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Send In the Marines! Jun. 13, 2025
Send in the Marines! Damn! That sounds tough. Say it. Just say it. Yell it into the silence of your ... Read More
Silent Majority Pushes Back Jun. 21, 2023
Understanding who your customers are is smart business. Many Starbucks outlets are toning down Pride... Read More
An Easy Way to Stop Money Dribbling May. 10, 2021
Most of us think of spending money in the least painful terms. I suppose that's only natural. If we ... Read More
Frozen Summer Treats Are Cool Aug. 04, 2020
In these sizzling days of summer, it's tempting to load up the freezer with pricey frozen treats. Or... Read More
New Year's Resolutions Redux Jan. 08, 2020
Dear Annie. New Year's Day is approaching, and it's time for new resolutions. I'm ashamed to say tha... Read More
Pumpkin Mania Oct. 04, 2019
Now that it's October, pumpkins seem to be everywhere. And our grocery store shelves are full of all... Read More
Can Howard Schultz Help End Our Addiction to Government Debt? Feb. 03, 2019
During his time as chairman of the Federal Reserve, William McChesney Martin said his job was "to ta... Read More
My Last Cup of Starbucks Jan. 31, 2019
The biography of Howard Schultz is the stuff of American capitalist folklore: a man who grew up in a... Read More
Vaccine Rates Get Shot in the Arm Dec. 05, 2018
Since 2015, when California legislators banned nonmedical vaccine exemptions, more and more kinderga... Read More
Return of the Feckless Chick-Fil-A-Phobes Apr. 18, 2018
Move over, Trump Derangement Syndrome. Another unhinged liberal pathology is back: Chick-fil-A-phobi... Read More
Feeling Like a Parent Apr. 14, 2018
Nothing makes you feel more like a parent than wearing wrinkled sweats, listlessly flipping through ... Read More
Is Starbucks a Safe Investment? May. 24, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: Please tell us your thoughts on Starbucks. We are retired and have a good income fro... Read More
Boycotts Are a Form of Speech Jan. 19, 2017
Liberals have organized a campaign to boycott Simon & Schuster over its planned publication of a boo... Read More
Running on Dunkin' Apr. 06, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: In the fall of 2012, I bought 175 shares of Dunkin' Donuts' parent company at $28 be... Read More
Dumb and Dumbbells Mar. 02, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain dumbbell investing. We have $166,000 to invest and the broker recomme... Read More
Me Speak Starbucks Someday Jan. 29, 2016
Please pay attention. There WILL be a quiz. Starbucks recently took out a two-page, fold-out, super-... Read More
A Latte, With a Shot of Cowardice Mar. 25, 2015
Starbucks is such a fat target that you have to be nuts not to take a swing at it. The coffee costs ... Read More
New Wheels Jul. 26, 2014
I have a Starbucks drive-thru nemesis. I've been in line directly behind her four times, despite my ... Read More
Wizard of Id
May. 30, 2014
The Meaning of Lila
Mar. 27, 2014
