Grind: the future of work?

Grind: the future of work?

Disrupting Traditional Office Environments According to Grind's website, grind is "a 22nd century platform that helps talent collaborate in a new way: outside the system. It's a members-only workspace and community dedicated to taking all of the frustrations of working the old way and pulverizing them to a dust so fine it actually oils the wheels of the machine." The first Grind location opened at 419 Park Avenue South and is available to those who are approved via the application on their website. Once approved, the location is…

Kona Joe’s coffee plantation tour

Kona Joe’s coffee plantation tour

What I Learned About Coffee in Hawaii's Famous Region If you know me, you know I love coffee. Yesterday we went to Kona Joe's in the 20-mile Kona Coffee Belt of Hawaii. We went on the tour, which ended up being private, so I got the chance to ask all my coffee questions. As you can see, their plantation overlooks the ocean in Kona, and it is some seriously prime real estate. Here is what I learned on the tour: From Cherry to Cup: The Process Estate coffee…

Unexpected wisdom: what my son taught me about perspective

Unexpected wisdom: what my son taught me about perspective

Sometimes the greatest insights come from the smallest voices I walked into the kitchen where my son was eating his breakfast the other morning and said, "Hi Tiger Tank" to him. I call him random things like my "little Pumpkin Spice Latte," "Pumpkin Pie," "Buddy," and of course "Tyler." When I called him Tiger Tank, he asked me what a Tiger Tank is. I didn't know myself since I just made it up on the fly, so I said, "Oh, you know, tanks are what armies use to…

SF MOMA

SF MOMA

The coffee (Blue Bottle) is brilliant but the art?  Hmm...some of it.  Oh, and we found one of the two Waldos.

Voodoo curse

Voodoo curse

Someone sent me a curse today via pinstruck.com.  It was interesting they didn't go for vitals.  I would have gone for vitals.  I like my glasses!  ;)  To my voodoo secret admirer: let's get coffee.  Life is too short.

Date a girl who reads

Date a girl who reads

Wisdom from Rosemarie Urquico ― Rosemarie Urquico Join the Conversation Do you love someone who reads? Are you a reader yourself? Share your stories of how books have shaped your relationships.