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The Other White Meat

by Brent on January 13, 2010

in Adventures of the Author

Recently, while wandering the highways and byways of Tennessee in search of a snack, I found a unique dining establishment.
Not a hole in the wall or a greasy spoon, but a really upscale eatery, featuring a cuisine unmatched in the western hemisphere.
Which is probably a good thing.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad to have fine [...]

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City on a Hill

by Brent on January 5, 2010

in Commentary

City on a Hill

Once upon a time there was this guy named Jesus, you might have heard of him or even read his book.
One time at a major public address, he said that the people that followed him would be like a city on a hill: unmistakable, un-missable, un-hideable. A prominent feature on the skyline of society.
Which sounded [...]

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Say No To FM

by Brent on January 4, 2008

in Commentary

A general rule that has served me well over the years is that anything capable of smiling probably doesn’t belong on the menu…

Smiling Snacks

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Sinking To New Lows In Marketing- OC Style

by Brent on October 12, 2007

in Commentary

As part of the self appointed mission of this blog, I like to keep a sharp eye on marketing trends, making sure that ad companies keep to the terms of their appropriate government regulations like the Contract with America’s Credit-Cards and the Freedom of Extortion Act.

One field that I find myself following, particularly in theme parks and shopping malls, is the Buttocks Advertising Industry or as I like to call it Buttvertising Inc…

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Generic Child Care

by Brent on September 12, 2007

in Commentary

Ever since we acquired our generic child, I have been keeping an eye out for an appropriate child care facility for a small person of her caliber, on the off chance that I am called away to receive a prestigious writing award. Or perhaps a job.

I had almost given up hope of ever finding such an institution when I came across this upstanding example of generic child care…

More Generic Child Care ~ the Ominous Comma

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Yet another weekend bonus from the copious coffers of Comma content.

The scene opens on two executives seated at a large and imposing conference table. Fear marks the faces of these once proud men. The air is thick with tension and the smell of sweaty Italian shoes…

Bringin’ it Back ~ the Ominous Comma frame

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