Will LeBron James Join the New York Knicks in 2010?
Even though LeBron shut down talk about his whereabouts for the 2010 season, just remember, kicks don’t lie.
Addiction
Dwyane Wade is the Next Michael Jordan
At least in the basketball shoe industry. The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade has been named the Air Apparent to carry on the Air Jordan shoe line. After moving from Converse to Nike then to the Jordan Brand, Wade will debut the Air Jordan 2010 as early as Christmas.
The official release date of the 25th edition of the Air Jordans is February 13, 2010 and will cost $170.
Watch this video detailing the latest design, inspiration, and technology integrated in the Air Jordan 2010.
What’s Rod Rockin’?
Whoa! Will UH forward, Roderick Flemings, be the golden child of the WAC this season? Just what is he rockin’ in this picture in the Honolulu Advertiser?
Last season, the Golden Rod donned rainbow-hued Undercrown special editions. This year he’s got the Adidas Nation TS Commander LT in gold. These are supposedly a limited edition run with only 200 pairs made available on EastBay or to those who played in the under-18 Adidas Nations’ basketball tournament.
Whatever Rod wears, let’s hope they translate to UH wins. Season starts Friday. Go Bows!
Word of the Day: Neoteny
This one is kinda deep, but the word of the day is neoteny. Here’s one formal definition:
Retention of juvenile characteristics in the adults of a species, as among certain amphibians
So what does that mean for humans? Humans are the most neotenous when it comes to playing. Yes, playing, as in having fun. Don’t believe me? Take the word of Dr. Stuart Brown who spoke about play at a TED conference. Go to the 14:40 mark to learn about neoteny, but the entire presentation is fantastic!
Tall-er via VIA
Just scored a free tall Starbucks coffee by buying a pack of Starbucks VIA ready brew. And I got $1 off the purchase as well. 🙂
Starbucks Tarnishes its Gold Card
Starbucks is revising its Gold rewards membership program, more or less neutralizing its appeal. Even though the annual membership fee was $25, you easily recouped the cost with the 10% discount perk. That discount is no more in the “improved” Gold card program.
Starting on December 26, 2009, the new program rolls out in a tiered system. Each use of the Rewards Card gets you one star. By collecting stars, you unlock more benefits, going from the Welcome to Green to Gold Levels. Once you reach the Gold Level (30 stars), you get a free drink for every 15 stars(!).
Current Gold Card members get to enjoy the Holidays with their current benefits extended until January 5, 2010. Also, current members will automatically start the new program at the Gold Level and receive their new and personalized membership card in a welcome packet.
The details of the new Starbucks Rewards program can be found here.
That 10% discount was just too good to be true. The new benefits are nice but surely not worthy of a gold status. As a freebie, I’ll keep going with the program (why not?), but sadly, the Starbucks Gold Card is now just like any other frequent buyer card.
If Mark Dacascos Were a Starbucks Drink…
He’d be a tall, skinny Peppermint Mocha Twist! A refreshingly cool, mocha complexioned, non-fat drink with a kick. The only question then is would the drink be cool or hot?
Be sure to vote for Mark and his temporary partner, Anna Trebunskaya, as Lacey recovers from the flu.
International Delight Still in the Game
International Delight is still competing in the coffee creamer battles with Coffeemate, releasing three new flavors, White Chocolate Mocha, Caramel Macchiato, and Vanilla Latte. These new “coffee house inspirations” come in newly designed, stylish silver and black bottles.
I have to say that International Delight probably has the best packaging designs and names for their creamer flavors. Too bad the actual taste of the creamers don’t live up to the hype. No matter which ones I try, I always fall back to Coffeemate which simply tastes better.
If you want to keep up with the latest with International Delight, become a fan on Facebook.
Starbucks VIA Packet Is Too Small
Okay, so I don’t follow directions when it comes to Starbuck’s new ready brew (instant) coffee called VIA. Instead of pouring the contents of the packet into a cup then adding hot water, I start with hot water already in a cup.
But when you do that, often times the steam from the hot water will react with the VIA coffee, gunking up the mouth of the packet. Once that happens, it’s a hassle to get the VIA out of the packet, taking away the “instant” experience.
To make things simple, why not have a bigger/wider packet size? Oh look, others are complaining about this on the MyStarbucksIdea web site.
Laptop Sleeve for Kicks Fiends
Now this is a laptop sleeve that only kicks fiends can appreciate.
Look at all the boxes! Don’t it remind you of my kicks anthology?
What’s In Your Coffee?
Wired magazine takes a look inside a typical cup of coffee and the ingredients that make it up.
Hmm, coffee contains a bug killer (caffeine), a cockroach pheromone (2-Ethylphenol), a compound giving human feces its odor (Dimethyl disulfide), the taste of butter (Acetylmethylcarbinol), a cavity preventer (Trigonelline), and so much more. No wonder it’s great stuff!!
Starbucks for Now and Later
Some iced Starbucks for now and some VIA for later. Yes, the “instant” ready brew VIA is everywhere!
