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Category: Reviews

  • V for Vendetta

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    If you haven’t seen this [movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/), may I take a moment to recommend it. It is by all means Orwellian in its nature. It pulls no punches delivering a series of mini-stories wrapped into a greater story of character. When push comes to shove. When you trade freedom for security. Just how far would you…

  • Lending a Hand

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    Chris Keener, a local coffee geek & future cafe owner asked for a little of my time yesterday. His church has opened the doors to its new building and he wanted to do something nice for the youth league by offering espresso service at their grand opening event. Counter Culture donated a few pounds of…

  • Optimal Principles

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    As many know I enjoy “[Strength](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_psychology)” work. As such I’m diving in to a new (to me) book [Optimal Thinking](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471414646/sr=8-1/qid=1144240752/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-7900888-8997554?%5Fencoding=UTF8): How to be your best self, by Rosalene Glickman. Every thought is creative. Make the choice to be your highest and best self, regardless of the circumstances. The language of your highest and best self…

  • New York, Espresso, Eats, et al

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    I’ve been absent, lost in New York. No not really, it was Robin’s 27th birthday and we were there for her grandmothers 85th. This was our best trip to New York yet. While we hammed it up on Long Island (Hicksville) with the family half the time, the other half was spent travelling for good…

  • BackPack, Its nice, but its not enough.

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    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…

  • Review: ABC Barista Training

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    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…

  • Rock Hill Roasting Party

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    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…