it's my island

I should know better than to expect something I really want to be what it really should be. Kudos to 37signals for making BackPack, a “Wiki without the Wacky”. They took a very simple concept for not very deep ideas and are going to let people take hold of concepts that many may not have […]

To tell this right requires backstory. Late September, early November, Jeff Hoffman, and myself began a journey to something we could love. A coffee shop. We had no industry experience, just a passion for good brew. What we did understand was to succeed required a team of advisors who knew their respected perspectives. A trusted […]

Jeff, Robin, & myself packed in the van last night for a gallery unveiling in the [Rock Hill Roasting Co.](http://andy.ciordia.info/archives/rock_hill_roasting_co.html). Suzy and Tom Jebo, the owners of [RHR](http://www.rockhillroasting.com “Web Site for Rock Hill Roasting Co.”) are working hard to maintain their boyancy within the slow growing town of Rock Hill / Fort Mill. They are […]

As posted on [Coffee Geeks](http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/members/coffeereviews/88933 “Original Forum Post”): I felt compelled to write a little ditty on the [Rock Hill Roasting Co.](http://www.rockhillroasting.com) This is a fine establishment in the heart of Rock Hill, South Carolina. A stones throw from Charlotte you can reach this location in less than a half hour from most of the […]

While I am still working through David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done, the Art of Stress-Free Productivity; I would like to go ahead and begin my recommendations of it. That being said it requires input. If you are of the demographic that expects the world to center around you and it should be easy and […]