Rambling Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness and Social Validation
At first glance, a lot of what we do in this life seems to be for ourselves. We claim to follow our dreams, wishes and desires. We say we make goals that are about...
Tagged: culture
Some coffee fans get grim delight in Starbucks woes
(Reuters) One coffee drinker’s bad news is another coffee drinker’s good news, it seems. Financial woes at Starbucks Corp., which is planning to close 600 underperforming U.S. stores, is evoking glee and little sympathy...
Schwinn Electric Bike
So on my comp day off, I decided to swing by Skate Escape, a bike shop near Piedmont Park in Atlanta. A few months ago, after some calling around, I concluded that they were...
50 Classic: Crime and Punishment
Sitting in the light of the rising sun on my patio this morning, I finished Crime and Punishment. I have to say, I really enjoyed the novel and regret never having read it before. ...
50 Classics: Watership Down
Although work had all but eaten my brain yesterday, I did manage to eventually unwind enough to sit down and finish Watership Down from my slowly shrinking list of 50 Classics. I’d seen the...
