Not only have I not seen any of Rotten Tomatoes "ten worst movies of all time," I have never heard of any of them, either. Maybe, I need to get out more often.
Top Ten Worst Movies of all Time.
10. Witless Protection (2008)
9. Redline (2007)
8. 3 Strikes (2000)
7. Strange Wilderness (2008)
6. Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
5. National Lampoon's Gold Diggers (2004)
4. King's Ransom (2005)
3. Pinocchio (2002)
2. One Missed Call (2008)
1. Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever (2002)
From Yahoo News and Rotten Tomatoes.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Starbucks Instant Coffee
The Starbucks Company calls their instant coffee product "Via," and is test-selling the coffee in select US cities. Via is a "road" to destruction, in my view.
I don't get it. In the last five years the Starbucks brand has been diluted with bad coffee, bad sandwiches, and lower quality pastries. They did have a good thing going with their music until iTunes came along. But that's not Starbucks' fault. What is their fault is the decline in their coffee quality, Pike's Place, and now further dilution of the brand with Via.
Starbucks has a shareholder problem.The value of the shares steadily increased since the issuing the of IPO in 1992. Until recently. The shares peaked at around $40, declined to $10 a few years ago, and are now inching back up to about $20 per share. Understandably, large shareholders hate to see their investments diminish. And they know that the only way back up is to expand, to sell more of the current product, or to create more products to sell. They have done about about all the US expansion they can do, they have a bigger menu in the stores than they need, so what's left?
Instant coffee? Yuuuchh. Fire the brain-child that dreamed this up.
It may work, sure, because it is still "cashing in" on the mystique of the name, but what happens 10 years from now when the Starbucks name is synonymous with Folgers or Maxwell House. Imagine saying to someone, "let's meet at the Folgers store." Instant coffee is short-sighted growth and killing the image goose that lays the golden eggs.
I have a suggestion. How about making a really good cup of coffee? Every cup, every customer, every time someone walks in the store.
I don't get it. In the last five years the Starbucks brand has been diluted with bad coffee, bad sandwiches, and lower quality pastries. They did have a good thing going with their music until iTunes came along. But that's not Starbucks' fault. What is their fault is the decline in their coffee quality, Pike's Place, and now further dilution of the brand with Via.
Starbucks has a shareholder problem.The value of the shares steadily increased since the issuing the of IPO in 1992. Until recently. The shares peaked at around $40, declined to $10 a few years ago, and are now inching back up to about $20 per share. Understandably, large shareholders hate to see their investments diminish. And they know that the only way back up is to expand, to sell more of the current product, or to create more products to sell. They have done about about all the US expansion they can do, they have a bigger menu in the stores than they need, so what's left?
Instant coffee? Yuuuchh. Fire the brain-child that dreamed this up.
It may work, sure, because it is still "cashing in" on the mystique of the name, but what happens 10 years from now when the Starbucks name is synonymous with Folgers or Maxwell House. Imagine saying to someone, "let's meet at the Folgers store." Instant coffee is short-sighted growth and killing the image goose that lays the golden eggs.
I have a suggestion. How about making a really good cup of coffee? Every cup, every customer, every time someone walks in the store.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
College of Saint Thomas More
The College of Saint Thomas More invites students, Tutors, alumni, friends and benefactors to the blessing of the new Chapel of Christ the Teacher by Bishop Kevin Vann on Monday, October 5 at 5:00 p.m.
Bishop Vann will celebrate Mass following the blessing of the chapel. All are welcome and encouraged to come celebrate this joyous occasion with the College.
Details:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php
Bishop Vann will celebrate Mass following the blessing of the chapel. All are welcome and encouraged to come celebrate this joyous occasion with the College.
Details:
| Date: | Monday, October 5, 2009 |
| Time: | 5:00pm - 8:00pm |
| Location: | Chapel of Christ the Teacher |
| Street: | 3011 Lubbock, Fort Worth |
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php
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