Category: General

Strangely Appropriate Ad

I’ve got nothing against having kids–in fact, I’ve got one on the way myself–but I was reading with some disbelief this article about an Arkansas woman who recently gave birth to her sixteenth child. The article itself was frankly, snarky and meanspirited, but I couldn’t resist checking out the accompanying photo. As you can see, …

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Harry Potter and the Enchanted Bug Spray

You know… I’m excited about the new upcoming Harry Potter novel, but apparently not quite as excited as the person at the Photoshop helm at the advertising department at KMart.  Check out this ad from the Sunday paper a few weeks ago. Remember, folks, when you go camping: Keep your food away from bears Always …

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2008 Subaru WRX: Dumpy

I’m the proud owner of a 2002 Subaru WRX and despite its somewhat controversial “bug eye” styling, I think it’s a great looking car.  Styling-wise the WRX has gone through some minor changes between the 2003 and 2007 models, but all retained pretty much the same sheet metal, changing mainly things like the headlights, tail …

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CNN’s Whole Foods Hatchet Job

I really can’t let this stunningly misguided CNN gallery/article about shopping at Whole Foods linked from Digg.com pass without comment.  Why is it that, when evaluating something like Whole Foods, or a Toyata Prius, or whatever, these products and services are subjected to the sort of stark cost/benefit analysis that would never be used in …

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