Hello, Thursday morning, 7:15am (because everyone who knows us doesn’t want to be the first one in the door at 7am) and already this joint is jumpin’. I’m anticipating Todd Rundgren’s concert in Cleveland this month, so his lyrics add backround music to my mental madness: When I walk on the street I feel...
Read more →Hello, For years I’ve been reading fringe publications concerning the Peak Oil theory. Cassandra-like, I’ve warned people about the perils of car dependancy and the coming crisis we’ll face as oil supplies deplete. Last week, one of my favorite pundits, Ben Stein, addressed the situation in an op-ed piece in The New York Times:...
Read more →Hello, I’ve been fortunate in receiving expert advice from various business gurus that come into our cafe. Most I heed; some, I don’t. Recently, I had an emarketing expert advise me to not focus so much on the city of Salem, but to stick with coffee as the main topic of this blog. While...
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