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Texas expected to win more congressional seats with Census

Fort Worth Star Telegram, Anna M. Tinsley, December 19, 2010
 

"By 2013, Texans likely will have three or four more congressional members than it has today."

"Any discussion where new districts would go and who would benefit is purely speculative right now," said Matt Leffingwell, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth. "All we know right now is that much of the population growth in Texas has been in the Metroplex."  (Bold and italics from this blog)

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

Wall Street Journal, December 17, 2010

Buon Giorno Coffee. Fort Worth.

Buon Giorno Coffee opened its doors for business on Monday, December 13. They took the recently vacated House Coffee Bar location, just west of downtown. I stopped by today to see the new digs and and to get a cup of coffee.

They had several blends in the self-serve carafes, I asked for a dark roast and was told to try the Papua, New Guinea blend. I did.

Perfect -- a really good cup of coffee.

Buon Giorno is also a coffee-roaster and sells fresh coffee by the half-pound and pound. Besides coffee and coffee drinks, Buon Giorno serves grill-toasted paninis, and pastries made at Main Street Bakery in Grapevine.

I hope that there is a place for the privately-owned coffee shop. There should be. I have never been a Starbucks basher; knowing I can get a good cup of coffee anywhere in the country is a service I appreciate. But local distinctiveness is lost when a business is run from 1500 miles away, to say nothing of the other benefits to the local economy a small business provides.

If Buon Giorno consistently serves coffee like they had today, I'll be going back often.
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Buon Giorno is open Monday through Saturday, 6:30 am until 10:30 pm in the week, and 7:00 am till 11:00 pm on Saturday nights.

Buon Giorno website 

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