Wedding Off, Jilted Bride Turns Party Into a Benefit

Six weeks before Kyle Paxman’s scheduled wedding, a stranger walked into her office with e-mail messages and other evidence that Ms. Paxman’s fiancé was cheating on her — with the stranger’s girlfriend.

Sunday's Just One Coffee, Si'l Vous Plait

Sunday's over and as always, I like to end it in a light note with an almost pointless focus and this week I shall touch on some scalding cafe-noir. Apart from chocolates and red-hot spicy food, coffee...

Starbucks' afternoon drink deal goes nationwide

"NEW YORK (AP) -- Looking to bring more value-seeking consumers through its doors for a late afternoon caffeine fix, Starbucks Corp. said it will now offer its morning customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after...

Go Green with Your Tea

Eastern cultures have long since associated tea with a healthy diet, but is there any backing or prove that green tea is actually good for you? A new study shows that green tea keeps arteries relaxed and flexible,...

Eel Drink Goes On Sale For Japan's Hot Summer

I love eel, but an eel drink... I have to think twice about trying this out. From what I know so far, it is yellow and fizzy. I wonder if it is sweet? sour? bitter? This reminds me of the "birds nest drink" Chinese...

Coca-Cola announces hiring freeze

Squeezed by the weak American economy, Coca-Cola has imposed a temporary hiring freeze in the United States. The company recently cut its outlook for the quarter, citing a decline in the popularity of 20-ounce pop...

School board takes aim at bottled water

I don't know if this would be the best idea since by getting rid of bottled water, kids would definitely go towards unhealthy drinks. On the contrary, it is a environmental problem. The 2007 guidelines for food and...

YouTube-era crime and punishment

"Here’s a novel punishment: A Florida judge has sentenced two pranksters to one minute of YouTube shame.With the popularity of Google’s video sharing site has come an unfortunate rise in pranks from people chasing their 15 minutes of web fame. Kids plot, film, and proudly...

Beer Canada's favourite alcohol, wine eyes crown

While Canadians continue to buy more beer than any other alcoholic drink, wine is becoming increasingly popular. But lest this become a zero-sum game, a winner-takes-all-battle in which the losing beverage goes home...

Where Your Bottled Water Comes From

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYes, Bottled Water, a trend if you will, perpetuated by those in Lycra or Spandex who are seen throughout Vancouver and other trendy North American cities, The fashionable...

Peak Latte: Starbucks Sees Profits Drop 28% in Second Quarter

Is the DIY generation plugging the coffee maker back in?"CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Amid disappointing earnings yesterday, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz sought to quell fears about the company's future by offering...

Man makes beer can house, achieves life goal

I respect a man who sticks to his vision--in this case for 20 years and 50,000 beers. Reducers, reusers and recyclers, take note."From 1968 until his death 20 years later, Mr. Milkovisch, an upholsterer for the...

Starlets Mischa, De Mornay arrested for DUI

Ah, 'tis the season to be merry.And it seems Mischa Barton and Rebecca De Mornay partook in the festivities a tad too much before taking the wheel.  "Actress Mischa Barton became the latest Hollywood starlet to...

Rock Guitar Ice Tray

"For many of us, sipping a cool drink while listening to our favorite music is pure bliss. But what if you could actually drink a beverage that was literally made of music? That would be kinda weird, right? So we’ve got the next best thing…."

"Coffee, tea or chai" -- History in a teapot

At a "working lunch" meeting, a coworker ordered a chai amid calls for lattes and regular coffees. That order reminded this writer that the name for the beverage known to us as "tea" has two basic forms in the...

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