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To begin my series of reviewing frozen food, I’m starting with a frozen deep dish pizza, 2 pack, bought at Costco. I was hankering from something quick and easy at lunchtime on a Tuesday. I didn’t have the resources to assemble any lunch from scratch due to the needs of the baby, so to the…
Unlike the retirees of my childhood, who lived in 65+ communities or moved to Florida, the current generation is moving into RVs. But unlike the modest retirement communities of yesteryear, the current amenities, toys and accessories being utilized for the leisure of the retired are far more up-scale. Luxury Class A Motor homes. Expensive lots…
Here’s the show, Netflix writers don’t steal this: two people are selected from different countries, with entirely different cultures. They cannot speak the same language. They are flown to Milwaukee Wisconsin on a private jet, separately. Once they arrive, they are placed in a Lutheran church Sunday school room and meet for the first time,…
I want to try to make my own profound sounding quote, here it is: Aesthetics shift your focus from the objective to the subjective, where no truth is found. I have always felt guilt whenever I indulge my artistic side when it comes to the real world. When making art for the sake of it,…
Recently I read about another relic of the past being taken behind the wood shed and put down, in favor of a less problematic, modern replacement. “Turkey in the Straw,” the most common ice cream truck jingle, has been changed. The song’s 20th century version has no racist lyrics, but its melody has been traced…
My son is now one week old and I just realized something. I haven’t done any extensive research on this, but I’m pretty convinced that rocking chairs were invented to get infants to fall asleep! It makes so much sense now. I always thought it was just for restless people. My mind is blown.
I have a theory: most people feel a positive connotation with the word “sensitive.” They see being having sensitive emotions as endearing and being sensitive to others sensitivity as considerate. Therefore, they think most people should be more sensitive than they are now. I do not think people should aim to be more sensitive, or…
I have not been interested in going to the movies for some time now. The market for films in America continues to separate into increasingly more homogeneous sub-groups. On one side, traditional cinema, where story, acting prowess, themes and dialogue are the key metrics. These movies/shows/films/pictures/series/whatever are essentially only released to streaming platforms anymore. On…
It’s that time of year.
Over the past few years, I’ve been conducting market research for the male underwear industry and I would like to share my findings and interpretations. There is a lot of action happening in this market right now, with various online luxury underwear brands popping up. The first thing I’ve noticed is there has been consolidation…