Tag Archives: San Francisco

Buzzwords Lead Shoppers To Bad Food

SAN FRANCISCO — You want your back-to-schooler to eat a healthy diet, so you pack a “wheat” bread sandwich and tuck a “juice” drink in her brown-bag lunch. But did you know that loaf simply labeled “wheat” may be just white bread with added coloring? Continue reading

Matt Goss and the Dirty Virgins

British singing and songwriting sensation Matt Goss just released “Evil,” a new single on iTunes today! “Evil” is off his upcoming album, “Gossy,” due out Sept 15. And there’s also a music video for sale on iTunes featuring the Pussycat Dolls . We talked to Matt and his new manager, Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin, about the new album and their upcoming collaboration at the Palms Casino and Resort in the newly created “Gossy Lounge.” SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Thirty years after revo Continue reading

Free Month of Classes! Enter SMW’s BurnSF Contest!

Enter to win a free month of UNLIMITED classes at San Francisco’s Hottest New Fitness Method – Burn – and receive a FREE session! Burn is a unique method that merges pilates, weight training and cardio to create a body sculpting, heart-pumping 55-minute workout. Why Burn Works : In order to truly train the body effectively, the heart, muscles, and core need to be challenged in a variety of ways. To achieve this, each class provides a circuit of exercises to keeps participants challenged, m Continue reading

Fitness & Health I Feature Releases (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO—-The following releases focuses on the topic Fitness & Health I Continue reading

John Edwards – Energy Plan, Iraq, Universal Health Care

John Edwards speaks about his energy plan, Iraq, and universal health care during a press conference in San Francisco, Calif., March 26, 2007. Continue reading

Demeter Group Served as Advisor to GU Sports, Leading Endurance Sports Nutrition Brand, on Financial Strategy and … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO—-Demeter Group, an investment bank focused on high-growth brands in the food, beverage and beauty industries, served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to GU Sports on the Company’s recent recapitalization. Continue reading

So Delicious’ New Flavors: The Revolution Will Be Coconutty

So Delicious’ New Flavors: The Revolution Will Be Coconuttyby Susie CagleAugust 20, 2008 6:45pmFiled under: California Ice Cream Oregon Product Review Sweets Snag a coupon and this little guy could be all yours, you cheap bastard! A host of new coconut milk-based vegan ice cream approximations have hit the shelves lately. On the West Coast, we have an especially wide selection: there’s Maggie Mudd in San Francisco and Coconut Bliss in Eugene, Oregon. They’re great for anyone looking to tr Continue reading

What Changemaker Authors Have Blogs?

I’m speaking tomorrow at the Writing for Change Conference in San Francisco about “Changeblogging: How to Create Positive Change With Your Blog.” The conference is for nonfiction writers who want to write books that will create positive change, “from the personal to the planetary.” I’ve been creating a list of changemaker authors who have blogs. The blogs could have been created as a platform for a particular book, evolved into a book, or simply be a part of the author’s overall web presence. Continue reading

SCHOOL DAYS…..

A friend called me today. He was my second boyfriend. My first boyfriend was when I was twelve. We were both almost 16 years old when my family boarded the General Daniel L. Sulton leaving Hawaii and bound for San Francisco. It was heart wrenching, watching him on shore as the ship pulled away from the dock. Like everyone else, I threw my leis overboard. Tradition was if they floated to shore you would return to the islands; if they floated to sea, you would not. I had not talked to him since th Continue reading

Medical Research Institute Sponsors Amateur Athlete and Attorney, Steven Spitz, in 2008 Ford Ironman World Championship (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN FRANCISCO—-For the first time ever, Medical Research Institute , a leading sports nutrition company, is sponsoring a triathlete at the 2008 Ford® Ironman® World Championship. Continue reading