SIDE SALAD - Everything crunchy is good.

THE WILLIAM SPEAR PIN OF THE DAY

To Alaskans, the height of couture is to be seen wearing a Bill Spear pin on your jacket zipper, anorak or baseball cap.

Bill was a lawyer with an eye for design who liked to doodle. Now he's a doodler who makes high-falutin' pins and sells them out of his way-cool showcase store in downtown Juneau.

The original title for this pin was "The Night My Goddamn Drink Caught On Fire.

I could go for one of those right now. The drink, not the pin. I already own the pin.

Be sure to check out the rest of Bill's amazing collection.