That Just Happened — Starbucks Sells Out To Survive

Nothing new. They already do it in Malaysia.—–

Did you ever imagine the day when a specialty coffee shop would start selling breakfast? I don’t mean the complimentary sugary confections we’re all used to…but breakfast. That day hath come. Starbucks announced that beginning on March 3, 2009, it would pair a drink with one of two new breakfast sandwiches.

“Welcome to Starbucks. How may I help you today?”

“Yeah…lemme get a…a Siren Sausage Sandwich and a tall caffe latte…non-fat, no whip, double trouble…no, no…make that a black eye…and half caf.”

By obscure comparison, the Amazon Kindle is like a Jonas Brothers album. You don’t know anyone that owns one, yet somehow Amazon can’t keep them on the shelves. Now the Kindle 2 is being released on February 24, 2009. It’s about as thin as a magazine, boasts a 25% increase in battery life, and can hold over 1,500 books. How many college kids would rather have this than lugging around ten 20-lb. text books in their backpack?

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A-Roid, Ster-Rod, A-Fraud, Agent Orange (nice tan)…the nicknames are flying after ARod’s interview with Peter Gammons on ESPN. Orange you glad you told the truth, ARod? Smart move.

Speaking of orange…the Texas Longhorns got a commitment from another McCoy this week…Case McCoy. According to InsideTexas.com, the younger brother of Colt McCoy will play join the ‘Horns squad. No word yet on whether or not he will be accompanied by an attractive girlfriend that will sit with his parents at the games.

Along the college recruiting lines…it seems things get more and more ridiculous each year. Recruits are being treated like kings before they even step foot on campus. The result? They often develop an attitude of entitlement. South Carolina recruit, Alshon Jeffery, was told by head coach Steve Spurrier that he could keep his #2 jersey digit.

The problem? It’s retired.

Sterling Sharpe donned the number while he attended the University of South Carolina. Sterling is opposed to the idea. Don’t give in, Sterling! You’ll just add to the growing attitudes of entitlement among college recruits. Just a piece of the spectrum of college recruiting’s thin gray line.

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That Just Happened — A-Rod Attacked By Hawk At Fenway Park

Could it be a sign of what’s to come? Some may think that it’s no coincidence that Alexa Rodriguez, a 13-year-old girl, was attacked by a red-tailed hawk at Fenway Park yesterday. Many fans are releaved that it wasn’t a girl named Dereka Jeter or Alberta Pooholes.

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Regardless of how you look at it — 4 years too early or 6 years too late — the New Kids On The Block are back. They appeared on the Today Show this morning reunited for the first time in 14 years. The band will return to TODAY on May 16 to perform their first live concert since 1994 as part of TODAY’s summer concert series on the Plaza. I can see it now…new video introduced by Kennedy and Bill Bellamy.

The Final Four descends upon San Antonio once again. Festivities begin today, games begin tomorrow. With four #1 teams, this city is gonna be a madhouse. I can’t wait! Aside from visiting my bar, RETOX, and the Alamo, I created a things to do in San Antonio list for you tourists. My only amendment to the list for downtown sports bar is The Ticket. Go there. And when it gets packed, come to RETOX. See a schedule of events for the NCAA® Final Four® in San Antonio.

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