I have never been to Starbucks -

I only drink coffee at breakfast, and am not interested in lattes, etc.

Really, there's a whole world out there of other choices in all manner of buying, tasting, eating, etc.
Follow the trends when it suits you, go your own way as well.

Cute! nt

While I hear good things about Costco,

aren't they geared to bulk sales, more like Sam's Club than Walmart?
Households are getting smaller, not larger, with more singles as well as retirees living alone.

That's interesting; I had never heard that. nt

Sr. Dorothy Stang, SND - martyr. nt

Too many casinos in a given area dilutes the share of the profits paid

to the governmental entities.

We're seeing that now in my area of Ohio.
There's a limit on the number of people and on the amount of money a population will spend at casinos.

They can and are being overbuilt.

Where's the DUer who invited Mr. Obama

for a simple meal?
(And never got a response?)
He might need to fire up the grill Friday night.

Love it! nt

Is it possible that sometimes this is done on the spur of the moment?

Maybe not planned?

I think it was 23and me that had the lawsuit.

They apparently overreached in their medical-type claims - detecting genetic tendencies. I see they are advertising again.
You're right, they are not inexpensive.