we are starbucks [Guardedly Optimistic]
“I’m homeless. It’s warm in here. I am Starbucks.”

“I had to go to the bathroom. I am Starbucks.”

McDonald’s invites public to take tour of its kitchen [gulf times]
“I encourage everyone to take the tour in our kitchen. It is fun and beneficial to all,” urged al-Mana.

AT&T begins phase-out of Cingular brand in retail stores [San Antonio Business Journal]
. Cingular’s bouncing “Jack” logo has officially been retired.

Update on “congresscritters eat food stamps for a week” – TSA bans PBJ [BoingBoing]
I have .33 cents and a bag of cornmeal to last today and tomorrow.

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