As we head into the third year of life for our film, it's interesting to see some of the top presidential candidates try and put the "Red State, Blue State" polarization that has plagued America for so long. Of course during our trip back in 2005, we knew that Americans were far too sophisticated to be so easily categorized, so we declared the country to be one deep shade of purple.
Our film is also beginning to reach the younger generations: Tom and I had a successful screening in Toronto at Branksome Hall in December. These teenagers posed some of the most intelligent questions we've heard during our time promoting the film. There's even the possibility of building a high school curriculum around "Independent America" at some point.
Lastly...anyone catch this article declaring Starbucks good for independent cafes? From my point of view, they certainly are, because I will happily walk an extra mile to go to an independent rather than enter one of four Charbucks seemingly readily available on every urban street corner. Of course, with the return of Howard Schultz and a sense that the company has lost its way with its rampant reproduction, the greatest threat to Starbucks just might be itself.
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