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Spongebob is Dead
The title of this post might imply some metaphorical comparison of world events with Spongebob. Well, that’s not the case. It actually is about Spongebob and the steep decline of a show that at one point was a cultural phenomenon and loved by kids and adults alike. I started watching Spongebob with my kids not long after it debuted in the late 1990’s. Alongside the other sleepy and syrupy shows I had to watch back then (Teletubbies!), this one had wit and humor easily accessible to adults. I actually found a lot of the humor to be sharp and crisp in those early episodes. It’s sad to see how bad the show has become. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Entertainment
Laughs at a Dog’s Expense
There’s just something enjoyable about watching a dog aimlessly chasing a laser pointer, only to run into a wall in the excitement. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humor
Sinister Silk and the Almond Lifeboat
Silk brand can feel the pull of the rug being yanked out from underneath them, as their soy products are at the core of the snowball growing in the anti-soy movement. Despite a weak attempt at masking their shift from organic to non-organic by using the word “natural” in 2009, Silk is wisely taking a look at soy alternatives. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumers
Multigrain Cheerios Overboard on the Whole Grain Bandwagon
Everyone loves Cheerios, right? They’re high on the Americana B-list, just below baseball and apple pie. But our beloved, yet somewhat bland, “regular” Cheerios isn’t without black sheep in its family, such as the blasphemous Chocolate Cheerios introduced recently. And what about the heavily advertised Multigrain Cheerios, promoted as perhaps even healthier than regular Cheerios? … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumers
Not-So-Wellness International
Wellness International Network, Ltd (WIN) was one of my earliest first-hand experiences with fast-talking MLM salesmen. This was back in the 1990′s when a friend of mine invited me to one of their “seminars” (AKA “sales pitches”) to hear about this exciting “opportunity.” Though I had already embarked on my advertising career, I had virtually no experience with MLM up to that point. The people at WIN were all very careful not to call it MLM. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Scams & Deception
Pulse360: An Advertising Heart Attack
When I sat down earlier this week to write about third-party ad agencies, I couldn’t decide which one to review first, Adblade or Pulse360. In the advertising world, that’s akin to choosing between methods of execution. It’s not even the lesser of two evils, but shady kindrid spirits who have mastered the art of delivering bogus ads to consumers worldwide. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumers
Cutting Through Adblade’s BS
Adblade is an ad delivery service, used by websites large and small. In 2009, it seemed that their strange ads were everywhere. And that strangeness was about the only think I liked about Adblade. Everything else about them strikes me as a platform for scammers and overpriced ad delivery.I don’t like them as an advertiser and I profoundly dislike them as a consumer. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Scams & Deception
Review of the Motorola Backflip
Here it is November 1, 2010, and I’ve been using the Motorola Backflip since May 2010. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I hate it. Here’s my review. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Reviews
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