November has dawned upon us again, for what must be at least the second time and with the changing of the posts of the Greek gods another god is deemed ready to be introduced into the cultural climate, Santa. Starbucks has yet again pounced eagerly upon the earliest socially acceptable time in which to declare Christmas spirit with the new release of their holiday themed coffee cups.

The new design for the Starbucks holiday themed coffee cup was created by the Japanese American artist Shogo Ota. The art depicted on the disposable cups isa ''mosaic of more than a hundred people drawn in one continuous stroke'' and is apparently being employed in