So the DOJ has been secretly accessing Associated Press phone records in the course of investigating of classified information leakage from the Obama Administration. I think it’s fair to say people are outraged and the concern for the freedom of the press is justified. And yet, I am wondering if a line has really been [...]
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Abercrombie CEO Michael Jefferies confuses being a shallow asshole with being a cool kid.
Let me just say upfront that I understand what niche marketing is. I get the appeal of pricing and marketing your product as premium to appeal to customers who seek status through shopping. I mean, I buy Apple products. They are overpriced and supposedly this appeals to people who want stuff other people can’t afford. [...]
May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Dear Rush: Aren’t you tired of sounding like an idiot?
Now that advertisers are abandoning Limbaugh in herds, I have to ask just how long he plans to keep on keeping on with this particular profession? Limbaugh has a well-established history of making controversial comments on current events in an effort to court his audience: ignorant, ill-informed, conservative-minded folks who love to hate anything and [...]
April 20, 2013 By 2 Comments
We Can Be Cowards Or We Can Be Americans
The events this week in Boston have me thinking of who we are, as Americans. So many moments have made me proud of who we are, of how we respond when tragedy strikes. First responders, law enforcement, national guard personel, marathon runners, restaurant owners and the regular citizens of Boston all shown us true courage and [...]
March 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Memo to Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, & AT&T: How To Keep A Customer
If you are a smartphone user (and even if you’re using a remedial phone – remedial? Well, what’s the opposite of smartphone?) and you comparison shop between cell phone companies, the traditional companies are pretty much the same — at least at the time of writing this post. You can save a bit here by [...]
March 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A Happy List – Updated 5/7/13
5/7/13 Update: Added some new stuff to my Happy List There are all sorts of theories and sayings about what happiness is or how to be happy. Some say the key is focusing on the series of small moments that bring us pleasure; that these moments, cumulatively, amount to happiness. Ze Frank asked what would on your [...]
March 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Horse Meat Scandal – Congress is Dumb – Bob Woodward is Too – Frat Boys Surprise the World
Random news I felt the need to comment on. 1. Horse meat found at Taco Bell - Not to worry Nachos Bellgrande fans, it was Taco Bell in the UK. But really, does this headline shock anyone? To be honest, I’m not entirely sure what the big scandal of horse meat really is. It’s not like eating [...]
