First bill from oil suit is $290K

First bill from oil suit is $290K

News-Star - The investment was "well worth it," said Sidney Coffee, Gov. Kathleen Blancos adviser on coastal affairs. "We feel it is an investment well made, as this is a very narrowly focused legal issue that requires expertise possessed by a very few." ...



McDonalds coffee bests Starbucks

Boston Globe - Coffee snobs get their comeuppance in the March issue of Consumer Reports magazine. Published reports say the nonprofit organizations taste testers ruled the coffee served by McDonalds beat out the pricey brew served up at Starbucks. The magazine ...



Espresso Coffee Machines What Are The Differences?

Most coffee drinkers if you are anything like me can go broke stopping at the local coffee house along the way to get your favorite cup of espresso. Most of you probably would benefit from owing your very own espresso machine. There are several varieties of espresso machines available. If you don't know what is going on with the different machines it can be very confusing. Tips To select the Espresso Coffee Machine That Is Right For YouThere are several different types of espresso machines avai



Outdoor notes

Chicago Sun-Times - "What about The Fisherman Formerly Known as Tim Horton?" -- Wise guy, to Tim Horton, the pro bass fisherman in a legal tussle with Tim Hortons, the chain of coffee and doughnut shops, over the use of his name Mike Conlin thought the salamander ...



A Novel Look at College Admissions

US News and World Report - Olivia [an admissions officer at a New York liberal arts college] set the application folder back down on her desk and decided to postpone the decision until she swilled another coffee. Maybe shed leave it to chance; if the coffee pot was half full ...