The Penciled Sky

Archive for February 2007

Startbucks Patting Their Own Backs…

Posted by: tpsky on: February 17, 2007

Have you heard this news? Starbucks announced that they plan to double the amount of coffee they buy from East Africa to help the African coffee farmers. Well, before you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, read between the lines very carefully… They’re proposing to buy more, not pay more. [...]

Being the Non-Alpha Female

Posted by: tpsky on: February 9, 2007

Heard on the NPR a colorful description of the personality issues some well-known, history-making explorers had, though these were virtually unknown facts behind their much glorified accomplishments. After all, as you can imagine, to live like a bear for months on end in a place that’s way colder than Massachusetts and have to suck [...]

Words to Live By

Posted by: tpsky on: February 4, 2007

Organized religions have a way of sparking inferred opinions when the followers are not afraid to stand out of the crowd. And usually when people try to explain to others, there is no amount of words that could prevent the audience from interpreting the said or written words from the unintended angle. [...]