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Viral advertising that will make you shi# your pants … laughing
Over 7.6 million hits in less than a week – no shit! Today, the power and reach of social media and the viral phenomena is a given and humor – done right – has always been a cornerstone of good … Continue reading
3.4 million mad people watched Mad Men
And 2.7 of them puked like Don did at Roger’s mother’s funeral What is it about bad TV that gets good ratings? Are we so desperate to be entertained that we will watch damn near anything to fill the void … Continue reading
Brands are like penny stocks – priceless or worthless, in a blink
Especially if you try to make an apple out of an orange Everyone knows apples and oranges are different – except Ron Johnson Maybe Ron Johnson thought he was Steve Jobs? Some called him the Steve Jobs of retail? Maybe … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Carol Phillips, J C Penny, John Cardoso, Ken Tencer, Philip Kirby, Pinterest, Ron Johnson
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Gambling pays when politicians are the shill
Who’s the horse’s ass in the Ontario gambling game? Everybody is losing – 60,000 to-be-unemployed people, the taxpayers and the horses. But not the politicians or their robber baron friends We know politicians are in somebody’s pocket, we know their … Continue reading
Pick a color – any color …
Guys: pick one (only one) as your favorite. Gals: pay attention Okay, which color dress did you choose (remember, only one)? Red- A Red- B Blue Green Pink Black If you picked … Red-A: This one … Continue reading
Canada, make a choice – are you for or against child abuse?
49 countries – except Canada – support international child abuse battle Some issues are above politics. Child abuse is one of them – except in Canada. An article in the Toronto Star on March 15, 2013 reported, “Canada drags its … Continue reading
Men on top? Women on top? What’s up with work, marriage, love and sex?
Who wrote the book of love? Well there’s a bunch of them Everybody, including the neighbor, has an opinion on how to find a balance between office and home, career and family, money and kids, love and sex, but there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Hanna Rosin, Love, Marina Adshade, marriage, men, Michael Kimmel, sex, Sheryl Sandberg, Women
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Will the new Pope really make much of a difference?
When they blew white smoke up the Vatican chimney were they really just blowing smoke up our …? And is it just more bull? Webster’s dictionary: Papal Bull (noun) – a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Catholic Church, Darwin, Pope Benedict XVI, sexual abuse, St. Peter's, Vatican
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Rebuilding Playboy – and the fake bunnies too!
Less sex, more profits – and no fake breasts. It’s much more about anthropology than marketing and finance There’s a new playboy in town and eighty-six year old Hugh Hefner, along with his wives, harem and mansion, have been moved out … Continue reading






