During the same weekend that The New York Times did a scathing (and quite lengthy) front page story on Jeff Bezos and Amazon that was kind of a downer, The Wall Street Journal featured Danny Meyer in a Weekend Confidential piece which was quite uplifting. As usual, Meyer came across… more »
AWSI: Picasso’s Calling. Swipe Up to Accept…
August 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
While flipping through The Wall Street Journal the other day, we came across a headline that grabbed our attention — and triggered our collective imagination. Apparently, thanks to the efforts of Sing London, a U.K.-based public art studio, 27 of Chicago’s iconic statues will speak to passersby via the mobile phone.
AWSI: An Awesome Week for ‘Amphibious’ Pitcher…
June 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We heart the ambidextrous pitcher for the Oakland Athletics and have been watching him closely since spring training. He has spent most of the season in the ball clubs’s Triple-A affiliate (Nashville) until Friday, June 5, when he was called up to help out the A’s as they battled the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park…
AWSI: Active Exploration is E for Everyone…
May 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It all started with a piece from the NY Times Review section titled “Let the Kids Learn Through Play.” Curious, we stopped to give it a read through. The head scratcher is why the discussion is centered around “kids” with an emphasis on pre-schoolers and kindergarteners. It is time for an active exploration breakout — make it rated “E” for everyone, because every can benefit from more “play” and active exploration on a daily basis.
Dawn Falls Climber: It’s About Realizing Your Dreams…
January 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became instant celebrities after their record-setting achievement on the mammoth vertical granite face in Yosemite National Park. They set a 19-day free climbing record when they became the first men to free climb the Dawn Wall on El Capitan. But to us, the real… more »
