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Have it Your Way

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Neil

  Add the Mayo Add the Cheese Have it Your Way Pretty Please “Mommy, Mommy,” Kids Do Sing “I Want Me Some Burger King” “No, No, No That Food is Bad” “But Didn’t I See it On Your Ad?” Are … Continue reading →

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My First Attempt at Targeted Advertising

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Neil

  For the upcoming Poetry Thursday demographic:  hot Yoga chicks I’ve mastered my emotions Through tantric practices Through careful meditation I’m a Ayurvedic wiz I know my Bhakti Yoga I’ve sat with Liz Elayne I’ve read my Upanishads While posing … Continue reading →

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Arm in Arm

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Neil

Imagine a world where liberals and conservatives stand side by side. Where gays and right-wing reactionaries work for the same cause. Where snobby New Yorker and small town Southerners live as equals. Where foul-mouthed frat boys and stern-faced feminists wish … Continue reading →

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The Best Teacher I Ever Had

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Neil

The best teacher I ever had was my eight grade social studies teacher, Mr. Molnia.    He was a middle-aged man who wore bargain-basement suits and the same pair of black shoes every day.   Most people probably walked past him on … Continue reading →

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Truth in Advertising

Posted on November 9, 2005 by Neil

Last week, I bought a toaster.  On the box, it sold itself as "ideal" for toasting bagels.  But then when I tried to used it, I had to literally stuff my bagel halves into the slots because they wouldn’t fit.  … Continue reading →

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And Now a Message from Our Hubcap

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Neil

Today, as I was driving down La Cienega, I saw a taxi that that was advertising "Smallville" on all four of its hubcaps.   I started to imagine the meeting that must have taken place at some marketing agency — Marketing guru:  … Continue reading →

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