Growlers — Coming soon to your neighborhood?!

Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal gave prime real estate (front of the Personal Journal section) to the topic of growlers  Not a pack of foaming at the mouth dogs, but rather a 64-ounce reusable bottle that holds beer from craft breweries. According to the Brewers Association (www.brewersassociation.org), there… more »

AWSI: Silents in San Francisco…

I’ve been looking forward to this since I first read about it in the Pink Section of the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday. The Last Edition, a 1925 silent film / drama that pits newspapermen against corruption will be shown at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival on Sunday, July… more »

Circling Back: Let’s Go Exploring!

In the beginning of June, I did a post about Will Leitch‘s excellent adventure (Leitch Across America). Today, I’m reminded (thanks, guys!) of what he put in the closing paragraph of his tour’s kick-off post. To quote the final “Calvin & Hobbes,” it’s a magical world out there. Let’s go… more »

The Snail Who Thinks He Can…

When we first heard about this movie, we were skeptical.  However, our mate, St. X reminded us how “what’s essential is invisible to the eye.”  In this case, let’s just say barely visible to the eye.  We’re referring to the story about a snail that wants to go fast. DreamWorks… more »

AWSI: Make ’em Move Promos – Part 2…

Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast casual chain of burrito restaurants known for serving Food With Integrity, sent a direct marketing piece (via snail mail), which was pretty darn hilarious. The back is where the fun is at, so to speak. Check out the fine print! Someone certainly had fun writing… more »