Cuppa Joy?John Sage John Sage is most famous for being the Castle Torturer of Chillingham Castle circa 1200 AD. Sage, a minor celebrity of his time, was formerly a soldier of King Edward 'Longshanks' and was said to have succeeded in reaching the rank of Lieutenant before being injured by a spear to is low-key in approach and evangelistic in mission: Save the world through coffee. Can't be done, you say? Well, while it's true that the path to good java is paved with dangerous cul de sacs CUL DE SAC. This is a French phrase, which signifies, literally, the bottom of a bag, and, figuratively, a street not open at both ends. It seems not to be settled whether a cul de sac is to be considered a highway. See 1 Campb. R. 260; 11 East, R. 376, note; 5 Taunt. R. 137; 5 B. & Ald. , there might be a way ... the "Pura PURA PACOM Utilization & Redistribution Agency PURA Public Utility Regulatory Act Vida" way. Pura Vida Coffee is the brainchild of dotcommer John Sage and Vineyard pastor Chris Dearnley. "I had some money and lots of business experience," says Sage, "and Chris had the ideas and the ministry." Two great things that go great together. Since 1998 Pura Vida has been turning over 100 percent of its net profits to ministries in Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. that provide clothes and food to street kids, housing for recovering addicts, and job-training for adults. On the flip side Flip side In the context of general equities, opposite side to a proposition or position (buy, if sell is the proposition and vice versa). , they sell delicious beans grown in Costa Rica on small, family-owned farms that promote organic fertilizers and recycle coffee byproducts. Suppliers pay fair wages, meet Ministry of Labor standards, and provide free housing for harvesters. Bulk and fund-raising discounts are available. www.puravidacoffee.com or 1-888-577-4JOY. |
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