Category Archives: Consumers
Let it Snow
Snowmageddon2016 is here! Massive! Historic! Epic! Blockbuster ! The meteorologist’s hyperbole about the current snow storm barreling down the East Coast is epic itself. Like many others who are bracing for the storm, I have been glued to the weather
Let it Snow
Snowmageddon2016 is here! Massive! Historic! Epic! Blockbuster ! The meteorologist’s hyperbole about the current snow storm barreling down the East Coast is epic itself. Like many others who are bracing for the storm, I have been glued to the weather
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Magazine World
Je Suise Mad Sometimes it seems as if the whole world has gone Mad. And in some ways it has. The attack on cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo has caused not only great grief but soul-searching raising the question about what
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Magazine World
Je Suise Mad Sometimes it seems as if the whole world has gone Mad. And in some ways it has. The attack on cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo has caused not only great grief but soul-searching raising the question about what
Jim Crow Goes to the Movies
What was black and white and divided by color? Some with a long memory might answer the movies. Today some might just answer Hollywood. Recent accusations that the movie business is a “white industry” was pretty much confirmed by the
Jim Crow Goes to the Movies
What was black and white and divided by color? Some with a long memory might answer the movies. Today some might just answer Hollywood. Recent accusations that the movie business is a “white industry” was pretty much confirmed by the
#OscarsSoWhite
Here’s one sure way to get an Oscar nomination. Taking a cue from the title of this 1960 movie, perhaps the best way to get an Oscar nod in diversity-free 2015 would be to pass for white. Oscars so White…so
#OscarsSoWhite
Here’s one sure way to get an Oscar nomination. Taking a cue from the title of this 1960 movie, perhaps the best way to get an Oscar nod in diversity-free 2015 would be to pass for white. Oscars so White…so
Driving and the Deep Freeze
Shivering from coast to coast, the Arctic deep freezer door seems to have swung open wide and sure doesn’t seem to be closing anytime soon. Lately it seems as if the world is one mass of howling icy cold with
Driving and the Deep Freeze
Shivering from coast to coast, the Arctic deep freezer door seems to have swung open wide and sure doesn’t seem to be closing anytime soon. Lately it seems as if the world is one mass of howling icy cold with
Is it an Offense to Offend?
Being offended doesn’t mean going on the offensive. In the same breath, publishing a controversial cartoon is not an offense. The devastating, bloody massacre at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris is offensive to those who cherish freedom of
Is it an Offense to Offend?
Being offended doesn’t mean going on the offensive. In the same breath, publishing a controversial cartoon is not an offense. The devastating, bloody massacre at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris is offensive to those who cherish freedom of
Back to the Future 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. Who can resist pondering what great scientific discoveries and technological wonders the future will
Back to the Future 1975
Past Perfect- New Years Predictions The New Year has always been the traditional time for crystal ball gazing offering tantalizing predictions for our imagined future. Who can resist pondering what great scientific discoveries and technological wonders the future will
Ode to Elly May
Elly May was an eyeful! No one sauntered around a ceement pond like Elly May Clampett. With her swelling breasts and skintight, decidedly un-designer jeans, Donna Douglas a.k.a. Elly May fueled a generation of pre pubescent baby boomer boys fantasies.
Ode to Elly May
Elly May was an eyeful! No one sauntered around a ceement pond like Elly May Clampett. With her swelling breasts and skintight, decidedly un-designer jeans, Donna Douglas a.k.a. Elly May fueled a generation of pre pubescent baby boomer boys fantasies.
Happy New Year
A toast to you all! As this year comes to an end, I once again express deep appreciation for your continued readership and support. In an age of information overload when we are inundated with vast amounts of data
Happy New Year
A toast to you all! As this year comes to an end, I once again express deep appreciation for your continued readership and support. In an age of information overload when we are inundated with vast amounts of data
Guaranteed Gal Pleasing Xmas Presents
The Thrill is Gone Now that Christmas is over…let the returns and regifting begin! Just when you thought the holiday shopping frenzy was over it starts all over again as the glut of unwanted gifts get returned. It’s Just What
Guaranteed Gal Pleasing Xmas Presents
The Thrill is Gone Now that Christmas is over…let the returns and regifting begin! Just when you thought the holiday shopping frenzy was over it starts all over again as the glut of unwanted gifts get returned. It’s Just What
Envisioning The American Dream 