Posts Tagged ‘fast-food chains’

Unchained Weekend — from Tennessee to New York

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Last week , Lisa and I went for a long weekend to the annual French and Indian (F&I) reenactment at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga, New York. Before coming to Tennessee, Lisa had been the director of marketing and PR at Fort Ticonderoga, an 18th-century fort and museum and a National Historic Landmark. Although she had attended all the F&I reenactments, she did so as a staff member. That is, she… Continue reading | 4 Comments

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Why Starbucks Coffee Tastes Bitter and Burnt

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Starbucks Coffee

Have you ever wondered why Starbucks coffee tastes bitter and burnt? A lot of people have. And it’s not just ordinary “Joes” (pardon the pun) like us who think Starbucks coffee tastes bitter and burnt, either.

In March, 2007, Consumer Reports reported a tasting that compared… Continue reading | 16 Comments

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