What's My Name, Rihanna

A friend recommended Starbuck's new drink, Salted Caramel Chocolate.  It's on my list for things to-do on Thurs. Who's up for chatting it up with me over a free drink?

Starbucks is offering a buy-one-get-one free promotion on its holiday drinks, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m Thursday, Nov. 18 through Sunday, Nov. 21. Plus, you can sign up for text-message offers from Starbucks that will be sent every day starting Dec. 1 for 12 days. Just text 12DAYS to 29943. .

SOURCE: Starbuck Promo

Book of the Month

I just finished How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else and all I can say is wow life is great! I really liked the fact that the book involved snippets of his childhood and how he addressed his perception on African-Americans. I recommend this book to one who enjoys Starbucks and who enjoy a good true life story based on change.

Publisher Weekly Snippet.
A Yale education led to a job at prestigious J. Walter Thompson Advertising. But at 63, the younger Gill's sweet life has gone sour. Long fired from JWT, his own business is collapsing and an ill-advised affair has resulted in a new son and a divorce. At this low point, and in need of health insurance for a just diagnosed brain tumor, Gill fills out an application for Starbucks and is assigned to the store on 93rd and Broadway in New York City, staffed primarily by African-Americans. Working as a barista, Gill, who is white, gets an education in race relations and the life of a working class Joe.