Deconstructing Starbucks...

As I sit in my friendly neighborhood Starbucks drinking my $1.85 venti green tea, I quickly wonder why would I pay $1.85 for a cup of tea when I have the exact same tea at home. Is it that hard to heat up water?

In fact, the most expensive drink here is a holiday-spirited Peppermint Mocha at $4.40. That combo of flavors doesn't really interest me. Is it really worth that?

So why is there a continuous stream of soccer moms, high school students, and casual dressed business men buying their $3.50 soy lattes? I'm sure it's not the coffee and definitely not the soy. The funky chairs and music and nice barristas add some value, but the people come for the CUPS. Holding a Starbucks cup makes you look and feel cool! Who can put a price on cool? Starbucks! 29 cents for the coffee and soy milk... $3.21 for a cup of cool...

Easy Peanut Butter...

When making Peanut Butter and Bananas for a snack for my kids, they like me to cut the banana into little rounds then spread peanut butter on top.

Try it out! This is a major whipping! The banana's stick to the knife or the peanut butter won't stick to the banana's. You end up having to use your fingers and then half the kitchen is dotted with peanut butter fingerprints.

MY BIG IDEA - Peanut Butter in a Easy Cheese can. Who's with me? Petition Kraft Now!

Education 2.0: A Simple Definition...

K-12 Education 1.0 (today) is to K-12 Education 2.0 (tomorrow) as Lecture is to Conversation... hmmmm....

Web 2.0: A Simple Definition...

Web 1.0 is to Web 2.0 as Lecture is to Conversation.

First Dollar Made...

Sold 4 T-Shirts today on Zazzle. My first sale. $10 for autism research.