Author: Jacob Grier

By Jan 19,2009

Banning Smoking in Oregon

The first time I saw Don Younger he was holding a beer. Owner of the legendary Horse Brass Pub in Portland, Oregon, Younger stared intently out of a two-page photo...

By Dec 03,2008

The Rise (and fall?) of a Caffeine Empire

A few years ago, no one would have predicted a site like www.SaveOurStarbucks.com. Created by entrepreneur Paul Konrardy after the financially troubled coffee chain announced in July that it would...