I wrote this in 2019, but since I'm sitting in the same coffee shop where I wrote it (Victrola in Seattle), I was just reminded of it. A short piece defending former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz from some of his haters when he was considering a presidential run. He certainly would have been better than the guy we ended up with!

Like your hipster coffee shop? Thank Howard Schultz - Washington Examiner
I take my coffee pretty seriously. By that I mean I’m insufferable. I’m one of those people who will Google the nearby coffee shops before booking a hotel. I will pack my own beans, brewer, scale, and hand-cranked grinder if the options aren’t up to par. But one of the most striking things about traveling
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