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Their signature drink is called an Ice Blended. It is not terribly different in conception than a Frappuccino, actually. An Ice Blended consists of sweetened coffee syrup, vanilla or chocolate powder and ice, mixed together in a blender with more horse power than most Japanese cars on the market. There are a number of variations—you can get maraschino cherries thrown in, put whipped cream on top or hold the coffee syrup altogether...
...mind, though, that is the essence of Los Angeles. If you give the consumers what they want—in my case it’s a regular sized Vanilla Iced Blended, light on the vanilla powder, with whipped cream after lunch, but not in the morning—then you will be very richly rewarded. That’s entertainment...
...their Texas bedroom is none of our business. The court's affirmative-action decision was just as pragmatic. Most Americans disapprove of specific, codified racial preferences, like the now famous 20 points granted minority applicants to the University of Michigan. But American life, happily, is no longer plain vanilla. Anything all-white--law-school classes, corporate suites or presidential Cabinets--is not merely aesthetically displeasing, as Clarence Thomas asserted in his dissenting opinion, it is also considered socially deficient, inappropriate, un-American. Our diversity is the wellspring of American creativity, one of our competitive advantages in a global economy...
...When the alarm is activated by a break-in, a 12-volt impulse turns the mixture into an impenetrable fog, filling the cabin in seconds and preventing thieves from driving away. Even with all doors open, it takes 10 to 15 minutes for the fog to clear - leaving a vanilla scent. Considering how often car alarms go off for no reason, there might be too much vanilla in the air for anyone's good. The cylinders (three sizes, from €398), are available from ePyron (secufog.de). - By Ursula Sautter/Bonn
...their Texas bedroom is none of our business. The court's affirmative-action decision was just as pragmatic. Most Americans disapprove of specific, codified racial preferences, like the now famous 20 points granted minority applicants to the University of Michigan. But American life, happily, is no longer plain vanilla. Anything all-white-law-school classes, corporate suites or presidential Cabinets-is not merely aesthetically displeasing, as Clarence Thomas asserted in his dissenting opinion, it is also considered socially deficient, inappropriate, un-American. Our diversity is the wellspring of American creativity, one of our competitive advantages in a global economy...