You have to feel bad for companies like GotJunk.com.
A clever company name can turn into an adult movie come-on without warning, sucking the value out of a brand all at no fault of a company.
They should make a documentary about people who lost weight when the sight of an obese person shocked them into health.
They could call it “Scared Skinny.”
It worked for me. And the oversized guy that scared me was the one staring back from the mirror.
For the record, what a company DOES is way more important than what the CEO says. My advice to clients: Act better, Be better, and only then take a stand.
Religion and Politics
Politics is based on compromise. Religion is based on absolutes. Both are essential components of our polity. Where we get into trouble is when we confuse the two – or mix them.
Unpopular Opinion
Now hear this:
Wearing a tee shirt with the logo of a locally-based military unit when one has never served themselves is not a case of “stolen valor.” It is support for the home team.
That is all.
Monday (n): The day of the week when I must remind myself that coffee is not a beverage, but a semi-addictive over-the-counter drug.
Homey aphorisms and country-fried metaphors seem to roll off my tongue with depressing ease.
Clearly, I’m getting old: I’m channelling my pioneer ancestors.
How easy it is to stand in judgment of those we scant understand.
A Bucket and a Pen 