Uncomfortably energetic

Working in this field, I sometimes can’t help but look at my daily situations with a public relations eye. Take for example a recent afternoon in the park.

As an active, social adult, I like playing silly sports. It’s a chance to get out, enjoy the weather, hang with my friends and enjoy a cold beverage. Last week, when I was hanging out in park waiting for my teammates to show up, I noticed three pre-teens enjoying some beverages of their own... Continued...

By: Camrick Clark

In the second of our Distillery Row video series, Rich Phillips of Integrity Spirits tries his hardest to sum up the complex flavors of his Trillium Absinthe. He also gives us an inside look at the history of the distillery and the giant stills responsible for producing its Lovejoy Vodka and 12 Bridges Gin. Integrity and the other members of Distillery Row will be on hand at today's launch party to answer questions, such as "Why does absinthe turn cloudy when you add water to it?"

In anticipation of - and thanks for - Distillery Row's participation in AM:PM PR and 7/Apps' launch party, we present the first of our videos celebrating the spirit-rich region of S.E. Portland. New Deal Distillery founder Tom Burkleaux talks about how the company got its start and how they bottle their signature product, New Deal Vodka.

It’s a rough life, but somebody’s got to drink it

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that planning a party is nowhere near as fun as the actual partying part of the party planning process. 

Depending on how hard you party, the aftermath can sometimes be even less fun than the planning. I’m not super into that whole “cleaning up after” part either. Basically, I just like things that are fun.

I say all this as a way of prefacing the following statement: Planning the office-warming party for AM:PM PR and 7/Apps has been the kind of blast you can normally only get from a two-liter bottle of diet cola and a roll of Mentos.

That’s primarily because... Continued...

By: Jake Ten Pas