In the Loop: March 19, 2009 Archive

Starbucks, Bird's Nest and Alpacas . . . Oh My!

Posted at 11:34 AM on March 19, 2009 by Sanden Totten

Listener Mark Giorgini has his feet in two different worlds. He lives part time in Minnesota and part time in China. He also has a knack for catching some pretty interesting news stories. Listen in as Mark tells us about Starbucks' new deal with China, the fate of those amazing Olympic buildings and how a cute little alpaca has become a foul mouthed national hero.

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photo by glenfinals via Creative Commons

For more details on Mark's stories check out:

* Sensitive Anniversaries
* Puns and Censorship
* Olympic Builds go Boom to Bust
* China to export coffee . . . for Starbucks