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Category: Slightly Off-Topic

Of Apologies, Black Hatting, & More – Follow up to the Mitchell Report Post

Last week I posted about the Mitchell Report and how the accused baseball players could…

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Would you kill for a sale?

I love being a strange foreign man in a strange foreign land. As you may…

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What’s Worse Than Reds Under Your Beds?

I was brought up in the latter part of the Cold War. As a child…

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Really Dim (Sum) Shadies

What is it with Lou Dobbs? If I've heard him whine about illegal immigrants and…

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Corporate Customer Service: an Oxymoron?

There are times you have no other option than to be an absolute pain in…

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A Special Treat: Pop vs. Soda

A Special Treat: Pop vs. Soda

Things are finally starting to settle down where I can return to blogging. Perhaps not…

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I Want to Pay Someone to Box my Ears until I Lose Consciousness

Quick update on my earlier post about Michael Richards. Due to his "antics", the newest…

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From You Alright, I Learned It from Watching You

One of my favorite commercials growing up was the father grilling the son about smoking…

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The Exact Moment I Knew my Life was Over

You know that moment of recognition when you realize something has changed about you? It's…

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Political Advertising to Top $2 Billion this Year

Okay, I recognize the fact that I'm a marketer and that I make money by…

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For the Record

“Never write anything that you wouldn’t want to end up on the front page of…

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