Is there really that much of a difference? Long ago the insurance company was your friend. I just love the ads today about what friends they continue to be. Oh yeah? Well no. They admit it’s very harmful for you to make a claim because your reputation with them will be permanently blackened. You are … Read more
Buy it, even though we’re not going to tell you anything about it. Advertising doesn’t have to be as weird as it is. It could just be companies listing what products they sell. It once WAS just companies listing what products they sell. That ad strategy makes sense, is simple and tells people who want … Read more
I’ve never really understood Daylight Savings Time. It’s always just been this weird thing that creeps up on you twice a year where you either get to fall back to sleep for a short morning nap or spring ahead to face your day a little less rested than you were last week. Much like what … Read more
We are in trouble. 35 years ago I attended conferences held by what today would be called QAnon supporters. I attended for decades and was even a speaker for them because what they had to say about holistic health was spot on and far ahead of everybody else. For example, 30 years ago they spoke … Read more
The Sadists’ Plan for a Better Tomorrow A popular political buzzword of our time is “Bipartisanship.” It sounds like a good idea. It smells like a good idea. It probably IS a good idea. It’s also damn near impossible. Recently, far too many Americans have begun to define themselves based on their hatred of one … Read more
Elitism and Identity Politics at the Super Bowl Turn A Deaf Ear to Our Country’s Malaise The intentions of ads and half-time entertainment of the Super Bowl were noble for the liberal cause of breaking the stereotypes that have contributed to black people not feeling equal to whites. Almost every ad was a statement about … Read more
Irony is everywhere in modern America — even at our gas pumps. I was at a gas pump earlier today, filling my tank with petroleum and corn, when I glanced above the pump and noticed a small, rectangular, faded PSA sign that perfectly epitomizes what’s wrong with the country right now. I read it. I … Read more
Apparently the Annoyed, Angry and Pretend Progressive Crew has a new target in their ongoing quest to turn everyone off from the very idea they’re trying to promote. Not content to attempt to merely confuse us with plural pronouns or to get us all to renounce standard human ideas like gender (which is a lot … Read more
Throughout history there have been some really terrible ideas. Some have been harmless and silly: our founding fathers making powdered wigs made from horse hair an essential fashion choice for leading a fledgling nation, hot tub buffets, professional bowling, and the invention and brief popularity of the Unimotorcycle come to mind. Many of these really … Read more
If corporations are people, as the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in one of its shadier, more dangerous, rulings, more than a decade ago, then: How come I can’t hug Exxon Mobil? How come Boeing never sends me birthday presents? How come The Keebler Elves never show up at my house to borrow … Read more