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The A-Team and the Vicious Circle of Marketing - 06/11/10 09:05 PM
I have been looking forward to this weekend for years because today is opening day for the A-Team movie! The tv series went off the air in 1987, so I have had to wait more than 2 decades to see a new adventure with my favorite characters.
I refuse to read any reviews for the film. Not so much to keep an open mind- at this point, I would still see it if it got zero stars- but just to know as little as possible beforehand. I want to experience the excitement and surprise I felt when I watched the show as a kid. … (4 comments)
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The Ice Cream Man - 06/10/10 06:05 PM
It starts as a not-so-faint song in the distance, the mechanical notes endlessly repeating some asinine tune through a mobile, blaring speaker... As the first strains reach my home, my children react as if they have been injected with an industrial stimulant. They sit erect, their eyes widen, their pupils dilate, their pulses quicken and their faces instinctively turn to the front window as they utter the magical words: "The ice cream man!"
If my daughters are allowed to go outside and wait for the ice cream man, as his truck slowly rolls through our neighborhood, oh, such is their joy! To … (4 comments)
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How to Use Liquid Soap - 06/09/10 11:20 AM
Yesterday I was washing my hands at home and happened to glance at the back of the liquid soap bottle when I set it on the sink. The bottle actually had printed instructions on the label! They said: "DIRECTIONS: Pump desired amount of product into hands. Work into a refreshing lather then rinse."
I was flabbergasted. A few questions ran through my mind. First: What kind of person would need directions to use liquid soap? Are there really folks who would mess it up without the instructions? Second: Could it be part of some legal disclaimer? Is the company afraid it would be sued … (4 comments)
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Field Trip Observations - 06/08/10 01:07 PM
Yesterday I had the pleasure (or misfortune, depending on your viewpoint) of accompanying my daughter and her 4th-grade class on a trip to the state capital. We visited the capital building and a museum of the state's history. What an interesting day! And not just from an educational standpoint.
It was fascinating to watch how 9 & 10-year-olds get through an 8-hour field trip. Some kids were great all day. Some were attentive in the morning, but loopy by the afternoon. Some paid attention without guidance, others needed reminders and a few paid almost no attention at all. Some students were always … (0 comments)
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From Catfish to Cat-Fight - 06/04/10 09:49 AM
Yesterday my wife set out some catfish fillets to thaw on the counter, leading me to look forward to a nice meal after work. However, by the time I got home, my poor spouse had experienced a stressful day between clients, the kids, the dog barking too much... She needed a break. So, I was informed dinner was up to me. My never having made catfish before was not a deterrent- I was told to look up recipes on the internet.
I did, finding one after a few minutes of searching. It wasn't too hard, either. It involved breading the fillets in an Italian … (6 comments)
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Riding an Elephant - 06/03/10 01:16 PM
At dinner the other night, my older daughter was talking about class trips at her elementary school (She's visiting the state capital next week). My wife and I chipped in with memories of class trips from our student days.
The one that stood out to me was a trip to the Milwaukee Zoo when I was in junior high school (I grew up in Illinois). We were given pretty free reign to explore the zoo, and a bunch of my classmates and I walked past an exhibit with a young elephant. As part of the exhibit, you could pay $10 to … (4 comments)
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"In the Potential" - 06/02/10 04:49 PM
Yesterday on the way home from work I was listening to NPR (National Public Radio). In the "All Things Considered" segment, there was an interview with the actor, Robert Duvall, who was talking about his career and current plans. It was an entertaining piece, but one quote stood out in particular. Mr. Duvall said, "I always want to think of myself in the potential."
After the interview ended, I turned down the volume and thought about that idea for a while: "I always want to think of myself in the potential." The more I mused on it, the more I became enamored with all that statement … (0 comments)
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Wheelbarrow or the Puggle? - 06/01/10 02:46 PM
My Memorial Day weekend wasn't very relaxing- In some respects I'm glad to be back at the office! My wife and I cleaned, straightened, gardened... and I moved 8 yards of dirt with a shovel and a wheelbarrow. At one point, I gave my sore and sunburned body a break, and sat down inside with my puggle. Of course, the puggle immediately wanted to play!
He had a chew-toy with which he was trying to "tempt" me, so I played along and grabbed it, hid it for a few seconds, then tossed it across the room. He immediately ran to get the toy, brought it … (4 comments)
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