AWSI: Big Kahuna Coffee Beans Require Thinking Beyond the Price…

Peet’s pushed a promo for Big Kahuna beans that also dangled a trip to Hawaii. Learned that “master of the kraft” beans have a hefty price tag. Time for some perspective…

AWSI: The Amazing Rio Race is Amusing, but…

NY Times journalists compete against each other in an “Amazing Race” sort of challenge during the Rio Games. Amusing but… read on to get our take.

SCMF Musings: Halt & Catch Garlic Fries…

The latest ad for McDonald’s Gilroy garlic fries made us “stop, rewind & play” over and over. Visually, it looks like an AMC show was its inspiration…

AWSI: Challenging Times for Major League Baseball…

If pace of play is such an issue for Major League Baseball games, then why are challenges allowed?

Jedemi QuickTake5: Edison, Visa, Bread, Stewart-Snoop, RH Napa…

A snackable read of stories that deserve sort of a quick “shout out”. A new novel, most seen Olympics ads, a bread vending machine in San Francisco, a new VH1 show with Martha and Snoop and a new Restoration Hardware concept…