Here Comes the Sun?

‎"If it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever."
~ David Letterman
Late Show Fun Facts (Hardcover)

...wanderlust...

"Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up."
~ Ernest Hemingway

Starbucks CEO pledges to stop political contributions until bipartisan bickering in Washington ends?

Just a few weeks before the grassroots efforts of a few people started #Occupy Wall Street, Howard Schultz attempted to jump start a national debate concerning the corrupting influence of corporate money on the hostile political environment on Capital Hill. It's this continued, uncompromising gridlock in Washington D.C. which is contributing to the economic uncertainty in consumer confidence and the broader financial markets.

He has a simple message:
"We deserve better".

For those who complain that OWS itself lacks anointed leaders or that business people outside the movement don't understand the serious political issues facing this country, well, it's just not true:


Here's a link which illustrates how this one CEO is translating his words and ideas into real economic action:
Create Jobs For USA

Considering his corporation has helped make Coffee popular in a 5,0000 year old, tea drinking culture, maybe this guy actually knows what he's talking about...

Starbucks Coffee Shop

July 2008

Guangzhou, PRC

Occupy Wall Street T-shirt - Black, XXXX-Large

Since when did political gridlock represent leadership?

Since 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has operated under a series of 21 short-term budget extensions. On September 16th, this agency is threatened with yet another shutdown.



Why is organized labor still under attack in this country. Whether or not you are for or against unions, when it comes to the FAA's budget, why has this specific agency become the target of a political agenda? 

Did you know that in China, Wal-Mart employees are organized? That's right, in a country which does not promote, support or even officially sanction organized labor (beyond membership in the Communist Party), the Chinese workers at 125 plus Wal-Mart stores are unionized.  Why? Answer that question and you'll begin to understand how the WTO game is being played.

‎"We must close union offices, confiscate their money and put their leaders in prison. We must reduce workers salaries and take away their right to strike."
~ Adolf Hitler (May 2, 1933)

The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works
and How It's Transforming the American Economy (Paperback)

Charlie Sheen: "Dude, where's my SHOW?"

"I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon." ~ Ronald Reagan

The Coffee Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide (Paperback)

Blogger's Breakfast in a Dining Car?

Somewhere between Beijing and Shenzhen, PRC (June 2008)