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Starbucks has turned into the 7-Eleven of coffee. It’s uncomfortable, not particularly clean, and you only go inside to use the bathrooms.

I stopped in at an airport the other day and they told me there would be a 15 minute wait for drinks from the time you placed your order. There were 4 people working, one was talking on her phone the whole time she was making drinks. I just went to the next coffee shop instead.

It’s not hard to see why Starbucks is in decline.

My first bike was a Ninja EX500. It was a great first bike. Still had a carburetor instead of fuel injection, but it looked sporty. It was basically bulletproof and an easy bike to work on.

There are a lot of suggestions for a 400-700cc 80’s Honda, also a great choice. The only caution would be that the bigger engines are, obviously, heavier. Something to consider if you’re smaller and also learn how to pick it up if you drop it or knock it over.

FortNine has a YouTube channel with some great guides for beginner gear and beginner bikes too.

I read them and flew through them, despite being a slow reader. The second arc though (Wax and Wane) is one of my favorite series ever. It’s set in the same universe, just centuries in the future and is basically a western. They’re great fun to read. Would recommend.

Looks awesome! Just don’t put it through that planer!

Konstantine by Something Corporate, maybe.

For me, it never stopped sucking. I ran for years because I had a good group to run with, but I always hated the running part. Still do. So I don’t run anymore. But I absolutely love to ride a bike! Rowing and xc skiing are really enjoyable for me too. Try finding something you like more!

Tolkien called this idea “sub-creation,” suggesting that only God could create, in the complete sense of the word. But that humans, being made in God’s image, would by their nature strive to create. Anything we create uses what God gave us and would therefore be a lesser order of creation, thus sub-creation.

US and Guatemala?

Excellent description.

You can technically get from the US to Canada via the Atlantic, so the logic checks out.

I think it’s worth it. I use many of their services and they integrate nicely between each other and between different platforms. Plus, their customer service and tech support are excellent. I’m in the beta program and they’re always super responsive to bug reports and the like.

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