I'm Seriously Considering Opening a Chain of Coffee Shops

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Wednesday January 30, 2019 · 10:58 AM PST

2019/01/30 · 10:58

I’m considering opening a chain of coffee shops. You ask, “Why would you want to do that?” Simple, I don’t like the choices of coffee shops I have in my neighborhood. Again you ask, “What do you know about coffee?” Well, I have been to Colombia, a few times, Costa Rica, twice, and Kona once and I know a coffee plant when I see it, if it has the little red berries on it. I’ve been drinking coffee for more than 60 years. To paraphrase Brett, I like coffee.

But enough with my qualifications to operate a coffee shop. The Number One, El Primero, reason I’m opening a chain of coffee shops is I vote. Except when out of the country several times, I have not missed voting in an election since 1962. Howard Schultz has only voted 11 times in the last 38 elections in Seattle going back to 2005. For God’s sake even Donald Trump has voted in 20 of 41 elections . Schultz is down there with Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman when it comes to seeking public office with a history of not voting. I figure that if you think you can be President without participating in our political system, I should be able to open a damn coffee shop.

Supreme Court Blocks Gay Marriage in Utah

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Monday January 06, 2014 · 8:05 AM PST

2014/01/06 · 08:05

By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, January 6, 7:56 AM
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the issue.

The court issued a brief order Monday blocking any new same-sex unions in the state.

The Unvarnished Truth About NN2013

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Saturday June 29, 2013 · 11:27 AM PDT

2013/06/29 · 11:27

GOP invades the Liberals!- Netroots Nation 2013

http://www.youtube.com/...

Too funny!

Obviously this is not a diary but this youtube is to much fun for you to miss in case you haven't seen it.

Holy Crap, Tar Sands/Keystone XL Related To Skagit Bridge Collapse

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Sunday May 26, 2013 · 2:12 PM PDT

2013/05/26 · 14:12

Zoltan Grossman, a geography professor at The Evergreen State College outside of Olympia, Washington, has been digging into the facts surrounding the collapse of the I-5 bridge across the Skagit River north of Seattle. The picture he is putting together of this incident is even more shocking than we initially believed. Mullen Trucking, the Calgary based operator of the truck that hit the span is involved in hauling large and heavy drilling from the Port of Vancouver, WA, to the Alberta Tar Sands field. The equipment is placed in a large box for the trip north and east from Vancouver, WA. After unloading the trucks return to Vancouver with the empty housing boxes to be loaded again. The truck that hit the bridge was carrying one of those large housing boxes back to Vancouver for another load of drilling equipment.

Thanks to Zoltan there is more below the flying orange squig.

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Monday July 25, 2011 · 3:01 PM PDT

2011/07/25 · 15:01

The Cut, Cap and Balance Coalition announced this afternoon (July 25, 2011) that they cannot accept Boehner's plan. The Coalition represents more than 100 organization and legislators, including 39 GOP House Members and 12 GOP Senators who have signed a the following pledge:

I pledge to urge my Senators and Member of the House of Representatives to oppose any debt limit increase unless all three of the following conditions have been met:
Cut - Substantial cuts in spending that will reduce the deficit next year and thereafter.
Cap - Enforceable spending caps that will put federal spending on a path to a balanced budget.
Balance - Congressional passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution -- but only if it includes both a spending limitation and a super-majority for raising taxes, in addition to balancing revenues and expenses.

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Monday July 25, 2011 · 11:44 AM PDT

2011/07/25 · 11:44

Chrome's add-on, "Murdoch Block"

https:/chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/moepiacmhnmbiilhpojodnaopndhddpg

and Firefox's "MurdochAlert"

https:addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/MurdochAlert-details

Have been added to their app lists. Both are new and still need some tweaking per user reviews.

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