The great thing about blogs is that I can always change my mind and re-blog about something.  I seem to be doing this a lot lately!

At the beginning of 2009, I wrote about who will be the Starbucks of tea.  I use this reference strictly because it is the exact question I am asked constantly. My answer then was Starbucks will be the… read more...

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Last March, I blogged about my fear that disgruntled citizens against everything from over-sized government to corporate influence in Washington banding together under the umbrella of the Tea Party was bad for our industry. Today, things continue to get worse, and we have yet to rally as a community to reclaim our beloved beverage from the grasp of a growing number of lunatics.  I will do my best to refrain… read more...

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The past decade has seen sweeping changes in the development, delivery and consumption of news and content with the continuing digitalization of media.  But stay tuned; the most significant changes will be taking place over the next 12 to 24 months.

Just a few decades ago, most major U.S. cities had two, three or even more newspapers keeping communities apprised of relevant… read more...

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Another of Tea’s Amazing Health Benefits?

We have all heard of the many amazing health benefits of tea, from improved dental hygiene to reduced cardiovascular disease, but would you believe that tea also protects against gun shot wounds?

In one of the most bizarre and certainly sad stories that I have seen come across the news wire about tea, a woman’s estranged ex-husband came to her house and shot her squarely in… read more...

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