Sins of the Border

Get ready for a fast-paced ride from the echelons of Arizona society to the fringes of the Mexican border. Follow Lila Morrison, ex-newspaper reporter turned suburban housewife, as she follows the bloody forensic trail to solve the murder of a beloved Scottsdale artist. Was the artist killed for helping illegal immigrants? Or was the motive money, lust or love? Lila goes head-to-head with the hunky, but hard-headed Detective Garcia to find the true killer--before he, or she finds her.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Starbucks the Antedote to Alzheimer's?

Does working at Starbucks help prevent Alzheimer's? I think the jury's in that daily engagement in activites that fire up brain cells keeps the mind sharp and helps stave off this dreaded disease. I don't know about you, but I'm always amazed how the barristas at Starbucks can remember and recite complicated drink orders faster than I can say, "One cup of Joe, please." They sound like grad students with advanced degrees in chemisry specializing in complex formulas for coffee connoisseurs.

In Sins of the Border, Lila is constantly amazed by the ability of these barristas to memorize a complex order in a nano second, then aknowledge this conversion to memory wth the simple response, "No problem."

Do you think working at Starbucks can be an anecdote to Alzheimer's? And are you a Starbuck's devotee? If so, when you frequent, do you order a simple "tall nonfat latte?" Or do you order a beverage of a more exotic persuasion? What's your favorite Starbuck's drink?