Are you suffering from Obsessive Coffee Disorder? Do your friends know that they shouldn’t talk to you before you’ve had your three cups of coffee? B Sharp Coffee House is one of our favorites morning stops. At B Sharp Coffee House, it’s common to come in for the coffee and stay for the fun atmosphere.

B Sharp Coffee House is located at 706 Opera Alley in downtown Tacoma, only two blocks from our Tacoma office.

Their coffee is locally roasted, sustainability harvested, and traded with a taste that reflects it. While their menu is filled with classic espresso, latte, and their regular coffee, what they’re really known for is their slow coffee. With slow coffee you get to sit down, kick up your feet, and taste the best flavor in your coffee. [Read more…]

We’ve all received the lectures from our parents, and maybe even our close friends; don’t text and drive. While in general we acknowledge this as reputable advice, it doesn’t stop us from reading the occasional “urgent” message at a red light, or answering a phone call manually because you’re sick of your car’s Bluetooth functionality.

It’s difficult to put ourselves in a situation where this would put us, or others, in danger because so far, you haven’t had any trouble. Being able to multitask, answering a text, changing the music, and navigate down a road shows you are a good driver, right?

In a recent article in Fox News, we read more about the psychology of distracted driving and how a no-tolerance policy on texting and driving might not actually be doing the trick. According to a recent survey, 90 percent of drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but that doesn’t necessarily stop them from doing it. And almost three-fourths of survey responders disclosed that they’ve looked at their phones while operating a vehicle.

We’ve seen the #ItCanWait campaigns and watched the commercials; we know it is illegal. In Washington State, all drivers are prohibited from using handheld devices while operating a vehicle. But it is almost too easy to come up with excuses for using or looking at your phone while driving. We’ve all heard them (or used them). “My mom texted me.” “I got lost and needed to find directions.” “I couldn’t wait to respond.”

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