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...bitter, overroasted and "burnt." The criticisms are partly valid (the result of roasting beans black and leaving pots to sit around until they reduce to a 10W40-like sauce), partly not (the result of customers being wusses who don't like dark-roasted coffee). Pike Place aims to fix this through technique (Pike Place is not supposed to sit for more than 30 minutes) and blending (it aims for a lighter, brighter mix of beans). The aim is a cup that's more broadly friendly, less overwhelming, more (though they would probably never say this) like Dunkin Donuts...
...proud to see this change in America right now,” he said. “I don’t think it’s pessimistic as it’s painted,” However, he added, “this is not an instantaneous fix. We’re going to need a decade or more working at this...
Noah S. Selsby, a staffer for FAS Information Technology (IT), attributes this improvement to FAS IT’s continuous effort to fix wireless problems on campus. A common gripe of Harvard students regarding wireless connectivity in the past is the perceived discrepancy between the river houses and the Quad...
...matter how good it is. Of course, I am not willing to pay $40,000 for a car either. But I now understand how a beer can be worth $100 and that a butter junkie isn't a reprobate for dropping $50 on a fix. And if you're somehow rich enough, there may be times when kicking back and enjoying an insanely expensive vinegar makes sense...
...sound to it, and suddenly you have something completely immersive," says Stephen Walker, the director of Young @ Heart, a quirky (2-D) documentary about a New England senior citizens' chorus that covers songs by the Clash and James Brown. Walker shot 81-year-old Fred Knittle singing Coldplay's Fix You with five small cameras at a Massachusetts theater. Because it was both unobtrusive and ubiquitous, Walker's crew was able to capture Knittle's spare, moving performance--accompanied by the hissing of his oxygen tank--with a closeness that would have been impossible using giant film cameras...