ShareTweet after the devastating earthquake that hit haiti last month, thousands of companies and individuals as well as many governments from around the world, stepped up to the plate to lend a helping hand. although the haitian people have a ways to go before they can start to recover and rebuild, the money, equipment and services […]
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Vintage Advertising – Ah, the Good Old Days!
February 12th, 2010
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ShareTweet all i can say is that advertising has come a long way since the olden days! some ads that were acceptable in the past, would not be tolerated today, while others are simply funny or silly due to our value system which has radically changed. take a look at some great vintage ads below […]
The 11 Best Super Bowl Ads of 2010
February 11th, 2010
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ShareTweet If you think people watch the Super Bowl just for the game itself…think again! Besides being the event of the year for millions of ‘gung-ho’, chip dippin’ and drinkin’ football fans, the Super Bowl is also well known and watched for its’ big budget commercials. It’s often referred to as the ‘New Year’s of […]
Forgive Me Fans, For I Was Off!
February 9th, 2010
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ShareTweet the good thing about running your own blog is – you don’t answer to anyone…i’m my own boss! the not so good thing is – when i go on vacation, i tend to slack off and not update it on a daily basis as i should and usually do! although staying glued to my […]
College in America
January 29th, 2010
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ShareTweet is college really worth it? well, if you’ re going for a ‘normal’ major (english lit., mass com., psychology, science, engineering, business, law…) then yes! but if you’re planning to take 5 or 6 years to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in bowling industry management, then i would take a good, hard look at […]
Customer Service? Hell No!
January 28th, 2010
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ShareTweet ever had to deal with the nightmare that is customer service? well, i assure you i have – and a few times! for the record – if you’re gonna’ put me on hold for 10 minutes (that actually feel like days) with crappy background music that stops every minute giving you hope that an […]
The Biggest Bankruptcies in History
January 26th, 2010
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ShareTweet One of the biggest calamities of the recession – which continues today – was the fall of some of the world’s greatest and highly regarded companies. From Lehman Brothers (at one time the 4th largest investment firm on Wall Street) to United Airlines (one of the major airline carriers of the United States); the […]
The 5 Most Watched Videos on YouTube in 2009
January 24th, 2010
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ShareTweet ‘the official youtube blog’ released for the first time last month, their top ranking videos of 2009. note: to reach these numbers, youtube ‘aggregated views across multiple versions of the same video’ – meaning – they combined the total view counts. #5 – evian roller babies (27+ million views) evian kicked some serious h2o ass […]
America, One Nation Under God?!
January 21st, 2010
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ShareTweet here’s an original pictograph (aka infographic) from www.good.is of religious figures sitting in a bar – each representing their respective community in america. notice the bar graphs on the back of each chair. to view the full size version of this image, click here.
Make Secure Donations to Haiti Earthquake Victims
January 19th, 2010
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ShareTweet in light of the recent catastrophe, i could not but mention a few trusted sites where you can go and donate directly to help earthquake-rattled haiti. natural disasters are not new to us, as we saw with hurricane katrina, the mamoth tsunami in thailand and many more. it is how fast we act, how […]
