“Coffee has assumed a social meaning that goes far beyond the simple black brew in the cup. The worldwide coffee culture is more than a culture - it is a cult. There are usenet newsgroups on the subject, along with innumerable sites on the World Wide Web, and Starbucks outlets populate every street corner, vying for space with other coffeehouses and chains. And after all is said and done, it's just the pit of a berry from an Ethiopian shrub.” WorldSaidDoneCultureSocialBlackSimpleSpaceStreetsSubjectsCornersWideCoffeeChainsCupsSiteCultOutletsPitsBerriesStarbucksSaid And DoneStreet CornersWorld Wide WebShrubs Author:Mark Pendergrast
“Pride is one of the socially acceptable sins in some corners of the evangelical culture. Its just straight-out ego gratification - how important I am; whether my name gets on the building or on the TV program or in the magazine article.” ImportantCultureNamesSinBuildingTvsPrideEgoProgramCornersMagazinesArticlesAcceptableGratificationEvangelical Author:Richard J. Foster