The Obligatory Olympics Post

19Aug08

Despite pledging to avoid it, I have found myself tuned into the Olympics nearly constantly whenever I am home and I have the chance. There’s something that bothers me about the Olympics, and I am not sure what I can really attribute it to. It just seems so…disposable. That isn’t at all a slight against [...]

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Sounds About Right

02Jul08

Over at Huff Po, Andy Borowitz more or less makes my point. The original link is here, reprinted below:
The liberal blogosphere was aflame today with new accusations that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) is trying to win the 2008 presidential election.
Suspicions about Sen. Obama’s true motives have been building over the past few weeks, but not [...]

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Dos Equis: The Fox News of Beers

17May08

Dos Equis has launched a new ad campaign–I guess when Corona has the majority of your market share, you have to keep your image fresh and ever changing. So why is Dos Equis deciding to change the course by staying the course?
The ad blitz–first noticed by myself in the subway yesterday, but I’m sure those [...]

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Tags: 2008, advertising, alcohol, Barack Obama, beer, campaign, campaign finance, dos equis, free advertising, immigration, importation, john mccain, mexico, my friends, Real World