What Crosses My Mind

  • I’m Upset About a Coffee House in Philadelphia

    Last night, I turned on the news and there was increasing coverage everywhere about the Starbucks incident with two African-American men being arrested for ‘trespassing’ in a local store. The incident has gained national momentum and attention to the degree that the CEO has met with the two gentlemen and proclaimed a day of sensitivity…

  • CBS Sunday Morning News Gaffe – April 15th, 2018

    I’m disappointed in the CBS Sunday Morning news article on the Starbucks empire this morning (April 15th, 2018). Clearly, when the producers first put together the article on Howard Schultz’s successful coffee career, correspondent Mo Rocca didn’t anticipate an incident in Philadelphia would overshadow his focus upon the success of the Starbucks entrepeneur. (At this…

  • Coffee, Please

    summer brew smells and delights for everyone to taste we all arrived at different times all wanting the same ideal perhaps a latte, summer cooler, smoothie, I will preference a hot black coffee please we are your neighbor, business woman, lunch breaker, visitor, we will talk about  a lot of the same things all day…