Comments for Creative Juices and Solids

Comment on Off to the Rust Belt by maplesugar

maplesugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:07:29 +0000

I’m thinking you didn’t expect snow on your first day back(I don’t think anyone but David Spence expected snow today and frankly I’m tired of it). Hope you had a good trip.

Comment on Off to the Rust Belt by DM

DM — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:01:30 +0000

Enjoy your trip - looking forward to hearing about it later through your blog.

Comment on Spring is back (again), and a Starbucks experiment by Mark

Mark — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:58:11 +0000

I’m happy about the return to spring too… although it does seem like there is a lot of variability…

Ok, the real comment here is Bravo! for the Starbucks experiment. Along the lines of your commentary, I frequent the same Second City location (it’s a convenience thing; also, there are always tables available). One time I had a quite decent Americano there. So I thought, well, this is looking up… unfortunately, on subsequent visits to the same location, had only very mediocre results…

The point is, I think you are right - it’s all the barista. Or mostly. Which would make it quite different from many other food items, right?

Comment on Spring is back (again), and a Starbucks experiment by Cassy Scheibe

Cassy Scheibe — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:12:22 +0000

One day when I’m employed and making money, to spend, I want to buy an espresso machine and would love a few lessons. You make it all sound soo yummy.

Comment on It’s only March, but the Weasel Word Award for 2008 already has a front runner: McNally-Robinson Booksellers. by A Former Employee

A Former Employee — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:10:23 +0000

As a former employee of McNally, the only thing I can think to say is “Hope the door doesn’t hit you in the behind on the way out.”
Good riddance to one of the worst places I have ever worked.
I could spend all day writing about the things that happened over the course of the two years I was employed by one of the greediest family businesses around.
Everyone who has worked at the store (and the list is massive in Calgary) knows exactly why the store couldn’t survive, the McNally’s just didn’t care enough about their employees to make it work.
Not only have the McNallys left a city full of disappointed and upset customers, but they’ve also left a city full of very bitter ex-employees who are happy to see them go.

Comment on It’s DST, so, more on those tulips by “Someday we’ll look back on this and it will all seem funny.” « Creative Juices and Solids

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:01:17 +0000

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Comment on Like Christmas morning for demography geeks: 2006 census “ethnic origins and visible minority” stats released this week, and they confirm that Calgary is one heck of a diverse city. Seriously. by John Manzo

John Manzo — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:56:55 +0000

Thanks Valerie! You don’t be a stranger either- moved here from T-Dot myself in 2000.

Comment on Like Christmas morning for demography geeks: 2006 census “ethnic origins and visible minority” stats released this week, and they confirm that Calgary is one heck of a diverse city. Seriously. by Vee Cee

Vee Cee — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:01:57 +0000

Moved here from Toronto a couple months ago - and just discovered fellow Calgarian foodies on chowhound…you have great recos!

I do have to say you’re right on the money about Calgary being like TO circa 1991 (I moved there from HK in the late 80s), and that Calgary could be tooting its own horn a little louder. Have to admit I was initially surprised with the level of diversity here…I will own up to the fact I was probably an ignorant Torontonian. But nevermind that, because what’s important is is the wonderful food that diversity can bring to a city! thanks for acknowledging the fact that the world’s 2+ billion “Orientals” deserve more than just a “composite asian blob” label.

So here’s to great food and a fantastic coffee culture here in Calgary! Next time you spot a “visible minority” of “asian” decent at artigiano/bumpy’s, holler “Vee” - it might just be me.

Comment on About Me by John Manzo

John Manzo — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:14:46 +0000

Thanks Natasha!

Comment on About Me by Natasha

Natasha — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:33:01 +0000

Hi, it’s nice to see a fellow gay, southern Albertan, sociologist on the intertubes! Although, to be fair, I’m only a sociologist in training (grad student), at the U of L. I do take a course in Calgary, though. Anyway, I enjoy your blog and look forward to reading more. Cheers!