Here’s another current commercial I like. It’s being run by the Colorado Tourism people. I think it’s a great ad — not that the state’s natural beauty needs to be advertised. The message here is deeper than that. Continue reading Come to life in Colorado
During a radio interview with Dennis Miller yesterday, Mitt Romney said, “I have to admit, being able to go back to our own life and going to the grocery store and shopping on my own is kind of nice to be by myself without a bunch of people hanging around with me. I like the life of being an American citizen. It’s good to live a normal life again.” So glad I could help him out with that. … Comments »
This is my current favorite commercial. I can’t imagine any dog lover not loving it. The product involved, Beneful dog chow, is incidental. It’s all about the dog and the ball. Unfortunately this video is the long version of the current shorter commercial that’s being airing. The short version is much better, but I can’t … Continue reading Love this commercial
I love technology! I say that all the time. But here’s a particularly outstanding, if personal, example. That cannon icon (Arsenal soccer team logo) is my son’s current location in London, brought to me via Google Latitude. It’s beyond fun to log into the map and see exactly where he is at any time, especially … Continue reading Grandma loves Latitude
You’ve probably seen on the news that there are hundreds of thousands of disabled American veterans waiting for their benefits — some of them more than five years and counting. These men and women sacrificed for us and we can’t even give them their benefits in a timely manner? Inexcusable. Disgraceful. You can sign a petition at the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America website asking Pres. Obama appoint a commission to deal with the backlog. Who knows, it might even make a difference. … Comments » ->
When it comes to social media, I’m happily illiterate and oblivious. I only just noticed that people who follow Pied Type on Twitter can click on “View media” and get a nice preview — including an image — of my posts. Certainly a lot more than just the posts’ headlines (limited to 140 characters), which is all I thought followers were getting. Cool! (Yes, I still say “cool.”) … Comments »
