Minneapolis--No Caffeine!

So I'm addicted to coffee. So much that I take my little green cup everywhere with me. So today, for the first time in my life, I found out something negative about Minneapolis--they don't like Caffeine!

The second annual HealthSaver Caffeinated Cities Survey, commissioned by HealthSaver, a national emerging health care discount service, found that Minneapolis/St. Paul is the fourth least caffeinated metro area in the country, compared to 19 other major American cities. Tampa ranked No.1 as the most caffeinated city, while Riverside/San Bernardino was the least caffeinated.

The article tries to say this is a bad thing. But to me, it seems that those who rely on caffeine (me included) are very busy and very stressed. So, maybe it's not such a negative thing...

Fourbucks Looks for New Design.

Starbucks wants to change things. After their awful "return to our roots" campaign, which of course pissed off some Christians (is that their job? They seem awfully good at it), Starbucks is looking for a new logo to spruce up their image.

The proposal?




Now, first off...this is not a joke. Second...hmph. That's not a pretty design. It reminds me of those strange Japanese products I buy from The North Market (I love J-culture! DON'T JUDGE ME.). But, even worse, as pointed out by IsThisStupid, who would ever seriously buy a cup of coffee from a place called $? Then to further enhance the folly...who would buy a cup of coffee from a place that has the syntax for kissing your money goodbye? :-* $

Oh, Starbucks. I hope you can make it out ok.