*K-Cups have experienced explosive growth but not all is great with the popular technology.
9 8 billion K-cups were sold in 2014 The Keurig brewing systems along with its single serve k-cups have revolutionized coffee making. Millions of units are sold each year and billions of pods. Everyone seems to love their k-cups, well almost everyone. Keurig co-founder and inventor John Sylvan is not a fan of the product, in fact, he wishes that he never invented them.
Hawaii may seem perfect, but it is not problem free!
A view of the sunrise on top of Mount HaleakalaIt is an exhilarating experience standing at over 10,000 feet above sea level at 5:00 A.M. What makes it even more special is that just 45 minutes prior, I was at sea level, driving past beaches and admiring the coastline. The location is Mount Haleakala, a dormant volcano on the beautiful island of Maui and the sunrise here is an absolute ‘must see’. At least that is what I am told because on this particular day, some clouds decided to join all of the other visitors at the summit and left very little room for the rest of us to enjoy the view. Just getting to see this crater of the volcano, and all of its cinder cones, more than made up for the weather’s cloudy intervention that day! On the second largest of Hawaii’s islands, Haleakala looms large, so large, that 75% of the island is made up of the volcano. Much of where I spent my time in Maui was spent along its outer edges travelling and exploring.
Earthquakes are occurring in areas where they were once rare.
Earthquake damage on a roadway When the topic of earthquakes comes up, the typical American usually thinks of the state of California (although Alaska experiences much more). The famous San Andreas Fault that runs through the state causes about 10,000 earthquakes per year. Most of them are less than 3.0 on the Richter scale and never get noticed. While it baffles many of us here in New York as to how people live in such conditions, it is simply a part of life to Californians. Earthquakes have been a popular topic in the news lately, but some other states have grabbed the headlines that are usually reserved for the Golden State.
The virus gains attention as it spreads through hockey.
While the National Hockey League makes less headlines than some other major sports leagues in the USA, its outdoor stadium series, highlighted by the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day gets its share of attention. Recently, the league has made headlines for a less desirable reason. More than 20 players on five teams and several referees have been diagnosed with the mumps virus.
Even snowy Buffalo, NY gets challenged by winter weather.
A roof collapsed at Schmidt's Collision and Glass after taking heavy snowfallThere are not too many things that bring out reactions in people like snow. Some people love it and some hate it. To many, building a snowman or a snowball fight are the ultimate winter activities. For others, just stepping into a car for a short drive around the corner to the store is going to end in peril.
Can an agreement work between the world’s leading carbon emitters?
Power Plant
As we progress toward the winter months, news about climate change does not slow down. It seems every day there is a new development on this topic. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the latest to make headlines with data that says this past January-October was the warmest 10 months since record keeping began in 1880.
What happens when the coyote adapts to city life?
cat & coyoteDo you know where your cat goes at night? That is the question that researchers in North Carolina are asking. The “Cat Tracker Project” is a collaborative study between the NC Museum of Science and Movebank, an animal movement database organization.
Is this deadly disease a real threat, or just sensationalized!
Symptoms of EbolaThomas Eric Duncan arrived in the United States on September 20, 2014 after visiting family in Liberia. Just nine days later, he became the first person diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the country. Two weeks after his diagnosis, health care workers who had cared for him until his death have also contracted this deadly virus.
Massive numbers of people gather for climate change.
climate summit march New York September 2014
Driving in Manhattan is a fun experience that every driver needs to do. There are always tons of cars on its roadways, huge masses of pedestrians that own the road, cabs that make you fear for your life, and don’t get me started on the parking signs.