, Venti Cup

The Way I See It #264

Jeff — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:39:00 +0000

“Every 20 minutes — less time than it will take you to drink your coffee — another child is diagnosed with autism. It’s much more common than people think, with one out of every 150 children diagnosed. Learn the early warning signs of autism, and if you’re concerned about your child’s development, talk to your doctor. Early intervention could make a big difference in your child’s future.”

– Bob Wright
Former chariman and CEO of NBC/Universal, co-founder of Autism Speaks.

Today’s order: grande red eye in a venti cup

Starbucks, The Way I See It.

Jeff — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:44:50 +0000

As time will illustrate, I have a serious addiction to Starbucks coffee. Every day I get a new cup I’m going to post “The Way I See It” comment that is printed on the cup. Why do this? I don’t know. I really like some of the comments and hope that it’s okay to share.

To see my collection of posts, you can follow The Way I See It link.

The Way I See It #266

Jeff — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:19:03 +0000

“Once, when excavating the house of a medieval sailor on the coast of the Red Sea in Egypt, I found a still-preserved reed mat in front of a door. Under the doormat was a wooden key with the name of the owner painted on it. It was an extraordinary sense of connection with the last person to walk out of that building 700 years ago.”

– Fred Hiebert
Archaeologist and National Geographic Fellow

Today’s order: grande black eye (2 shots of espresso) in a venti cup. Didn’t get much sleep last night.

The Way I See It #272

Jeff — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:25:59 +0000

“Be the example; spread hope.”

– Cat Cora
Iron Chef, executive chef at Bon Appetit magazine, and president/founder of Chefs for Humanity.

Today’s order: Doppio

The Way I See It #273

Jeff — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:12:05 +0000

“All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, dads, grannies and grandpas, aunts, uncles — someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams.”

– General Colin L. Powell
Founder of America’s Promise — The Alliance for Youth

Today’s order: grande red eye in a venti cup

The Way I See It #258

Jeff — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:22:10 +0000

"Because true conservatives are pessimists, they are happier than liberals for three reasons. First, pessimists are rarely surprised. Second, when they are wrong they are delighted to be so. Third, pessimists do not put their faith in princes — in government. They understand that happiness is a function of fending for oneself. Happiness is an activity; it is inseparable from the pursuit of happiness.

–George F. Will
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist.

Today’s Order: grande red eye in a venti cup.

1/16/2008 - #258 again. Order: grande red-eye in a venti cup.

Link Worthy

Jeff — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:01:36 +0000

Every now and again you come across something that is absolute genius. Definitely worth a look, and maybe even a link.