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Say No To FM

by Brent on January 4, 2008

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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

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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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The American Dream – Grade School Edition

by Brent on September 3, 2007

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Life is full of ever increasing complexity. As soon as I finally figured out how to program my VCR I was rewarded for that daunting achievement by the advent of Tivo.

Possibly the stupidest sign ever
That is why I prefer to receive financial advice in cartoon format. No technical terms, no fine print, just colorful illustrations [...]

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Be Original

by Brent on May 18, 2007

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I am always amused when large, consumer-dependent companies tell me to leave behind the herd mentality that keeps them in business:

Statements like this one help me to keep my irony processing system fit and free from obstruction…

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