I find this commercial deeply disturbing and difficult to watch. Yes, it upset me enough to make me seek out the organization that had made it, Too Small to Fail. They have a very important message about how we should pay more attention to the issues that affect children every day. Good message. Important. But … Continue reading Disturbing commercial, important message (video)
You’ve probably seen this Mercedes commercial. It’s been running for a while now. What’s silly about it is the fine and extremely unnecessary print that appears when the car crashes through the concrete wall. “Dramatization. Professional driver on a closed course. Do not attempt.” Seriously? We couldn’t figure that out for ourselves? I don’t blame … Continue reading Car commercials and dumb disclosures
Early yesterday I posted “Thank a veteran today.” Then last night I came across an article on NBC News entitled “Your ‘thank you’ to veterans is welcomed, but not always comfortably received.” It seems not all veterans enjoy being told “Thank you for your service.” Some feel uncomfortable because they think they don’t deserve it, … Continue reading A star for every veteran
Today is Veterans Day. Not tomorrow, the day you probably have off from work. Today. November 11, 2012. Originally known as Armistice Day, it was to remember the moment the World War I armistice between the Allies and Germany went into effect — at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. … Continue reading Thank a veteran today
*** Rant Alert *** I’m a crabby old woman. I admit it. But I don’t think becoming crabby was simply the result of my advancing years, or a “crabby” gene in my lineage, or a long-standing personality trait that has become more pronounced with age. No, I believe it was the concerted efforts of others … Continue reading Call me Crabby
By now the nation knows that Colorado voted yesterday to legalize recreational marijuana. Not by statute, as one might expect, but by constitutional amendment. Colorado is odd that way, sticking all sorts of stuff into its constitution when it ought to just be a new state statute. We became the “first” state to legalize weed … Continue reading Legal pot; goodie for Colorado (not)
