… a lot of them are being closed in areas that tend to appeal to ethnic minorities, and they’re sorry that the iconic brand is leaving their neighborhoods. Cafe closings hit minority areas — chicagotribune.com Starbucks has identified 18 stores in the Chicago area among the 600 nationwide targeted to close through March 2009, including several in minority neighborhoods that had counted on the green-and-white medallion to signal rebirth.
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Remembering ‘The Heart Of NPR,’ Gary Smith : NPR Longtime NPR Greeter and Client Services Coordinator Gary Smith passed away this week. For years, he sat at the reception desk at NPR’s Washington headquarters. Smith was a force field of good cheer; he was a big man who became the heart of NPR. As I drove home, listening to Michele Norris talk about Gary Smith, I was moved by her description of a man who made greeting the often jetlagged or on-deadline visitors to the NPR building his number-one job. It seems that every week, Mr Smith always began his…
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The glamourous life of Hollywood n-Listers beckoned Andy Dick, and now he’s got a brand new look, and maybe dropped a few spots in the celebrity alphabet: Classic, eh? Guess he’d better get in touch with Dr. Drew soon. And then there’s another thing… Comedian Andy Dick arrested on drug, sexual battery charges in Murrieta – Los Angeles Times Police arrived at Buffalo Wild Wings after receiving calls from a witness about the incident as well as complaints about a man urinating in the bushes. Dick and his entourage got into a Honda pick-up truck and started to leave but…
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You can watch Act One and then you can go “squeeeee!!!” to your heart’s content. Also, “W0000000t!1!!” Who knew that Nathan Fillion could sing? Let alone Neil Patrick Harris? Oh, teh hawt. Thanks, Super***Dave! What’s your super power? I have two: clutter, and multitasking. Technorati Tags: Joss Whedon, Neil Patrick Harris, Nathon Fillion, Dr Horrible
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Our PB Katharine seems to be getting a lot of attention in Britain in the run-up to Lambeth; earlier today I read the sermon she delivered at Salisbury Cathedral, and apparently it and another service she preached at were broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 3. There are links to both documents in the story below. Episcopal Life Online – NEWS [Episcopal News Service] As part of the pre-Lambeth Conference Hospitality Initiative, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and the bishops of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS) are visiting the Church of England’s Diocese of Salisbury and…
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No, I haven’t been blogging much original content lately, and here are a few reasons why. Work. It’s changed a lot in the last few months, and I no longer am allowed to be on the Internets tubes during working hours, unless I’m on break or logged out for lunch. I’ve got a new leader, and am feeling a fair amount of tension at the moment during the shakedown period. My previous leader was pretty accomodating, the new one is still formulating a leadership style, and it’s best to not push matters. Sadly, I can no longer filter out the…
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Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: Geek’s TiVo: Atlantis and Dr Who By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 11 Jul ’08, 9.03pm CDT PST Ginny I can has iPhone?
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Apple released a software update and new apps for the iPhone today. Utility is fine but all I really wanted was the iLightsaber. The sounds work off the accelerometer, which means that tomorrow, thousands of Mac Jedi will be sparring and dueling. You can even pick your color. Jedi name generator not included.
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I really needed a good laugh – work has been stressing me out for weeks (can’t really blog about that) and some issues with one niece have been making me feel kind of helpless and sad and not a little indignant (can’t really blog about that, in the interests of family harmony, either). Sorry, I have a boring, stressful life, and I’m too busy at work, and I tend to do as little as possible at home to make up for it. At least at the moment. But this made me laugh, as it’s one of those things that makes…
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Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: Outdoor Altar By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 6 Jul ’08, 11.50am CDT PST Ginny I can has iPhone?