I don’t own a home or have a dual income, but somehow I’ve still managed to get on this “upscale” mailing list. Which basically means every month, I receive catalogs from certain luxury brands (Sharper Image, Hammacher Schlemmer and Frontgate) trying to sell me all their latest overpriced junk: A nostalgic looking bike with a […]
Okay, I admit it. I’m guilty of creating some of the ad banners you see on the Web. But the ads I create don’t blink four hundred times per minute or beckon you to try to click on the dancing monkey. My ads merely let you know there’s a new product or service available and […]
This one couldn’t wait until after the weekend. Unless you’ve been living inside a cave and under a rock, you’ve seen these spots: A bunch of women are moaning in the bathroom like they’re having their way with a Waterpik Shower Massage head. But, wait. No. They’re just washing their hair! Apparently, the shampoo penetrates […]
I have a confession to make. I hate reading long copy. I don’t care who wrote it. Or how clever it is. If I see an ocean of text, chances are pretty good, I’ll just be skimming the page. Am I missing out on something? Probably. Do I care? Not in the least. (Normally, I […]
I’m fairly new to Friendster. It’s kind of a cool concept. You invite your friends to sign up, and then they get their friends to sign up, and it progresses on and on like that bad shampoo commercial from the 70s (and so on, and so on, and so on). The idea here is that […]
As a single man, I’m all for anything that can make doing the laundry easier. I prefer the Tide tablets, even though they’re more expensive. And, yes, I use the Downy Ball. Not that I really understand what The Ball does. It just seems like it does something good. And more, importantly, it’s easy. You […]
I really hated working in retail. No, it wasn’t the unruly customers. Or the fact that I was a cashier with minimal math skills. It was that damned timecard. A stamp when I came into work. A stamp when I was taking a ten-minute break. A stamp for lunch. Another stamp when I came back […]
You think car phones are dangerous? What about these motorists who try to speak directly to one another while they drive? Not only do they block both lanes, they coast down the road at about a walking pace. Hey, I realize it’s kind of cool to see someone you know on the road. You naturally […]
I just read an article in the L.A. Times about a new publication for teen girls called Revolve. Take one look at the cover, and you’ll notice something isn’t quite right. Missing are the usual headlines about hot guys and sexy Spring fashions. Instead, you’ll find articles with titles like, “Are You Dating A Godly […]
The economy is in the shitter. A lot of us are having a hard time finding work. And those of us who do have jobs aren’t getting those wage increases we’ve relied upon year after year. No, instead we’re getting the rarely-coveted Title Raise. One day you’re a Mid-Level Copywriter, the next day, you’re a […]